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Appliance Setup
A. Remove the Shipping Materials
Remove shipping materials from inside or underneath
the firebox.
• The splatter guard is a piece of corrugated material
used to protect the appliance during the installation
process before finishing work on the whole hearth is
complete. Splatter guards may be factory installed
or accompany the decorative barrier front of the ap
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pliance, depending on the fireplace model. Splatter
guards must be removed before appliance is fired.
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
Close the ball valve before in-
stalling the splatter guard to prevent accidental lighting.
Remove the splatter guard before lighting the appliance.
B. Clean the Appliance
Clean/vacuum any sawdust that may have accumulated
inside the firebox or underneath in the control cavity.
C. Install the Optional Refractory Kit
An optional reflective black glass or brick refractory kit is
available for use with these models. Install the optional
refractory kit per the included instructions.
D. Setup Overview
These are common instructions for the SL-5-IFT, SL-7-
IFT, and SL-9-IFT models. All three models use the same
number of components, which are scaled up or down in
size, depending on the model of fireplace installed. Each
size log set consists of five logs and three hearth com
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ponents.
*The photos shown in these instructions depict an SL-
7-IFT.