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OWNER’S MANUAL
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CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting it to gas
piping and/or fittings.
INSTALLATION
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CONNECTING TO GAS
SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified service
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)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An CSA design-certified equipment
shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an ac-
ceptable alternative to test gauge connec-
tion. Purchase the optional CSA design-
certified equipment shutoff valve from your
dealer. See Accessories, page 27.
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.
Installation must include an equipment
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).
IMPORTANT:
Install equipment shutoff
valve in an accessible location. The equip-
ment shutoff valve is for turning on or
shutting off the gas to the appliance.
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 pipe joint seal-
ant that is resistant to liquid pe-
troleum (LP) gas.
We recommend that you install a sediment
trap in supply line as shown in Figure 12.
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.
WARNING: Never connect
heater to private (non-utility) gas
wells. This gas is commonly
known as wellhead gas.
Figure 13 - Gas Connection
* Purchase the optional CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your dealer. See
Accessories, page 27.
** Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater
Figure 12 - Attaching Base Assembly to
Fireplace Floor
Flexible Gas Hose (if
allowed by local codes)
Fitting
Masonry Screw
Mounting
Flanges
7.
Attach base assembly to fireplace floor
using two masonry screws (in hardware
package) (see Figure 12).
8.
Connect to gas supply. See Connect-
ing To Gas Supply.
Tee
Joint
Pipe
Nipple
Cap
3" Minimum
Sedi-
ment
Trap
Gas
Control
From Gas Meter
(5" W.C.** to
10.5" W.C.
Pressure)
CSA Design-Certified
Equipment Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap*
Approved Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local codes)
WARNING: This appliance re-
quires a 1/2" NPT (National Pipe
Thread) inlet connection to the
pressure regulator.
