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INSTALLATION
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Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
4.
Remove heater base from fireplace.
5.
Drill holes at marked locations using
3/16" drill bit. Drill at a 45° angle.
6.
Attach base to fireplace floor using
masonry screws in hardware
package (see Figure 12).
7.
Connect to gas supply. See Connect-
ing To Gas Supply.
Figure 12 - Attaching Heater to Fireplace
Floor
CONNECTING TO GAS
SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must connect heater
to gas supply. Follow all local
codes.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/ LP gas)
• manual shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An CSA design-certified manual shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. Pur-
chase the optional CSA design-certified
manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See
Accessories, page 22.
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Heater Gas
Regulator
Flexible Gas Hose (if
allowed by local codes)
Masonry
Screw
CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting it to gas
piping and/or fittings.
WARNING: Never connect
heater to private (non-utility) gas
wells. This gas is commonly
known as wellhead gas.
Installation must include a manual shutoff
valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap.
Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge
hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from
heater (see Figure 13).
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads. This will prevent excess sealant
from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe
could result in clogged heater valves.
CAUTION: Use only new,
black iron or steel pipe. Inter-
nally-tinned copper tubing may
be used in certain areas. Check
your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2"
diameter or greater to allow
proper gas volume to heater. If
pipe is too small, undue loss of
pressure will occur.
We recommend that you install a sediment
trap in supply line as shown in Figure 13.
Locate sediment trap where it is within
reach for cleaning. Install in piping system
between fuel supply and heater. Locate sedi-
ment trap where trapped matter is not likely
to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture
and contaminants. This keeps them from
going into heater controls. If sediment trap
is not installed or is installed wrong, heater
may not run properly.
CAUTION: Use pipe joint seal-
ant that is resistant to liquid pe-
troleum (LP) gas.
Tee
Pipe
Joint
Cap
Nipple
Figure 13 - Gas Connection
* Purchase the optional CSA design-certi-
fied manual shutoff valve from your dealer.
See Accessories, page 22.
** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of
input adjustment.
3" Minimum
Sediment Trap
From Gas
Meter
(5" W.C.** to
10.5" W.C.
Pressure)
CSA Design-Certified
Manual Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap*
Approved
Flexible Gas
Hose (if allowed
by local codes)
Gas
Regulator
