INSTALLATION
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INSTALLING HEATER BASE ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:Donotremovethe dataplatesattachedtotheheater base assembly. The data plates contain important warranty and safety information.
WARNING: You must secure this heater to fireplace floor. If not, heater will move when you adjust controls. Moving heater may cause a gas leak.
WARNING: If installing in a sunken fireplace, special care is needed. You must raise the fireplace floor to allow access to heater control panel. This will insure adequate air flow and guard against sooting and controls being damaged. Raise fireplace floor with noncombus- tiblematerial.Makesurematerial is secure.
Installation Items Needed
•hardware package (provided with heater)
•approved flexible gas hose (not provided) (if allowed by local codes)
•sealant resistant to propane (propane/LP) gas, not provided
•electric drill with 3/16" drill bit
•flathead screwdriver
1.Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of the fitting to be threaded into gas regulator. Connect approved flexible gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see Figure 10).
IMPORTANT: Hold gas regulator with wrench when connecting flexible gas hose.
2.Locate masonry screws in hardware package.
3.Position heater base assembly in fireplace.
4.Place logs in their proper position on heater base, see Installing Logs on page 16.
5.Center heater base and logs
6.Carefully remove logs without moving heater base.
7.Mark screw locations through holes in mounting brackets (see Figure 11 on page 13). If installing in a
8.Remove heater base from fireplace.
CAUTION: Do not pick up heater base assembly by the burner. This could damage heater. Only handle base assembly by grates.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burners are level. If heater is not level, heater will not work properly. For thermostat models, avoid damage to thermostat bulb. Avoid nicks or sharp bends in thermostat bulb wire. Keep thermostat bulb in mounting bracket until ready to mount base to floor. See Optional Positioning Of Thermostat Sensing Bulb, page 22.
9.Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16" drill bit.
10.Attach base assembly to fireplace floor using two masonry screws (in hardware package) (see Figure 11 on page 13).
Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local codes)
Heater Gas
Regulator
Fitting 
Figure 10 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
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