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Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with fireplace.
Keep the area around your
fireplace clear of combustible
materials, gasoline and other
flammable vapor or liquids. Do
not run fireplace where these
are used or stored.
1. For propane/LP fireplace, do not place pro-
pane/LP supply tank(s) inside any structure.
Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors.
To prevent performance problems, do not
use propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 lbs.
capacity.
2. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building
• immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions
• if you cannot reach you gas supplier, call the
fire department.
3. Never install the fireplace
• in a recreational vehicle
• in windy or drafty areas where curtains or
other combustible (flammable) objects can
make contact with the fireplace front
• in high traffic areas
4. Turn fireplace off and let cool before servicing,
installing or repairing. Only a qualified service
person should install, service or repair this
fireplace. Have fireplace inspected annually
by a qualified service person.
5. You must keep control compartments, burn-
ers and circulating air passages clean. More
frequent cleaning may be needed due to ex-
cessive lint and dust from carpeting, bedding
material, etc. Turn off the gas valve and pilot
light before cleaning fireplace.
6. Have venting system inspected annually by a
qualified service person. If needed, have vent-
ing system cleaned or repaired. See
Cleaning
and Maintenance
, page 30.
SAFETy INFORMATION
Continued
7. Do not use any solid fuels (wood, coal, paper,
cardboard, etc.) in this fireplace. Use only the
gas type indicated on fireplace nameplate.
8. This appliance, when installed, must be elec-
trically grounded in accordance with local
codes or, in the absence of local codes, with
the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70
or the
Canadian Electrical Code, CSA
C22.1.
9. Do not use fireplace if any part has been ex-
posed to or under water. Immediately call a
qualified service person to arrange for replace-
ment of the unit.
10. Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken.
11. Do not operate fireplace with glass door
removed, cracked or broken.
12. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
Figure 1 - Direct-Vent Fireplace with
Millivolt Ignition
Glass Door
Assembly
Switch Bracket for Optional
Remote and Blower
Electronic
Control Valve
Log
Set
Lava
Rock
Glowing
Embers
Upper Louver
Panel
Lower Louver
Panel
Flue Collar
Nailing
Flange
Burner
Assembly