Vanguard Heating VMH10TN Check Gas Type, Installation Items, Locating Fireplace

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INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION

NOTICE

A qualified service person must install fireplace. Follow all local codes.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural gas, do not install fireplace. Call the dealer where you bought your fireplace for the proper type fireplace.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below.

piping (check local codes)

manual shutoff valve *

tee joint

sealant(resistant to propane/LP gas) •

ground joint union

pipe wrench

sediment trap

*An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 29.

Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided brass trim kit for built-in installations. See Accessories, page 29.

LOCATING FIREPLACE

WARNING

Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figures 6 and 7 (page 11). If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.

IMPORTANT: If you install the fireplace in a bedroom, some building codes require that the fireplace/mantel system be secured to (or within) a wall. You can position fireplace in an optional cabinet or corner mantel. You can also recess fireplace into the wall.

If your fireplace is to be used with an optional mantel, the installation instructions included with your mantel shows an AGA approved method of attaching the fireplace/mantel system to a wall. IMPORTANT: Only use optional cabinet or corner mantels specified in this manual. Purchase the optional mantel from your dealer (see Accessories, page 29).

If your fireplace is to be recessed into the wall, see Built-In Fireplace Installation section of this manual to secure your fireplace into the wall.

WARNING

WARNING ICON

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Never install the fireplace

in a bathroom

in a recreational vehicle

where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the fireplace

as a fireplace insert

in high traffic areas

in windy or drafty areas

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Vanguard Heating VMH10TN installation manual Check Gas Type, Installation Items, Locating Fireplace