INSTALLATION OF FIREPLACE INTO MANTEL

1.Position base approximately 5" from wall surface.

2.Attach nailing flange to fireplace top with two (2) 10 x 1/2" screws.

3.Place fireplace on top of base.

4.Gas line connections must be made at this time. When facing the fireplace the gas supply will enter on right-hand side. See "Gas Supply" Page 8.

5.Place right mantel side against base. Insert dowels in breastboard into right mantel side. Breastboard will rest on fireplace top and in front of nailing flange.

Attention: Placing the breastboard in front of nailing flange will secure the fireplace.

6.Place left mantel side against base. Insert dowels in breastboard into left mantel side.

7.Use four (4) pre-drilled screw holes on back of breastboard to secure breastboard to mantel sides with four (4) Phillips wood screws.

8.Place mantel top onto mantel.

9.Installation of fireplace into mantel is completed.

Installation of Trim

1.Lower bottom louver.

2.Remove screen from fireplace.

3.Remove top louver from fireplace [two (2) Phillips screws].

4.Attach right and lift trim to fireplace. Use two (2) Phillips screws for each side.

5.Attach trim top to fireplace with two (2) Phillips screws.

6.Reattach top louver to fireplace using two (2) Phillips screws.

7.Reattach screen to fireplace.

8.Raise bottom louver.

Installing Fireplace in Mantel

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Empire Comfort Systems VF24FP2-1, VF24FP3-1 Installation of Fireplace Into Mantel, Installation of Trim