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VENT-FREE PROPANE COMPACT FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 18 - Removing Branch Support From Fireplace
CONNECTING FIREPLACE
TO GAS SUPPLY
Installation Items Needed
• Phillips screwdriver
• sealant (resistant to propane gas, not
provided)
1.
Remove fireplace screen. Remove two
screws that hold fireplace screen in
place for shipping. These screws are
located near top of screen. Discard
screws. Lift fireplace screen up and
pull out to remove.
2.
Remove screws that attach branch
support to fireplace (see Figure 18).
Carefully lift up branch support and
remove from fireplace (see Figure 18).
3.
Route flexible gas line (provided by
installer) from manual shutoff valve
into fireplace through side or rear ac-
cess holes in outer casing. Route flex-
ible gas supply line through fireplace
access holes in outer casing.
NOTICE: Most building codes do
not permit concealed gas con-
nections. A flexible gas line is
provided to allow accessibility
from the fireplace (see Figure 19).
The flexible gas supply line con-
nection to the manual shutoff
valve should be accessible.
Branch Support
Screen
Screen
Shipping
Screw
Shoulder
Screw
Flexible Gas Line from
Fireplace Gas Valve
Provided with Fireplace
To Fireplace
Gas Valve
4.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of gas connector attached to
flexible gas line (see Figure 19). Con-
nect flexible gas line to flexible gas line
attached to gas valve of fireplace (see
Figure 19).
5.
Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections, page 13.
6.
Replace branch support back into fire-
place. Feed flexible gas line into fire-
➞
Figure 19 - Attaching Flexible Gas Lines Together
Gas Connector
Flexible Gas Line from
Manual Shutoff Valve
Provided by Installer
Manual Shutoff Valve
➞
To External
Regulator
CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting it to gas
piping and/or fittings.
place base area while replacing branch
support. Make sure the entire flexible
gas line is in fireplace base area. Reat-
tach branch support to fireplace with
screws removed in step 2.
