INSTALLATION

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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 dealer where you bought fireplace for proper type fireplace.

INSTALLATION ITEMS

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

• piping (check local codes)

ground joint union

• sediment trap

sealant(resistant to propane/LP gas) •

test gauge connection *

tee joint

manual shutoff valve *

 

(see Figure 16, page 17)

pipe wrench

*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

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

You can recess firebox into the wall. You can also position fireplace in the optional cabinet or corner mantels. IMPORTANT: Only use optional cabinet or corner mantels specified in this manual. Purchase the optional mantel from your dealer (see Accessories, page 29).

WARNING

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Never install the fireplace

in a bedroom or 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

CAUTION

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This fireplace creates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to fireplace. Installing fireplace next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating fireplace where impurities in the air (such as tobacco smoke) exist, may discolor walls.

IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fireplace in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 6 through 9.

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