GAS CONNECTION
NOTICE
CAUTION
A qualified gas appliance installer must connect the fireplace to the gas supply. Consult all local codes.
Usenewblackironorsteelpipeonly. Internallytinnedcoppertubingcanbeusedinsomeareas when permitted by local codes. Only use pipe of 1/2" or greater diameter to allow full gas volume to heater. Excessive pressure loss will occur if the pipe is too small.
A manual shutoff valve, union and plugged 1/8" NPT pressure tapping point must be installed upstream of the heater (FIGURE 4).
Asedimenttrapmustbeinstalledupstreamoftheheatertopreventmoistureandcontaminants from passing through the pipe to the heater controls and burners. Failure to do so could prevent the heater from operating reliably (FIGURE 4).
IMPORTANT: Loosen the pipe adapter on the flex tube before installing to the system piping.
FIGURE 5. Gas Connection
CHECK GAS TYPE: The gas supply must be the same as stated on heater's rating plate. If the gas supply is different, DO NOT INSTALL the heater. Contact your dealer for the correct model.
WARNING
Connectingdirectlytoanunregulatedpropane/LPGtankcancauseanexplosion.
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