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INStALLAtION
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INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Do not remove the
data plates attached to the heater
base assembly. The data plates
contain important warranty and
safety information.
WARNING: You must secure
this heater to fireplace floor. If
not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak.
WARNING: If installing in a
sunken fireplace, special care
is needed. You must raise the
fireplace floor to allow access to
heater control panel. This will in-
sure adequate air flow and guard
against sooting and controls be-
ing damaged. Raise fireplace floor
with noncombustible material.
Make sure material is secure.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
heater base assembly by the
burner. This could damage
heater. Only handle base as-
sembly by grates.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the heater burners are
level. If heater is not level, heater will not work
properly.
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose (not provided) (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 the fitting to be threaded into gas regulator.
Connect approved flexible gas hose to gas
regulator of heater (see Figure 11).
IMPORTANT:
Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting flexible gas hose.
2. Locate masonry screws in hardware package.
3. Position heater base assembly in fireplace.
4. Place log in its proper position on heater base
(see
Installing Log,
page 15).
5. Center heater base and logs front-to-front and
side-to-side in fireplace.
6. Carefully remove log without moving heater
base.
7. Mark screw locations through holes in mount-
ing brackets (see Figure 12). If installing in a
brick-bottom fireplace, mark screw locations
in mortar joint of bricks.
8. Remove heater base from fireplace.
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)
(see Figure 12).
Figure 12 - Attaching Base Assembly to
Fireplace Floor
Heater Gas
Regulator
Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local codes)
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
Fitting
Masonry
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
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