INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO
FIREPLACE LOCATION
WARNING: A qualified
service person must connect
fireplace
to gas supply. Follow
all local codes.
CAUTION: For propane/LP
units, never connect
fi
replace di-
rectly to the propane/LP supply.
This heater requires an external
regulator (not supplied). Install
the external regulator between
the
fi
replace and propane/LP
supply.
WARNING: For natural
gas, never connect heater to
private (non-utility) gas wells.
This gas is commonly known
as wellhead gas.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing
fireplace
, make sure you
have the items listed below.
•
external regulator (supplied by installer)
•
piping (check local codes)
•
sealant (resistant to propane/L
P
gas)
•
equipment shuto
ff valve *
•
test gauge connection *
•
sediment trap
•
tee joint
•
pipe wrench
•
approved
flexible
gas line with gas
connec
-
tor (if allowed by local codes)
* A CSA design-
c
erti
fi
ed
equipment
shutoff
valve with
1/8"
NPT
tap
is an
acceptable
al-
ternative to test gauge
connection.
Purchase
the CSA
design-cer
t
ified
equipmen
t shutoff
valve from your retailer.
For
propane/L
P
connection
only, the installer
must
supply
an external regulator. The ex-
ternal regulator will
reduce
incoming
gas
pre
ssure. You must redu
c
e in
c
oming gas
pressure
to between 1
1"
and
14"
of water. If
you do not redu
c
e in
c
oming gas
pre
ssure,
Figure 31 - External Regulator with Vent
Pointing Down (Propane/LP Only)
Propane/L
P
Supply
Tank
External
Regulator
with Vent
Pointing
Down
firep
l
ace
regulator damage
co
uld
occ
ur. Install
external regulator with the vent
poin
ting down
as shown in Figure 31. Pointing the vent down
protects it from freezing rain or sleet.
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" inside diameter or greater to
allow proper gas volume to
fire
-
place. If pipe is too small, undue
loss of volume will occur.
Installation must in
c
lude an
equipmen
t shutoff
valve, union and
plugged
1
/8"
NPT t
ap
.
Loca
te
NPT
tap
within
reach
for test gauge hook
up.
NPT t
ap
must be
up
stream from
fireplac
e (see
Figure 32, page 21).
IMPORTANT:
Install main gas valve
(equip
-
ment shutoff
valve)
in an
accessible
location.
The main gas valve is for turning on or shutting
of
f the gas to the appliance.
Che
ck
your building
c
odes for any s
pec
ial
requirements for
locating
equipment
shutoff
valve to fireplaces.
Apply
pipe
joint sealant lightly to male NPT
threads. This will
preven
t
excess
sealant from
going into
pipe.
Excess
sealant in
pipe
could
result in clogged fireplace valves.
WARNING: Use pipe joint
sealant that is resistant to liquid
petroleum (LP) gas.
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
Continued
