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INSTALLATION
Continued
2. Install gas piping into fireplace location.
This installation includes an approved flex
-
ible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after
the equipment shutoff valve. The flexible
gas line must be the last item installed on
the gas piping. See
Installing Gas Piping
to Fireplace Location
, page 13.
3. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough
opening with back of fireplace inside wall
opening.
4. Carefully insert fireplace into rough
opening.
5. Attach flexible gas line to gas supply.
See
Connecting Fireplace to Gas Supply,
page 14.
6. Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails
or wood screws through holes in nailing
flange (see Figure 15).
Figure 14 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Corner
Figure 15 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall
Studs
Nailing
Flange
Nails or
Wood
Screws
Figure 16 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
for Built-In Installation
7. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections
, page 15.
8. Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet
installed in step 2.
9. Install trim after final finishing and/or paint
-
ing of wall (see Figure 7, page 9).
IMPORTANT:
When finishing your firebox,
combustible materials such as wall board,
gypsum board, sheet rock, drywall, plywood,
etc. may be butted up next to the sides and top
of the firebox. Combustible materials should
never overlap the firebox front facing.
WARNING: Do not allow any
combustible materials to overlap
the firebox front facing.
IMPORTANT
: Noncombustible materials such
as brick, tile, etc. may overlap the front facing,
but should never cover any necessary open-
ings like louvered slots or screen assembly.
WARNING: Do not allow
noncombustible materials to
cover any necessary openings
like louvered slots.
WARNING: Use only noncom-
bustible mortar or adhesives when
overlapping the front facing with
noncombustible facing material.
55
5
/
8
"
39
3
/
8
"
34
1
/
2
"
27
3
/
4
"
0" CLEARANCE
0" CLEARANCE
*10
1
/
2
"
*10
1
/
2
"
* These dimensions allow for min. Clearances to
a 45° projected side wall. However, clearances
to projected mantel trims and facings are allowed
within a min. Of 16" to a perpenducular wall as
shown in figure 5, on page 10.
*14
1
/
2
"
50
3
/
8
"
71
1
/
4
"
35
5
/
8
"
41
1
/
2
"
0" CLEARANCE
48"
82"
58"
*17"
41"
*17"
FOR 32" MODELS
FOR 36" MODELS
FOR 42" MODELS
Figure
a
Figure
b
Supplied
Firebox Hood
Must Be Used
at All Times
Wire-mesh
Screen
Firebox
Noncombustible
Material May
Project Off this
Surface above
the Firebox Hood
Mantel Shelf
Note: Any portion of the
mantel shelf must NOT
extend beyond this profile.
12" 16" 20"
1
1
/
2
"
6
3
/
4
"
12"
Note: All vertical
measurements are
from top of fireplace
hood opening to
bottom of mantel shelf.
These minimum
clearances replace any
other recommended
clearances supplied
with your ANSI Z21.11.2
approved gas logs.
Wall board or facing
material (above
firebox) may be of
combustible material,
including decorative
mantel ornaments or
other similar projec-
tions off of the facing
material.
Framing
Material
