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INSTALLATION
Continued
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the heater burners
are level. If heater is not level, heater will not
work properly. Avoid damage to thermostat
bulb. Avoid nicks or sharp bends in thermostat
bulb wire. Keep thermostat bulb in mounting
bracket until ready to mount base to floor. See
Optional Positioning Of Thermostat Sensing
Bulb
, page 26.
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose (if allowed by
local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit
• flathead screwdriver
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of gas fitting. Connect approved
flexible gas hose to fitting in base (see
Figure 10).
IMPORTANT:
Hold gas fitting with wrench
when connecting flexible gas hose.
2. Locate two masonry screws in hardware
package.
3. Place heater base in fireplace.
4. Place logs in their proper position on heater
base (see
Installing Logs
, page 16).
5. Center heater base and logs front-to-back
and side-to-side in fireplace.
6. Carefully remove logs without moving
heater base.
7. Mark screw locations through one hole on
each side of the mounting bracket (see
Figure 11). If installing in a brick-bottom
fireplace, mark screw locations in mortar
joint of bricks.
8. Remove heater base from fireplace. If
installing optional control accessories,
do so at this time. Follow all directions
provided with accessory.
9. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16"
drill bit.
10. Attach base assembly to fireplace floor
using two masonry screws (in hardware
package).
CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
WARNING: This appliance
requires a 1/2" NPT (National
Pipe Thread) inlet connection to
the pressure regulator.
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must connect heater
to gas supply. Follow all local
codes.
CAUTION: Never connect
propane/LP heater directly to the
propane/LP supply. Propane/LP
heaters require an external regu-
lator (not supplied). Install the
external regulator between the
heater and propane/LP supply.
Figure 10 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater
Fitting
Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local
codes)
Figure 11 - Attaching Base Assembly to
Fireplace Floor
Masonry Screw
Mounting
Flange
