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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) Gas
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Shown with Optional
Cabinet Mantel/Hearth
Base Accessory
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WARNING: If the information in this manual is not fol-
lowed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
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TaBE l oF CoNTENTs Safety Information ............................................... 2 Cleaning and Maintenance ................................ 24 Local Codes......................................................... 4 Troubleshooting ................................................. 25 Unpacking............................................................ 4 Specifications .................................................... 29 Product Identification ........................................... 5
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saFET y iNFoRMa TioN Do not place clothing or other Continued flammable material on or near the appliance. Never place any DANGER: Carbon monoxide objects on the heater. poisoning may lead to death! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of Fireplace front and screen be- carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, come very hot when running with headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you heater. Keep children and adults have these signs, the fireplace may not be away from hot surfaces to a
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17. Operating fireplace above elevations of saFETy iNFoRMa TioN 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage. Continued 18. Do not operate fireplace if any log is 4. This fireplace shall not be installed in a broken. Do not operate fireplace if a log bathroom. is chipped (dime-sized or larger). 5. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-burn- 19. To prevent performance problems, do not ing fireplace. Use only the logs provided use propane/LP fuel tank of less than 100 with the fireplace. lbs. capacity
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ELECTRONIC IGNITOR pRoDUCT (Remote-Ready Models Only) iDENTiFiCa TioN This heater has an electronic ignitor to light heater fuel supply. opTioN al REMo TE CoNTRol aCCEssoRiEs Brick (For Remote-Ready Models Only) Liners There are four optional remote controls that can be purchased separately for Remote- Ready Models only: Screen • wall switch • hand-held ON/OFF remote Log • wall thermostat • hand-held thermostat remote See Accessories, page 34. Control assEMByl Knob Piezo Ignitor WARNIN
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assEMByl aiR FoR CoMBUsTioN Continued aND VENTila TioN 4. Check installation of brick liners. Brick WARNING: This fireplace liners are in four pieces: 2 sides, 1 back and 1 top. shall not be installed in a con- 5. Place hood under top edge of firebox fined space or unusually tight opening. Use 3 screws from hardware kit construction unless provisions to mount hood to firebox (see Figure 3). are provided for adequate com- bustion and ventilation air. Read the following instructions to in
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DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW aiR FoR CoMBUsTioN FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION aND VENTila TioN Continued Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space The air that leaks around doors and windows Use this work sheet to determine if you have may provide enough fresh air for combus- a confined or unconfined space. tion and ventilation. However, in buildings of Space: Includes the room in which you will install unusually tight construction, you must provide fireplace plus any adjoining rooms
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aiR FoR CoMBUsTioN aND VENTila TioN 12" Continued The space in the example is a confined space Ventilation Grills Into Adjoining Room, Ventilation Option 2 because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the Grills Or into Remove maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. You Adjoining Door into Room, Adjoining must provide additional fresh air. Your options Option 1 Room, Option 3 are as follows: A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoining room. If the extra space provides an 12" un
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IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add mois- iNsTalla TioN ture to the air. Although this is beneficial, NOTICE: This heater is intended installing fireplace in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from for use as supplemental heat. too much moisture. See Air for Combustion Use this heater along with your and Ventilation, page 6. primary heating system. Do not Note: Your fireplace is designed to be used in install this heater as your pri- zero clearance installatio
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Minimum Clearances For Side Combustible iNsTalla TioN Material, Side Wall and Ceiling Continued A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace FIREPLACE CLEARANCES cabinet to any combustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 6. WARNING: Maintain the Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf, minimum clearances shown etc. is made of combustible material and 1 protrudes 3 / " from the wall. This com- in Figure 6. If you can, provide 2 bustible material must be 4" from the side
