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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Do not remove the
data plates attached to the heater
base assembly. The data plates
contain important warranty and
safety information.
WARNING: You must secure
this heater to fireplace floor. If
not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak.
WARNING: If installing in a
sunken fireplace, special care
is needed. You must raise the
fireplace floor to allow access to
heater control panel. This will in-
sure adequate air flow and guard
against sooting and controls be-
ing damaged. Raise fireplace floor
with noncombustible material.
Make sure material is secure.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
heater base assembly by the
burner. This could damage heat-
er. Only handle base assembly
by grates.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure heater burners are
level. If heater is not level, heater will not
work properly.
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose (if allowed by
local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit
• flathead screwdriver
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of the fitting to be threaded into
gas regulator. Connect approved flexible
gas hose to gas regulator of heater (see
Figure 11).
IMPORTANT:
Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting flexible gas hose.
2. Locate masonry screws in hardware
package.
3. Position heater base assembly in fireplace.
4. Place log in proper position on heater base
(see
Installing Logs,
page 15).
5. Center heater base and logs front-to-front
and side-to-side in fireplace.
6. Carefully remove log without moving
heater base.
7. Mark screw locations through holes in
mounting brackets (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) (see Figure 12).
Figure 11 - Attaching Base Assembly to
Fireplace Floor
Heater Gas
Regulator
Flexible Gas Hose
(if allowed by local codes)
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
Fitting
Masonry
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
