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Hotshot Gas Fireplace Insert
XG0511 - 150203
Installation
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The
Hotshot
fireplace insert must be installed in accordance with
these Instructions. Carefully read all the Instructions in this manual
first. Consult the Local Gas Branch to determine the need for a permit
prior to starting the installation. It is the responsibility of the installer to
ensure this fireplace is installed in compliance with the manufacturers
instructions and all applicable codes.
Due to high operating temperatures, this appliance should be located out of traffic &
away from furniture and draperies.
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of the high surface temperature,
which could cause burns or clothing ignition.
Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room as the
appliance.
Clothing or other flammable materials should not be placed on or near the appliance.
CAUTION
When this appliance is installed directly on any combustible material other than wood
flooring, it must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and
depth of the appliance or a fire will occur causing serious injury, property damage or
even death.
DANGER
Installation and repairs should be done by an authorized gas fireplace service technician.
The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional. More
frequesnt cleaning may be required due to exessive lint from carpeting, bedding material,
etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of
the fireplace are kept clean.
NOTICE
• Installations in Canada must conform to the local codes or in
the absence of local codes to the current version of Natural Gas and
Propane Installation Code, CSA B149. Electrical Installations must
conform to the local codes or, in the absence of local codes, to the
current version of Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.1.
• Installations in the USA must conform to the local codes or in the
absence of local codes to the current version of National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. Electrical Installations must conform to
the local codes or, in the absence of local codes, to the current ver-
sion of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. See Appendix C
for installation within the State of Massachusetts.
Ensure that your masonry fireplace's opening is large enough to
accommodate the Hotshot, see
figure 1
.
Thoroughly clean the masonry or solid fuel fireplace and chimney
that in which the insert will be installed.
The appliance has a gas access hole on the left hand side, and
it is supplied with a flexible gas connector on the left hand side of
the insert, see
figure 2
.
Before You Begin Installation
WARNING
A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from hot viewing glass is provided with this
appliance and shall be installed for the protection of children and other at-risk individuals.
If the barrier becomes damaged, the barrier shall be replaced with the manufacturer’s
barrier for this appliance.
WARNING
Any safety screen, guard, or barrier removed for servicing an appliance must be replaced
prior to operating the appliance.
