INSTALLATION

11)Failure to position the parts in accordance with the diagrams in this manual or failure to use only parts specifi cally approved with thisappliancemayresultinpropertydamage or personal injury.

12)Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of high traffi c areas and away from furniture and draperies. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high surface temperatures, especially the fi replace glass and gold trims, and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room as the appliance. Clothing or other fl ammable material should not be placed on or near the appliance.

Emissions from burning wood or gas could contain chemicals known to the State of Cali- fornia to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

INSTALLATION

CHECKLIST

The FPI Gas Insert is installed as listed be- low.

1)Unit Location - check Clearances to Com- bustibles on page 6.

2)Make the gas connections (see page 7). Convert to Propane Gas if necessary, page 7.

3)Install the fl ue or liner to the sliding draft hood. See page 8.

4)Install Venting, page 8. Slide the unit into the fi replace. Attach draft hood to the insert.

5)Test gas pressure, page 8. Check aeration, page 8.

6)Test for fl ue spillage, page 8.

7)Install the optional brick panels. See page 9.

8)Install the log set. See page 9.

9)Assemble and install the faceplate and trim. See page 11.

10)Install the glass front and optional Bay Front. See pages 11 & 12.

11)Install both louvers. See page 12.

12)Install Optional Double Screen Door. See page 12

13)InstallOptionalRemoteControlandOptional Wall Thermostat, page 20.

14) Final check: Before leaving this unit with the customer, the installer must ensure that the appliance is fi ring correctly. This includes:

a)Clocking the appliance to ensure the correct fi ring rate.

b)Adjusting the primary air, if required, to ensure that the fl ame does not carbon. See page 10.

c)Ensuring that the appliance is venting correctly. See page 9.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

No electrical power supply is required for the gas control to operate. A 120 Volt AC power cord is hooked up to the fan. Plug the 3 wire cord into a suitable receptacle. Do not cut the ground terminal off under any circumstances. When connected with 120 volts, the appliance must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the current Canadian Electrical Code CSAC22.1 (in Canada) or with the current National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70-1987 (in U.S.A.).

NOTE: This unit is equipped with a heat sen- sor thermodisc which will prevent the blower from operating until the unit reaches the correct temperature.

MINIMUM FIREPLACE

DIMENSIONS

The minimum fi replace dimensions for the FPI gas fi replace insert are shown in the following diagrams:

Note: If you are installing the Molded Faceplate or Excalibur Surround, the minimum fi replace dimensions are as follows:

Width (at front): 29" (737mm)

Depth:

16" (406mm)

CLEARANCES TO

COMBUSTIBLES

 

 

From Unit

Sides

A

10" / 255 mm

Ceiling

B

47.5" / 1205 mm

Mantle

C

See mantle

 

 

clearances

From Standard Surround (26" x 40")

Sides

D

4" / 100 mm

Ceiling

E

41.5" / 1055 mm

Max. Mantel Depth

G

12" / 305 mm

Hearth Height

H

0" / 0 mm

Hearth Depth

I

16" / 405 mm

Hearth Width

J

40" / 1015 mm

Min. Alcove Width

K

48" / 1220 mm

Max. Alcove Depth

L

36" / 915 mm

Combustible Mantel Clearances

with Bay & Flush Louvers in

Masonry Installation

Note: A non-combustible mantel may be

i n s t a l l e d at a lower height ifthe

framing is

made of

metalstuds

c o v e r e d with a non- combusti- ble board.

NOTE: Mantel clearances for Installation into a Zero Clearance Kit are different. Please refer to the Zero Clearance Kit Manual for details.

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