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OWNER’S MANUAL
INSTALLATION
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CONNECTING TO GAS
SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified service
person must connect heater to
gas supply. Follow all local codes.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection.
CAUTION: Use only new,
black iron or steel pipe. Inter-
nally-tinned copper tubing may
be used in certain areas. Check
your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2"
diameter or greater to allow
proper gas volume to heater. If
pipe is too small, undue loss of
volume will occur.
WARNING: Never connect
heater to private (non-utility) gas
wells. This gas is commonly
known as wellhead gas.
CAUTION: Avoid damage to
control. Hold gas fitting with
wrench when connecting it to gas
piping and/or fittings.
We recommend that you install a sediment
trap in supply line as shown in Figure 13.
Locate sediment trap where it is within
reach for cleaning. Install in piping system
between fuel supply and heater. Locate sedi-
ment trap where trapped matter is not likely
to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture
and contaminants. This keeps them from
going into heater controls. If sediment trap
is not installed or is installed wrong, heater
may not run properly.
Installation must include an equipment shutoff
valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap.
Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge
hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from
heater (see Figure 13).
WARNING: Use pipe joint seal-
ant that is resistant to liquid pe-
troleum (LP) gas.
4.
Place logs in their proper position on
heater base (see Installing Logs, page
13).
5.
Center heater base and logs front-to-
back and side-to-side in fireplace.
6.
Carefully remove logs without moving
heater base.
7.
Mark screw locations through one hole
on each side of the mounting flanges
(see Figure 12). If installing in a brick-
bottom fireplace, mark screw locations
in mortar joint of bricks.
8.
Remove heater base from fireplace.
9.
Drill holes at marked locations using
3/16" drill bit.
10. Attach base assembly to fireplace floor
using two masonry screws (in hardware
package).
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Figure 12 - Attaching Base Assembly to
Fireplace Floor
Masonry Screw
Mounting
Flanges
Figure 13 - Gas Connection
* Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.
3" Minimum
Gas Control
From Gas Meter
(5" W.C.* to
10.5" W.C.
Pressure)
CSA Design-Certified
Equipment Shutoff Valve
With 1/8" NPT Tap
Approved Flexible Gas
Hose (if allowed by
local codes)
Tee Joint
Pipe Nipple
Cap
Sediment
Trap
IMPORTANT:
Install an equipment shutoff
valve in an accessible location. The equip-
ment shutoff valve is for turning on or
shutting off the gas to the appliance.
Check your building codes for any special
requirements for locating equipment shutoff
valve to fireplaces.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT
threads. This will prevent excess sealant
from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe
could result in clogged heater valves.
WARNING: This appliance re-
quires a 1/2" NPT (National Pipe
Thread) inlet connection to the
pressure regulator.
