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CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS
SUPPLY
Installation Items Needed
• 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver
• Phillips screwdriver
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
1. Remove 2 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. Open lower louver door. Carefully pull
straight out on the wire harnesses at-
tached to right side and front of remote
receiver module (see Figure 20).
3. Remove screws that attach log base
assembly to fireplace (see Figure 20).
Carefully lift up log base assembly and
remove from fireplace (see Figure 20).
Note: If adding the G8000A series brick liner
accessory, install it now. Follow instructions
in G8000A accessory kit.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
log base assembly by burner.
This could damage burner. Only
handle base by grates.
4. Route gas line (provided by installer)
from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace.
Route flexible gas supply line through one
of the access holes.
NOTICE: Most building codes
do not permit concealed gas
connections. A flexible gas line
is provided to allow accessibility
from the fireplace (see Figure 21).
The flexible gas supply line con
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nection to the equipment shutoff
valve should be accessible.
5. Attach the flexible gas line to gas supply
(see Figure 21). Check tightness of flex
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ible gas line attached to gas regulator of
fireplace (see Figure 21).
6. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections
, page 16.
INSTALLATION
Continued
7. Replace log base assembly back into
fireplace. Feed flexible gas line into fire
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place base area while replacing log base
assembly. Make sure the entire flexible
gas line is in fireplace base area. Reat
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tach log base assembly to fireplace with
screws removed in step 2.
Figure 20 - Removing Log Base
Assembly From Fireplace
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Figure 21 - Attaching Flexible Gas Lines
Together
Flexible Gas Line from
Fireplace Gas Regulator
To Fireplace Gas
Regulator
Equipment Shutoff
Valve Provided by
Installer
Unplug From
Remote
Receiver Module
Log Base
Assembly
Screw
Screw
Propane/LP
To External Regulator
Natural Gas
To Gas Meter
Remote
Receiver
Module
Flexible Gas
Line