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INSTALLATION
Continued
INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: You must secure
this heater to fireplace floor. If
not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak.
WARNING: If installing in a
sunken fireplace, special care
is needed. You must raise the
fireplace floor to allow access to
heater control panel. This will in-
sure adequate air flow and guard
against sooting and controls
being damaged. Raise fireplace
floor with noncombustible mate
-
rial. Make sure material is secure.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
heater base assembly by burn-
ers. This could damage heater.
Only handle base assembly by
grates.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the heater burners
are level.
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose and fittings
provided (if allowed by local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
• electric drill with 3/16” masonry drill bit
Note: Install optional MRC Series receiver
and hand-held remote control kit (see Ac-
cessories, page 39) before installing gas log
heater. See installation instructions included
with the kit.
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of the 3/8 NPT side of gas fitting
elbow (provided) and connect to inlet
side of gas control. Remove gas fitting
from flexible gas hose (provided) before
connecting to elbow (see Figure 10).
2. Position heater base assembly in fire
-
place.
3. Mark screw locations through holes in
front panel of base (see Figure 11). If
installing in a brick-bottom fireplace, mark
screw locations in mortar joint of bricks.
4. Remove heater base from fireplace.
5. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16"
drill bit.
6. Attach base, through holes in back side pan
-
els of base, to fireplace floor using masonry
screws provided in hardware package (see
Figure 11).
7. Connect to gas supply. See
Connecting
To Gas Supply
, page 13.
Figure 10 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
Figure 11 - Attaching Base to Fireplace
Floor
Masonry Screw
Heater Gas
Regulator
Flexible Gas Hose (Provided
with Models, Install if
allowed by local codes)