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PREPARE THE EXISTING FIREPLACE

EXISTING FIREPLACE AND FIREPLACE CHIMNEY MUST BE CLEAN AN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND

CONSTRUCTED OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Trim panels or surrounds shall not seal ventilation openings in the fireplace.

Remove the smoke baffle, the damper assembly and, if necessary - the firebrick on the sides and back of the existing fireplace

to obtain at least the minimum opening requirements listed on page #5.

Remove any screens and glass doors on the fireplace.

Remove the existing chimney cap from the chimney.

Clean the chimney and inside of the fireplace to prevent creosote smell from entering the home.

Paint the existing inner box with high temp black paint so it is not visible when the insert is installed.

Place „THIS UNIT HAS BEEN MODIFIED‟ label in the bottom of the firebox.

B) RUN THE GAS LINE

CAUTION: Installation of the gas line must only be done by a qualified person in accordance with local building codes.

This unit is equipped with a 3/8" flexible gas line connection 18" long.

CAUTION: The manual shut off valve and millivolt board flexible gas line must not extend outside the unit cavity. See the WARNING

label affixed to the flexible gas line for additional installation instructions and warnings.

Run the gas line into the fireplace, preferably through the side or back, 2" from the bottom of the fireplace. See Figure B-1 below.

If installing this gas fireplace insert into a factory built fireplace that does not have access hole(s) provided, an access hole of 1-1/2" or less

may be drilled through the lower sides or bottom of the firebox in a proper workmanship manner. This access hole must be plugged with non-

combustible insulation after the gas supply line has been connected.

A flexible connector should then be attached to the previously run gas line to the point where the manual shut off valve and millivolt board flexible

gas line will connect.

IMPORTANT: An accessible shut off valve (included with the unit) must be installed up stream from the regulator.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT RUN THE GAS LINE IN A MANNER THAT WOULD OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE FAN OR POSITION OF

THE SPEED CONTROL.

Figure B-1

2" FROM BOTTOM TO GAS LINE

WARNING LABEL

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