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VENT-FREE RADIANT FLAME
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HEATER
INSTALLATION
Continued
Securing Hearth Base to Floor
1.
Position hearth base in desired location.
Mark holes for drilling (See Figure 18,
below). Remove hearth base.
2.
For carpeted floor, make a small cut with
a sharp knife at marked locations before
drilling. If securing to a wood floor, drill a
3/4" deep hole using a 1/8" diameter drill
bit. Do not use anchors in wood floors.
If securing to a concrete floor, drill a 1
3
/
8
"
deep hole using a 1/4" diameter concrete drill
bit. Completely insert anchors into each hole.
3.
Mount heater to hearth base following
steps under Mounting Heater to Op-
tional Hearth Base. After mounting
heater, position heater and hearth base
over drilled holes. With slotted screw-
driver, secure hearth base to floor with
four wood screws.
Figure 19 - Placing Hearth Insert on Heater
Base and Attaching Brass Base Trim
Figure 18 - Attaching Heater to Hearth Base
Base
Bottom of Heater
Mounting Heater to Optional
Hearth Base
1.
Lay heater on its back on a table with
the bottom of heater overhanging the
edge of the table.
2.
Remove 2 shipping screws in bottom
of heater. Discard shipping screws.
3.
Line up mounting holes on top of hearth
base with holes in bottom of heater (see
Figure 18).
4.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure
hearth base to heater with four sheet
metal screws (see Figure 18).
5.
Stand heater up on base.
6.
Place hearth insert in hearth base as
shown in Figure 19.
7.
Assemble brass trim (see steps 1
through 7 under Assembling and At-
taching Brass Trim, page 5).
8.
Slide base trim on heater base. Attach
brass trim to base with two brass screws
included as shown in Figure 19 below.
Laminate
Sheet
C. MOUNTING HEATER
WITH
OPTIONAL HEARTH BASE
TO OPTIONAL MANTEL
See instructions included with
mantel kit.
Assembling Mantel
IMPORTANT:
Only use the optional man-
tels specified in this manual. See Accesso-
ries, page 25 for proper mantel kits. This
heater is only approved for use with models
G M F 8 0 0 ( A , B ) / G M U 8 0 1 ( A , B ) ,
GM900F(A,B)/GM901U(A,B), GM700F/
GM701U, GMC22F/GMC23U/GMC24U,
GMC32F(B)/GMC33U(B), and GMC26F/
GMC27U/GMC28F mantel kits. Using any
other mantel will void the A.G.A. approval
for this heater. Do not use models
G M F 8 0 0 ( A , B ) / G M U 8 0 1 ( A , B ) ,
GM900F(A,B)/GM901U(A,B), and
GM700F/GM701U, GMC22F/GMC23U/
GMC24U, GMC32F(B)/GMC33U(B), and
GMC26F/GMC27U/GMC28F mantels with
any other product. Before installing mantel
to heater, the heater must be mounted on the
optional hearth base.
B. MOUNTING HEATER ON
OPTIONAL HEARTH BASE
Tools needed:
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• slotted screwdriver
• electric drill (if securing base to floor)
The optional hearth base kit includes the
following:
• Hearth Base
• 4 Wood Screws
• 4 Sheet Metal Screws
• Brass Base Trim
• Hearth Insert
• 4 Anchors
• Laminate Sheet & adhesive
• 2 Brass Screws
Note:
It is an option to secure GHB802A
model hearth base to floor. You must secure
the GHB802B, GHB802C, or GHB38 se-
ries model hearth base to floor. To secure
hearth base to floor, follow instructions un-
der Securing Hearth Base to Floor. If not
securing hearth base to floor, proceed to
Mounting Heater to Optional Hearth Base.
WARNING: If installing the
GHB802 or GHB802A base on
heater, and using with a GA se-
ries heater blower accessory
along with a GS601 surround or
a GM800 or GM900 series man-
tel, the surround or mantel clear-
ance to back wall should be 3/4
inch. This will improve flame
appearance and combustion.
Use only a GHB802B, GHB802C,
OR GHB38 series hearth base if
using a GA series heater blower
accessory with a GM700 series,
GMC32F series, or GMC33U se-
ries mantel.
Brass Base
Trim
Holes for Securing
Heater to Floor
Shipping
Screw
Hearth Insert
Screw
Sheet Metal Screw
Mounting
Holes
