Conventional Fireplace Installation; Installation Clearances - Desa Comfort Glow LFP33PR Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances. If you can, pro-
vide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall.
Carefully follow the instructions below. This
will ensure safe installation.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling
Clearances (see Figure 7)
A. Clearances from the side of the fire-
place opening to any combustible wall
should not be less than 16 inches for a
cabinet mantel or 12 inches for a cor-
ner installation.
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42 inches.
Note : Clearances
are the same if
42"
using optional
cabinet mantel or
built-in installation.
16"
Figure 7 - Minimum Clearance to Wall and
Ceiling
LFP33PR
CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
Conventional installation of this fireplace
involves installing fireplace along with the
corner, face, or cabinet mantel with hearth
base accessories against a wall in your home.
Follow the instructions below to install the
fireplace in this manner.
Note: The instructions below show installa-
tion using the cabinet mantel and hearth
base accessories (see Accessories on pages
24 and 25). The hearth base accessory shown
is optional for this installation. You can
install fireplace and cabinet mantel directly
on the floor. The corner mantel accessory
cannot be installed with hearth bases. You
must install corner and face mantel directly
on the floor.
1. Assemble cabinet mantel, hearth base,
and trim accessories. Assembly instruc-
tions are included with each accessory.
2. When installing blower, install a prop-
erly grounded, 120 volt three-prong
electrical outlet at fireplace location if
MINIMUM
an outlet is not there. If possible, lo-
CLEARANCE
cate outlet so cabinet mantel will cover
Side Wall - 16"
Cabinet and it when installed (see Figure 8).
Face Mantel
3. Install gas piping to fireplace location.
Ceiling - 42"
This installation includes an approved
Corner Mantel
flexible gas line (if allowed by local
Floor - 0"
codes) after the manual shutoff valve.
The flexible gas line must be the last
item installed on the gas piping. See In-
stalling Gas Piping to Fireplace Loca-
tion, page 10.
4. Place hearth base accessory against
wall at installation location. Cut an ac-
cess hole in hearth top to run flexible
gas line to fireplace (see Figure 8).
Make sure to locate access hole so cabi-
net mantel will cover it when installed.
Note: You can secure base to floor us-
ing wood screws. Countersink screw
heads and putty over.
5. Route flexible gas line through access
hole in hearth base.
6. Center cabinet mantel on hearth base
(see Figure 9). Make sure mantel is
flush against wall.
7.
8.
9.
10. If blower is installed, route blower elec-
Hearth
Base
Figure 8 - Placing Hearth Base Accessory
Against Wall
Figure 9 - Installing Cabinet Mantel
8
Break off nailing flanges (see Figure
10, page 9) with hammer or pliers.
Place cardboard or other protective
material on top of hearth base. Care-
fully set fireplace on protective mate-
rial, with back of fireplace inside man-
tel opening.
Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas
regulator. See Connecting Fireplace to
Gas Supply, page 11.
trical cord through access holes in ei-
ther side of fireplace. Note: Bushing
may be moved if necessary. Plug elec-
trical cord into electrical outlet.
Electrical
Flexible
Outlet
Gas Line
Gas
Line
Access
Hole
Cabinet
Mantel
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