Desa VDL18PR Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 13

INSTALLATION
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Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose and fittings (not
provided) (if allowed by local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not pro-
vided)
• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit (metal or ma-
sonry as applicable)
• flathead screwdriver
• pipe wrench
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads
of gas fitting (not provided). For Variable
Manually-Controlled Models connect ap-
proved 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).
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 18).
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 base (see Figure 13). If install-
ing in a brick-bottom fireplace, mark screw
locations in mortar joint of bricks.
8. Remove heater base from fireplace. If installing
optional remote control accessories, do so at
this time (Remote-Ready Models Only). See
Installing Optional Remote Accessories (Re-
mote-Ready Units Only), page 14 and 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).
111035-01F
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)
Figure 13 - Attaching Heater to Fireplace
Floor (Remote-Ready Model Shown)
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Heater Gas
Regulator
Flexible Gas
Hose (if allowed
by local codes)
Fitting
Flexible Gas
Hose (if allowed
by local codes)
Fitting
Masonry
Screw
Screw Holes
in Base
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