Vanguard VYD18NRB Owner's Operation page 13

INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: You must secure
this heater to fireplace floor. If
not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak or log
misplacement.
WARNING: If installing in a
sunken fireplace, special care
is needed. You must raise the
fireplace floor to allow access to
heater control panel. This will in-
sure adequate air flow and guard
against sooting and controls be-
ing damaged. Raise fireplace floor
with noncombustible material.
Make sure material is secure.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
heater base assembly by burn-
ers. This could damage heater.
Only handle base assembly by
grates.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the heater burners
are level. If heater is not level, heater will not
work properly.
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose and fittings
(provided) (if allowed by local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit (metal or
masonry as applicable)
• flathead screwdriver
• pipe wrench
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of gas fitting (provided). For
Variable Manually-Controlled Models,
connect approved flexible gas hose to gas
regulator of heater (see Figure 11). For
Remote-Ready models connect approved
flexible gas hose to gas control fitting in
heater (see Figure 12).
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INSTALLATION
Continued
IMPORTANT: Hold gas regulator with
wrench when connecting flexible gas hose
(Variable Manually-Controlled Models
Only). Hold gas fitting with wrench when
connecting flexible gas hose (Remote-
Ready Models Only).
2. Locate two masonry screws in hardware
package.
3. Place heater base in fireplace.
4. Place logs in their proper position on heater
base (see Installing Logs, page 17).
5. Center heater base and logs front-to-back
and side-to-side in fireplace.
6. Carefully remove logs without moving
heater base.
7. Mark screw locations through one hole on
each side of the mounting bracket (see
Figure 13, page 14). If installing in a brick-
bottom fireplace, mark screw locations in
mortar joint of bricks.
8. Remove heater base from fireplace. If
installing optional control accessories,
do so at this time (Remote-Ready Models
Only). Follow all directions provided with
accessory.
9. Drill holes at marked locations using 3/16"
drill bit.
10. Attach base assembly to fireplace floor
using two masonry screws (in hardware
package).
Flexible Gas Hose
(Provided) (if allowed by
local codes)
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas
Hose to Heater Gas Regulator (Variable
Manually-Controlled Models Only)
Figure 12 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater (Remote-Ready Models Only)
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Heater Gas
Regulator
Fitting
Flexible Gas
Hose (Provided)
(if allowed by
local codes)
Fitting
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