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on a regular basis when
the heater is operating.
Additional appliances on the
same circuit may exceed the
current rating of the circuit
breaker.
WARNING:
To prevent
personal injury you should hire
a professional to cap the
chimney flue or cut a hole in
the existing fireplace for wiring.
If you return your existing
fireplace to its original use
(example wood burning), it
should be inspected by the local building department prior to use to
reduce the risk of fire and personal injury.
New Wall Construction
(Figure 4)
1. Select a suitable location that is not susceptible to moisture and is
away from drapes, furniture and high traffic.
!
NOTE:
The fireplace insert must be installed on a hard surface.
2. Place the fireplace in the desired location to see how it will look in
the room.
3. Mark the desired location on the floor and store the fireplace in a
safe, dry and dust free location.
4. Use studs to frame an opening of 26 ½ inches wide X 23 inches
high (67.3 cm wide X 58.4 cm high) allowing a depth of 12 inches
(30.5 cm) (Figure 4).
5. Plan your electrical power supply (refer to NOTE 1).
Option #1
- The power cord can be lead from behind the trim and
along the wall to an outlet near the fireplace (Figure 5).
Option #2
- A new outlet can be installed inside the new frame
construction (if allowed by electrical code) (Figure 6).
Cord
Figure 3