Chateau™
Framing and Finishing
NOTE: The valve box assembly must be installed in the same room as the fireplace.
1.Choose the unit location.
2.The unit is shipped with four (4) nailing flanges mounted to the sides near the front corners. (Fig. 5)
3.Frame the fireplace with a header across the top of the standoff. (Fig. 6) It is very important to allow for the finished wall face along with marble, tiles or any
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3" | 3" | |
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1¹⁄₂" |
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(38mm) |
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Max. Hearth Height | FP1357 | |
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Fig. 5 Nailing flanges.
3" (76mm)
3" | FP1358 |
(76mm) |
Fig. 6 Fireplace framing.
other noncombustible face finish material desired when setting the depth of the framing.
4.Attach the fireplace nailing flanges to the frame as shown in Figure 5.
5.The gas components are located in the control panel assembly attached to the right side of the unit. Choose the desired location on the wall or mantel for the valve box assembly. The conduit length is 5ʼ (1524mm). (Fig. 7) The framing dimensions for the box are 12¹⁄₄”L x 9¹⁄₄”W x 5⁵⁄₈”D (311mm x 235mm x 143mm). When the framing for the box is complete, remove the screws securing the valve box to the outer casing. Carefully remove the valve box and, without stressing the conduit, slide the box into the framed opening. Replace the screws removed from the side of the outer casing.
45" (1143mm)
Fig. 7 Valve box assembly location.
6.To secure the valve box assembly to the framing members, open the box door, remove extension knob(s). For units with two piece cover plates, re- move the front cover plate by removing the screws holding the front plate to the second plate. Discon- nect the wires for the pilot indicator and remove the second plate located at the top of the box.
For units with a one piece cover plate, remove the valve cover by removing the two (2) screws securing the valve cover to the box, hold the cover plate with one hand and disconnect the wires to the switch and pilot indicator (R models only). NOTE: Do not allow the valve cover plate to hang from the pilot indicator wires as this could damage the wires.
Secure the box to the framing through the two (2) holes at the top and one (1) on each side using sheet rock screws. (Fig. 8) After framing the box, replace the wires, the valve cover, the extension knob(s) in reverse order.
NOTE: The pilot indicator body is labelled
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