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CAUTION: This heater cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces next to heater. Installing
heater next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating heater
where impurities (such as, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke,
aromatic candles, cleaning flu
-
ids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in
the air exist, may discolor walls
or cause odors.
IMPORTANT:
Vent-free heaters add moisture
to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing
heater in rooms without enough ventilation
air may cause mildew to form from too much
moisture. See
Air for Combustion and Ventila-
tion
, page 6.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only the correct gas type (natural or pro-
pane/LP) for your unit. If your gas supply is not
correct, do not install heater. Call dealer where
you bought heater for proper type heater.
WARNING: This appliance is
equipped for either natural gas
or propane/LP gas but not both.
Gas type is indicated on the rat
-
ing plate. Field conversion is not
permitted.
INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES
(Vent-Free Operation Only)
MINIMUM FIREPLACE CLEARANCE
TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Side Wall 16", Ceiling 42", Front 36"
Carefully follow the instructions below. This
will ensure safe installation into a masonry,
UL127-listed manufactured fireplace or certi
-
fied vent-free firebox.
MINIMUM CLEARANCES FOR SIDE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, SIDE WALL
AND CEILING
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace
cabinet to any combustible material and
wall should follow diagram in Figure 4.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
protrudes 3
1
/
2
" from the wall. This com
-
bustible material must be 4" from the side
of the fireplace cabinet (see Figure 4).
Note: When installing your gas logs into
a manufactured firebox, follow firebox
manufacturer’s instructions for minimum
clearances to combustible materials.
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42".
NOTICE: Manual control heaters
may be used as a vented product.
If so, you must always run heater
with chimney flue damper open.
If running heater with damper
open, noncombustible material
above fireplace opening is not
needed. Go to
Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation
, page 11.
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
*
Example
INSTALLATION
Continued
LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS
Log
Size
Minimum Firebox
Height Depth
Front
Width
Rear *
Width
18"
17"
13.5"
24"
20.5"
24"
17"
13.5"
28"
20.5"
* Measured at 13.5" depth.
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling and adjoining wall.
