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CAUTION: This fireplace cre
-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to fireplace. Installing
fireplace next to vinyl or cloth
wall coverings or operating
heater where impurities (such
as, but not limited, to tobacco
smoke, aromatic candles, clean-
ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,
etc.) in the air exist, may discolor
walls or cause odors.
Note:
Your fireplace is designed to be used in zero
clearance installations. Wall or framing material
can be placed directly against any exterior surface
on the rear, sides or top of your fireplace, except
where standoff spacers are integrally attached. If
standoff spacers are attached to your fireplace,
these spacers can be placed directly against wall
or framing materials.
Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to
create the easiest installation. See
Built-In Fire-
place Installation
, page 11.
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add moisture to
the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fire
-
place in rooms without enough ventilation air may
cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See
Air for Combustion and Ventilation
, page 7.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the fireplace is level. If
fireplace is not level, log set will not work properly.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP)
for your fireplace. If your gas supply is not cor
-
rect, do not install fireplace. Call dealer where you
bought fireplace for proper type fireplace.
This appliance is only for use
with the type of gas indicated on
the rating plate. This appliance
is not convertible for use with
other gases.
WARNING: This appliance is
equipped for natural or propane/
LP gas. Field conversion is not
permitted.
INSTaLLaTION
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INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you
can, provide greater clearances
from floor, ceiling and adjoining
wall.
Carefully follow the instructions below. This will
ensure safe installation.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see
Figure 6)
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace
cabinet to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 6.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
protrudes 3
1
/
2
" from the wall. This combus
-
tible material must be 4" from the side of the
fireplace cabinet (see Figure 6).
B. Clearances from the top of the firebox opening
to the ceiling should not be less than 42".
C. When the firebox is installed on carpeting or
other combustible material, other than wood
flooring, the firebox should be installed on a
metal or wood panel extending the full width
and depth of the enclosure.
D. Clearances from the bottom of firebox to the
floor is 0".
These fireboxes can be installed as freestanding
units against a wall with the approved, optional
cabinet mantels (see
Accessories,
page 31) or as a
built-in unit. The clearances are the same for either
installation method.
CAUTION: Do not install
the firebox directly on carpet
or vinyl.
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
*
Example
Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall