Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION
WARNING: A quali ed service person must
install appliance. Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install in a bedroom
or bathroom. Any heating product with a
Btu/Hr rating over 10,000 cannot be used
in a bedroom. Any heating product with a
Btu/Hr rating over 6,000 cannot be used
in a bathroom.
WARNING: Before installing in a solid-
fuel-burning e, the chimney
and ox must be cleaned of soot, creo-
sote, ashes, and loose paint by a
chimney cleaner.
WARNING: Never install the appliance
in a recreational vehicle
where curtains, furniture, clothing, or
other ble objects are less than
36 inches (91.5 cm) from the front, top,
or sides of the appliance
in a wood-burning stove
in high areas
in windy or drafty areas
NOTICE: This appliance is intended for
supplemental heating. Use this heater
along with your primary heating system.
Do not install this heater as your primary
heat source. If you have a central heating
system, you may run system’s circulating
blower while using heater. This will help
circulate the heat throughout the house. In
the event of a power outage, you can use
this heater as your primary heat source.
CAUTION: This appliance creates warm
air currents. These currents move heat to
wall surfaces next to appliance. Installing
appliance next to vinyl or cloth wall cover-
ings or operating appliance where impurities
(such as tobacco smoke, aromatic candles,
cleaning , oil or kerosene lamps, etc.)
in the air exist, may discolor walls.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air.
Although this is installing in rooms
without enough ventilation air may mildew to form
from too much moisture. See
Air
for Comb
ustion
and
Ventilation, page 4.
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use the gas type (natural or propane/LP) for your
If your gas supply is not or if you do not
know your gas do not install
INSTALLATION ITEMS NEEDED
Before installing make sure you have the items
listed below.
external regulator for propane/LP unit only (supplied by
installer)
piping
sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
equipment shutoff valve *
test gauge *
ground joint union
sediment trap (optional)
tee joint
pipe
approved flexiblegas line with gas onne tor (if allowed
* A CSA/AGA design- erti ed equipment shutoff valve
with 1/8" NPT tap is an a eptable alternative to test gauge
onne tion. Pur hase the optional CSA/AGA design- erti ed
equipment shutoff valve from your dealer.
For propane/LP the installer must supply an external
regulator. The external regulator will gas
pressure. You must redu e in oming gas pressure to between
11 and 14 of water. If you do not
LOG SET PLACEMENT
the log set in the of your or -
box.
CLEARANCES (Vent-Free Operation Only)
WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. If
you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceil-
ing, and adjoining wall.
Minimum Fireplace Clearance To Combustible Materials
Log Size Side Wall Ceiling
18",22”,
24
"
15.5" 42"
LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Firebox Size
Log Front Rear*
Size Height Depth Width Width
18" 18" 12" 22" 18"
22”,24
" 18" 15" 28" 22"
*Measured at 14" Depth