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JVF-M2 Series Outdoor Gas Fireplace
IGM2S-190417
GAS INSTALLATION
The
J Series Outdoor Gas Fireplace
is shipped from the factory for use with natural gas.
A kit to convert the fireplace to propane (LP) is available. The conversion must be performed by a qualified
service person. Contact your local gas supplier. Installation guide located in Appendix A
This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gasfitter.
The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1 /NFPA 54; National Fuel Gas Code; Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1;
or Propane Storage and Handling Code, CSA B149.2, as applicable.
The fireplace and its individual shutoff valve must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its
individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures
equal to or less than 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
Note
INSTALL THE NATURAL GAS SUPPLY
The natural gas supply piping must have a separate gas shutoff valve and a capped, 1/8” pipe tapping upstream
of the valve for the purpose of reading pressure. A service shutoff valve must be placed within six feet of the
fireplace gas control valve. Verify the gas pressure using the upstream 1/8” pipe tap.
The lower side of the control box is open 2” x 14”(50
mm
x 355
mm)
and allows for an easy gas supply connection
to the gas valve. The gas valve provides a 1/2” male flare fitting. This is located on the left face of the single sided
unit and either side on the see-through unit.
