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Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Corner
Figure 6 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Wall
43
5
/
16
"
30
5
/
8
"
61
1
/
4
"
26
7
/
8
"
Figure 8 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall Studs
Nailing
Flanges
Nails or
Wood
Screws
Wall Studs
Note: If not installing blower accessory,
you may wish to run electrical wiring to
your fireplace for future blower installation
(see Accessories, page 33). Use only ap-
proved three-wire electrical wiring.
WARNING: If pre-wiring, do
not connect wiring to any electri
-
cal source at this time.
Install fireplace electrical outlet
and connect wiring to outlet
before connecting to electrical
source. The fireplace electri
-
cal outlet is included with the
GA3450TA blower accessory.
Only use the fireplace electri
-
cal outlet supplied with the
GA3450TA blower accessory.
Note: A qualified installer should make all
electrical connections.
3. Install gas piping to fireplace location. This
installation includes an approved flexible
gas line (if allowed by local codes) after
the equipment shutoff valve. The flexible
gas line must be the last item installed on
the gas piping.
4. If you have not installed hood, follow
instructions on page 9.
5. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough
opening with back of fireplace inside wall
opening.
6. Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas
regulator. See
Connecting Equipment
Shutoff Valve to Heater Control,
page 16.
7. Bend four nailing flanges on outer casing
with pliers (see Figure 8).
8. Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails
or wood screws through holes in nailing
flange.
9. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections
, page 17.
10. If using optional trim kit, install the trim
after final finishing and/or painting of wall.
See instructions included with trim acces
-
sory for attaching trim.
IMPORTANT:
When finishing your firebox,
combustible materials such as wall board,
gypsum board, sheet rock, drywall, plywood,
etc. may be butted up next to the sides and
top edge of the firebox. Combustible materi
-
als should never overlap the firebox front
facing.
WARNING: Do not allow any
combustible/noncombustible
materials to overlap the firebox
front facing.
26
7
/
8
"
26
7
/
8
"
3/4" Off
The Floor
Minimum
15
1
/
4
"
