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Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your fireplace. This
is a fire hazard.
figure 7
No greeting card, stockings or ornamentation of any type should be placed
on or attached to the fireplace. This is a heating appliance. The flow of
heat can ignite combustibles.
Figure 8
cOMBuSTIBLe MATerIAL
• Turn off the gas supply to the fireplace or firebox.
• Seal any fresh air vents and/or ash clean-out doors located on
the floor or wall of the fireplace. If left unsealed, drafting may
cause pilot outage or sooting. Use a heat resistant sealant. Do
not seal the chimney flue damper.
Before installing in a solid fuel burning fireplace, the chimney flue
and firebox must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes and loose paint
by a qualified chimney cleaner.
you must secure the gas log heater to the fireplace floor. If
not, the entire unit may move when you adjust the controls.
Movement of unit may cause shifting of the gas logs which
leads to sooting and improper burning. Grate movement
could cause a gas leak.
Special care is required if you are installing the unit into a
sunken fireplace. you must raise the fireplace floor to allow
access to gas log controls. This will insure adequate air flow
and guard against sooting. Raise the fireplace floor using
noncombustible materials.
Assembly Procedure: (figure 9)
1. Center the gas log unit in the fireplace or firebox. Make certain
the front feet of the grate sit inside the front edge of the
fireplace or firebox.
2. An anchor hole is provided in the two bottom side members
of the grate frame. After centering the grate correctly, mark
the hole positions on the fireplace/firebox floor. Drill two (2)
5/32" diameter holes approximately 1-1/2" deep for masonry
screws or 1/8" hole for sheet metal screws.
3. Anchor the grate to the fireplace/firebox floor using the screws
provided. Refer to Figure 9.
Proper installation of the grate is essential to prevent any move
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ment of the gas logs and controls during operation.
figure 9
BefoRe fuLLy INSTALLING THe APPLIANce
