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FIREPLACE PREPARATION
Before You Start
Before installing, read these instructions and the Vent Kit
Instructions to ensure proper installation. Consult local Building
Codes before beginning the Installation.
NOTICE: Cutting the sheet metal parts of an existing
fireplace in order to install the fireplace insert is prohibited.
1. The fireplace and fireplace chimney must be cleaned, in
good working order. The approved chimney for the factory-
built fireplace or masonry chimney must be used to run
venting through.
NOTICE:
Do not handle barrier screen or door assembly with
your bare hands! (Always Wear Gloves)
2. Remove the barrier screen, glass door and log package from
fireplace insert. Check to make sure there is no damage to
the fireplace insert or its components.
3. Plan out the gas, venting and electrical route. Start with the
gas line, followed by the chimney preparation and electrical
supply requirements.
4. The minimum fireplace opening requirements are shown in
Page 11
of this installation manual. The firebrick (refractory),
glass doors, screen rails, screen mesh and log grates can
be removed from a factory built fireplace to gain minimum
gas insert opening requirements prior to installing the gas
fireplace insert. See Figure 8.
5. Remove or lock the fireplace flue damper in the fully open
position prior to installing the gas fireplace insert.
6. Make sure that all chimney cleanouts fit properly so air
cannot leak into the chimney.
7. The fireplace insert does not require any additional hearth
extension. However, the original hearth materials installed
with the fireplace must be retained. If the original materials
have been damaged or removed, a new one must be
installed. Hearth materials must consist of a non-combustible
material such as brick, tile, slate, marble, or other non-
combustible surface extending the width of the fireplace and
out a minimum of 16 inches in front. Wood flooring, vinyl, or
carpet are not allowed directly in front of the fireplace insert.
NOTICE
: The original fireplace cannot be returned to
solid fuel use without returning the hearth extension to the
specification required for a solid fuel fireplace.
8. The metal floor of the solid fuel firebox may be removed to
install the insert. If the firebox floor is removed, the insert
must be raised off the floor of the fireplace at least 1/4 inch
to protect the combustible surface under the original
fireplace. Clearance to combustible material under the insert
is 1/4-inch. Combustible material must not be placed inside
the original area. The side walls and top structure of the
firebox may not be altered with the exception of removable
baffles and dampers. Fire screens, refractory liners (sides
and floor), smoke shields, shelves and baffles may be
removed if attached with mechanical fasteners. The original
fireplace cannot be returned to solid fuel in this condition.
See Figure 8.
FIREPLACE FLOOR
CAN NOT BE REMOVED
FIREBOX FLOOR
CAN BE REMOVED
INTERIOR BAFFLES,
SMOKE SHIELDS, AND
SHELVES MAY BE
REMOVED IF ATTACHED
WITH MECHANICAL
FASTENERS
FIREBOX FLOOR
CAN BE REMOVED
8” DIAMETER FLUE (MIN.)
GENERIC FACTORY-BUILT WOODBURNING FIREPLACE SHOWN
Figure 8
NOTICE: The following statement is also provided on a
separate warning label plate in the instruction packet. Prior
to installation of the fireplace insert, the installer must
mechanically secure this warning label plate to the inside of
the fireplace for future reference as required.
WARNING
This solid fuel fireplace has been converted for use with gas
only and cannot be used for burning wood or solid fuels
unless all original parts have been replaced and the fireplace
has been reapproved by the authority having jurisdiction.
Clearances
•
Maintain the original specified exterior clearances of the
factory-built fireplace and vent system.
•
Maintain mantel and trim clearances on a masonry fireplace
at 12 inches above the opening for combustible projections
over 1-1/2 inch.
•
Clearances for combustible projections under 1-1/2 inch
must be maintained at 6 inches above the opening per
NFPA211. Plan the surround size accordingly. A surround
must be used with the insert.
Under no circumstance can
combustible material be placed behind the surround or
behind the insert!
