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INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLy
CAUTION: Do not remove the
data plates attached to the heater
base assembly. The data plates
contain important warranty and
safety information.
WARNING: You must secure
this heater to fireplace floor. If
not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak.
WARNING: If installing in a
sunken fireplace, special care
is needed. you must raise the
fireplace floor to allow access to
heater control panel. This will in
-
sure adequate air flow and guard
against sooting and controls be
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ing damaged. Raise fireplace floor
with noncombustible material.
Make sure material is secure.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
heater base assembly by burners.
This could damage heater. Only
handle base assembly by grates.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure heater burners are level.
If heater is not level, heater will not work properly.
Figure 10 - Attaching Damper Clamp
Damper
Damper
Clamp
Damper
Manufactured Fireplace
Masonry Fireplace
Damper
Clamp
Damper
INSTALLATION
Continued
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose (not provided)
(if allowed by local codes)
• sealant resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided
• electric drill with 3/16" masonry drill bit
Note: Install optional remote receiver and
hand-held remote kit (see Accessories, page
31) before installing gas log heater. See instal-
lation instructions included with the kit.
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of the fitting to be threaded into
gas regulator. Connect approved flexible
gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see
Figure 11).
2. Locate masonry screws in hardware
package.
3. Position heater base assembly in fireplace.
4. Place logs in their proper positions on
heater base.
5. Center heater base and logs front to back
and side to side in fireplace.
6. Carefully remove logs without moving
heater base.
7. Mark screw locations through holes in
mounting flanges (see Figure 12). If in-
stalling in a brick-bottom fireplace, mark
screw locations in mortar joint of bricks.
8. Remove heater base from fireplace.
9. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16"
masonry drill bit.
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater
Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local codes)
Fitting
Figure 12 - Attaching Base Assembly to
Fireplace Floor
Masonry
Screw
Mounting
Flanges
