Vanguard Heating VMH26TPB Check GAS Type, Installation Items, Locating Fireplace

INSTALLATION

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NOTICE

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

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use only propane/LP gas. If your gas supply is not propane/LP, 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.

•	external regulator (supplied by	•	sealant (resistant to	•	sediment trap
	installer, see page 16)		propane/LP gas)	•	tee joint
•	piping (check local codes)	• manual shutoff valve *		• pipe wrench
		•	ground joint union

* 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 32.

Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided brass trim kit for built-in installations. See Accessories, page 32.

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 32).

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

WARNING ICON G 001

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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