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OWNER’S MANUAL
INSTALLATION
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WARNING: Never connect
heater to private (non-utility) gas
wells. This gas is commonly
known as wellhead gas.
CAUTION: Use only new,
black iron or steel pipe. Inter-
nally-tinned copper tubing may
be used in certain areas. Check
your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2"
diameter or greater to allow
proper gas volume to heater. If
pipe is too small, undue loss of
pressure will occur.
CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting it to gas
piping and/or fittings.
Installation must include an equipment
shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT
tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test
gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream
from heater (see Figure 14).
IMPORTANT:
Install an equipment shutoff
valve in an accessible location. The equip-
ment shutoff valve is for turning on or
shutting off the gas to the appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads. This will prevent excess sealant
from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe
could result in clogged heater valves.
We recommend that you install a sediment
trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14.
Locate sediment trap where it is within
reach for cleaning. Install in piping system
between fuel supply and heater. Locate sedi-
ment trap where trapped matter is not likely
to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture
and contaminants. This keeps them from
going into heater controls. If sediment trap
is not installed or is installed wrong, heater
may not run properly.
CAUTION: Use pipe joint seal-
ant that is resistant to liquid pe-
troleum (LP) gas.
Figure 13 - External Regulator With Vent
Pointing Down
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
External
Regulator
Vent
Pointing
Down
CONNECTING TO GAS
SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must connect heater
to gas supply. Follow all local
codes.
CAUTION: Never connect
heater directly to the propane/LP
supply. This heater requires an
external regulator (not supplied).
Install the external regulator be-
tween the heater and propane/LP
supply.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below.
• external regulator (supplied by installer,
see below)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An CSA/AGA design-certified equipment
shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an accept-
able alternative to test gauge connection.
The installer must supply an external regu-
lator. The external regulator will reduce
incoming gas pressure. You must reduce
incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14
inches of water. If you do not reduce incom-
ing gas pressure, heater regulator damage
could occur. Install external regulator with
the vent pointing down as shown in Figure
13. Pointing the vent down protects it from
freezing rain or sleet.
Heater Gas
Regulator
Flexible Gas Hose (if
allowed by local codes)
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
Figure 12 - Attaching Heater to Fireplace
Floor
Masonry
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
Nut
Mounting
Bracket
Tee
Pipe
Cap
Joint Nipple
3" Minimum
Gas
Regulator
From External
Regulator
(11" W.C.* to
14" W.C.
Pressure)
CSA/AGA Design-Certified
Equipment Shutoff Valve With
1/8" NPT Tap
Approved
Flexible Gas
Hose (if allowed
by local codes)
Figure 14 - Gas Connection
*Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of
input adjustment.
Sediment Trap
WARNING: This appliance re-
quires a 1/2" NPT (National Pipe
Thread) inlet connection to the
pressure regulator.
