GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION
WARNING: Improper installation or operation of a gas appliance in this fireplace can allow unburned gas to leak out which will cause a fire or explosion hazard, or the release of poisonous carbon monoxide into the dwelling which can cause serious injury or death to its inhabitants. To reduce these risks to a minimum, the following important notices and instructions should be read and followed carefully.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
1.The provision for a gas line is intended for connection to a decorative gas appliance which has an automatic shutoff device and complies with the Standard for Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Vented Fireplaces, ANSIZ21.60. If a decorative gas appliance is installed, it must be installed in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSIZ223.1.
CAUTION: When a decorative gas appliance is installed, the fireplace damper must be set in the fully open position at all times.
CAUTION: If an unvented gas appliance is installed in the fireplace, the gas appliance must only be operated with the fireplace glass door fully open, if glass doors are installed on the fireplace.
WARNING: Do not operate an unvented gas log set in the fireplace with the chimney removed. The installer of the fireplace and gas appliance must describe the operation of the fireplace and appliance to the people who will be operating them and leave all instruction manuals with the operator of the appliance.
2.An approved gas shut off valve must be located outside the fireplace in an area accessible to the users of the fireplace.
3.All gas piping and fitting must be either steel or malleable iron. Unions must be of the ground joint type.
4.Some code authorities prohibit or place restrictions on the use of gas appliances in fireplaces. Check with local code authorities before proceeding with the installation.
5.The gas appliance and all connecting gas piping should only be installed by a licensed gas appliance installer. See Figure 28 for the gas line opening dimensions on the fireplace.
6.The installer should advise the persons who will use the appliance to set the fireplace damper in the full open position when the appliance is in use.
The following instructions only apply to passing the gas line through the fireplace wall. Follow the instructions provided by the appliance for the gas line, testing and adjusting it.
1.Locate the recessed area in the side refractory panel as shown by Figure 28.
2.Tap out a round hole in the brick liner with a hammer by tapping lightly on the recessed area.
3.Remove the two screws that hold the cover plates on the jacket wrap and discard the cover plate.
4.Use a screwdriver or similar tool to push the loose insulation out of the tube between the firebox and the outer jacket of the fireplace.
5.Install the gas pipe through the tube between the firebox and jacket.
6.Attach the gas appliance to the gas pipe according to the appliance maker’s instructions.
7.Pack the insulation removed in step 4 around the pipe to prevent air flowing through the tube either into or out of the firebox.
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