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OWNER’S MANUAL
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CSA/AGA Design-
Certified Equipment
Shutoff Valve With
1/8" NPT Tap*
3" Minimum
From Gas
Meter
(5" W.C. to
10.5" W.C.
Pressure)
Approved
Flexible Gas
Line
Pipe Nipple Cap Tee Joint
Sediment Trap
Figure 17 - Gas Connection
* Purchase the optional CSA/AGA design-
certified equipment shutoff valve from your
dealer. See Accessories, pages 22 and 23
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 17.
Locate sediment trap where it is within
reach for cleaning. Install in piping system
between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate
sediment trap where trapped matter is not
likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps mois-
ture and contaminants. This keeps them
from going into fireplace gas controls. If
sediment trap is not installed or is installed
wrong, fireplace may not run properly.
INSTALLATION
Continued
Installation must include an equipment
shutoff valve, and a plugged 1/8" NPT tap.
Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge
hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from
fireplace (see Figure 17).
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.
Check your building codes for any special
requirements for locating equipment shutoff
valve to fireplaces.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male pipe
threads. This will prevent excess sealant
from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe
could result in clogged fireplace valves.
Never use thread sealant on flare threads.
Installation Items Needed
• 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver
• Phillips screwdriver
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
1.
Remove fireplace screen. Remove two
screws that hold fireplace screen in
place for shipping. These screws are
located near top of screen. Discard
screws. Lift fireplace screen up and pull
out to remove.
2.
Remove screws that attach log base
assembly to fireplace (see Figure 18).
Carefully lift up log base assembly and
remove from fireplace (see Figure 18).
Note:
If adding the G8000 series brick liner
accessory, install it now. Follow instruc-
tions in G8000 accessory kit.
CONNECTING FIREPLACE
TO GAS SUPPLY
CAUTION: Do not pick up log
base assembly by burners. This
could damage burners. Only
handle base by grates.
3.
Route gas line (provided by installer)
from equipment shutoff through one of
the access holes.
Continued
Figure 18 - Removing Log Base Assembly
From Fireplace
Figure 19 - Attaching Flexible Gas Lines
Together
4.
Attach flexible gas line to gas supply
(see Figure 19). Check connection of
flexible gas line attached to gas regu-
lator of fireplace (see Figure 19).
5.
Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections, page 12.
6.
Replace log base assembly back into
fireplace. Feed flexible gas line into fire-
place base area while replacing log base
assembly. Make sure the entire flexible
gas line is in fireplace base area. Reat-
tach log base assembly to fireplace with
screws removed in step 2.
To Fireplace
Gas Regulator
Flexible Gas Line
from Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Provided by
Installer
➞
➞
To Gas
Meter
NOTICE: Most building codes do
not permit concealed gas con-
nections. A flexible gas line is
provided to allow accessibility
from the fireplace (see Figure 19).
The flexible gas supply line con-
nection to the equipment shutoff
valve should be accessible.