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IMPORTANT: When finishing your firebox, iNsTalla TioN combustible materials such as wall board, Continued gypsum board, sheet rock, drywall, plywood, etc. may be butted up next to the sides and Actual Framing 3 1 top edge of the firebox. Combustible materials Height 23 /4" 22 /4" 3 1 should never overlap the firebox front facing. Front Width 19 /4" 17 /2" 7 7 Depth 8 /8" 8 /8" WARNING: Do not allow any Bottom 0" 0" combustible or noncombustible 1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions
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Pipe and Gas Electrical iNsTalla TioN Hearth Shutoff Valve Outlet Continued Base Mantel Shelf 9" Note: 3" All vertical measurements 1" are from top of 3/4" fireplace opening to Figure 10 - Placing Hearth Base Against Wall bottom of mantel shelf. All measurements are in inches. Cabinet Mantel Side of Firebox Figure 9 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Hearth for Built-In Installation Base OPTIONAL MANTEL INSTALLATION Refer to instructions provided with the mantel for assembly. Refer to
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External Regulator iNsTalla TioN Propane/LP Continued Supply Tank CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY WARNING: This appliance re- quires a 45° male flare fitting 5/8"- 18 UNF (Unified National Fine Thread) inlet connection and the flexible gas line provided. WARNING: A qualified ser- Vent Pointing Down vice person must connect fire- Figure 13 - External Regulator With Vent place to gas supply. Follow all Pointing Down local codes. CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Inter- WARNING: Ne
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1. Route flexible gas line, included, from iNsTalla TioN fireplace control to equipment shutoff Continued valve through side or rear access holes We recommend that you install a sediment in outer casing (see Figure 1, page 5). trap in supply line as shown in Figure 14. Lo- 2. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male cate sediment trap where it is within reach for threads of gas connector attached to cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel flexible gas line/equipment shutoff valve
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Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than iNsTalla TioN 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Continued 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS ure 16). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either WARNING: Test all gas piping opening propane/LP supply tank valve and connections, internal and for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for external to unit, for leaks after natural gas or using compressed air. installing or servicing. Correct 3. Check a
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iNsTalla TioN Continued PRESSURE TESTING FIREPLACE GAS CONNECTIONS 1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 16, page 15). 2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open pro- pane/LP supply tank valve. 3. Make sure control knob of fireplace is in the OFF position. 4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to gas regulator (Manual-Controlled Models) or to gas control valve (Remote- Ready Models) (see Figures 17 or 18, page 15). Apply noncorrosive leak
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8. Install the base onto the wall with the iNsTalla TioN provided screws. Continued 9. Move the temperature adjustment back OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTED and forth to insure the bimetal is free from THERMOSTAT - GWMT1 restrictions. (Remote-Ready Models Only) 10. Replace the cover onto the base. (Upon installation, the thermostat must be al- WARNING: Read and fol- lowed to stabilize at room temperature for a minimum of 30 minutes for proper low installation instructions. operation). Installatio
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Shoulder Screw iNsTalla TioN Continued Log OPTIONAL WALL SWITCH - GWMS2 (Remote-Ready Models Only) WARNING: Read and fol- low installation instructions. Installation should be done by a qualified installer familiar with low-voltage wiring procedures. Screen WARNING: Do not connect Figure 22 - Installing Log and Screen this switch to any electrical opERa TiNG FiREpla CE source! Electrical shock and/or MaNUal-CoNTR ollED fire hazard will occur. MoDEls 1. Connect one terminal of 25 ft. wi
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6. With control knob pressed in, press and opERa TiNG FiREpla CE release ignitor button (see Figure 23). Continued This will light pilot. The pilot is attached D. Do not use this appliance if any part to the front burner. If needed, keep press- has been under water. Immediately call ing ignitor button until pilot lights. a qualified service technician to inspect Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to the appliance and to replace any part of Troubleshooting, page 31. Also, con- the c
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C. Use only your hand to push in or turn opERa TiNG FiREpla CE the gas control knob. Never use tools. Continued If the knob will not push in or turn by 9. To turn off burner and leave pilot lit: hand, don’t try to repair it, call a quali- fied service technician or gas supplier. Turn control knob clockwise to Force or attempted repair may result in the PILOT position. a fire or explosion. TO TURN OFF GAS D. Do not use this appliance if any part TO APPLIANCE has been under water. Immedia
