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Gas fireplace with louver door:
Lower bottom louver
door. Use two screws provided in fireplace hardware
kit and attach fireplace to wooden base. Close louver
door.
Gas fireplace with fixed louver:
Before installing logs
or burner assembly (see owner’s manual) remove screws
securing floor to assembly. Lift floor for access to bot-
tom of fireplace. Use two screws provided in fireplace
hardware kit and attach fireplace base to wooden base.
Reinstall floor with screws removed previously.
electric Fireplace Installation
This mantel can be used with DESA Heating, LLC electric
fireplaces. Electric fireplaces install from the front of mantel.
To install electric fireplace see fireplace instruction manual.
Vertical support Installation
Install vertical support (see Figure 7).
Figure 6 - Installing Gas Fireplace
IMPORTANT
: If installing a gas fireplace, vertical support
will be installed to mantel assembly after gas fireplace has
been installed. If installing electric fireplace, first install verti-
cal support and install fireplace from front of mantel. Do not
put any weight on mantel top until vertical support has been
installed.
Fireplace Installation
1. Fireplace should be fully assembled. See
Assembling
Fireplace
in fireplace owner’s manual.
2. Mantel must be installed flush with two walls. Remove
baseboard along walls where mantel is to be installed.
Baseboard will prevent proper installation of mantel and
base.
3. Place mantel base close to installation location. See fire-
place owner’s manual for installation clearances. Leave
enough room to insert fireplace from back of mantel.
4. If installing gas fireplace, Install gas line. See
Connecting
to Gas Supply
in fireplace owner’s manual. Remember to
leave access to gas shutoff valve somewhere on mantel
base or where it is accessible to the user. Check for leaks.
See
Checking Gas Connections
in fireplace owner’s
manual.
5. Position fireplace inside mantel through back opening
(see Figure 6). Carefully position gas lines if applicable.
IMPORTANT:
Use caution when positioning fireplace on
base. Base may scratch easily. Make sure fireplace is in
proper position within mantel opening before continuing
with installation.
Figure 7 - Installing Vertical Support
Vertical
Support
#7
1
1
/
4
" Screws
1
1
/
4
" Screws
Base
Support #6
Top
Center
Support
