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OPTIONAL GAS LINE INSTALLATION
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CAUTION: All gas piping
and connections must be tested
for leaks after the installation
is completed. After ensuring
that the gas valve is on, apply
soap and water solution to all
connections and joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak. Correct
all leaks at once. DO NOT USE
AN OPEN FLAME FOR LEAK
TESTING AND DO NOT OPER-
ATE ANY APPLIANCE IF A LEAK
IS DETECTED. LEAK TESTING
SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALI-
FIED SERVICE PERSON.
WARNING: Do not oper-
ate an unvented gas log set in
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removed.
If you install a decorative gas appliance
(vented gas log), the decorative gas appliance
BRICK INSTALLATION
Figure 19 - Installing Brick
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Brick
Housing
Flanges
must comply with the
Standard for Decorative
Gas Appliance for Installation in Solid Fuel
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and shall also be installed in accor-
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has been used for wood burning,
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cleaned of soot, creosote and
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cleaner. Creosote will ignite if
heavily heated.
WARNING: When using a
decorative vented gas log, the
damper must be removed or
permanently locked in the fully
open position and the glass
doors must be in the fully open
position.
Installation of brick should be
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in a permanent location.
Brick housing panels are already installed in
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letters will help identify brick when installing
(see Figure 19). It is important to install these
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into brick housing until it snaps. The groove
line on side of brick will come in contact with
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brick into housing. Smaller bricks may require
a small portion of furnace cement applied to
back of brick to secure it until grouting has
been completed.
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boxes. These boxes are labeled by sections
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Box #1 - Hearth Panel
Box #2 - Rear Panel, Lower Section
Box #3 - Rear Panel, Upper Section
Box #4 - Right Panel
Box #5 - Left Panel
Install bricks one section at a time starting
with hearth panel followed by the rear panel-
lower section, rear panel - upper section and
then left and right panels. IT IS IMPORTANT
TO INSTALL BRICKS IN SEQUENCE.
PLEASE NOTE, FULL SIZE BRICKS ARE
NOT STAMPED.