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Installation / Assembly
Planning For Your Firepit or
Fireplace
Safe and satisfactory operation of your new firepit
or fireplace depends upon its proper installation.
Installation, adjustments and service must be
performed by C.A.I. qualified installers and service
technicians to ensure proper operation and prevent
accidents.
Location
Your Cal Flame firepit or fireplace is designed and
intended for OUTDOOR USE ONLY in a well ventilated
space and must not be used inside a building, garage,
or any other enclosed area. Do not use your firepit or
fireplace for cooking.
Place your firepit or fireplace on a flat and stable
surface in an outdoor location such as a patio deck. Do
not locate the appliance where it can get excessively
wet or submerged in water.
When determining a suitable location, take into account
concerns such as exposure to wind, proximity to traffic
paths, and windows that open into the home.
Locate your firepit or fireplace adjacent to the gas
supply line (LP or NG), preferably with the shortest gas
line run possible.
Do not install the log set in an unvented appliance.
Built-in Installation
Your new firepit or fireplace is designed for easy
installation into a non-combustible enclosure. The
supporting deck and counter must be level and flat.
When determining location, provide ventilation in
the enclosure so that gas will not
become entrapped in the event of a
leak.
LP Gas Requirements
Check the rating plate to make sure
the gas supply you are hooking up to
is the gas type the
firepit or fireplace is manufactured
for.
IMPORTANT WARNING:
Cal Flame firepits and fireplaces
are manufactured with the highest
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regard to safety. For this reason, Cal Flame firepits
and fireplaces are either manufactured to operate on
liquid propane (LP) or natural gas (NG) and cannot
be converted. To verify the firepit's or fireplaces
operating fuel, remove the bottom drip pan and check
serial number label on the left. Either LP or NG will
be marked on the operating tab, indicating the proper
operating fuel. Attempting to convert Cal Flame firepits
or fireplaces from one fuel to another may result in
serious injury and void the warranty coverage.
If you do not have an updated filler valve on your
existing propane tank, you will need to purchase one at
your local hardware store, as you will not be allowed to
refill the tank at any filling station.
LP Gas Hook Up
An enclosure for an LP gas cylinder shall be vented by
openings at the level of the cylinder valve and at floor
level. The effectiveness of the opening(s) for purposes
of ventilation shall be determined with the LP-gas
supply cylinder in place. This shall be accomplished in
one of the following manner:
•
One side of the enclosure shall be completely
open.
•
For enclosures that have four sides, complete with
a top and bottom, at least two ventilation openings
at cylinder valve level shall be provided in the
sidewall, equally sized, spaced at 180 degrees
(3.14 rad), and unobstructed. Each opening shall
have a total free area of not less than ½" square
inch per pound (7.1 cm²/kg) of stored fuel capacity,
and not less than a total free area of 10 square
inches (64.5 cm²).
•
Ventilation opening(s) shall be provided at floor
level and shall have a total free area of not less
than ½ square inch per pound (7.1 cm²/kg) of
stored fuel capacity and not less than a total free
2007 Fireplace and Firepit Owner's Manual
LTR20071006, Rev. A
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