Installation Clearances; Conventional Fireplace Installation - Vanguard VYGF33NRA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
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8. Tighten trim hanging screws (#10 x
6.25 shoulder) into holes in cabinets.
Place the assembled trim onto fireplace
cabinet. Align hanging notches on trim
with hanging screws on side of fire-
place (see Figure 7). Push trim firmly
into place, sliding hanging notches over
hanging screws.
Assembled
Brass Trim
Figure 7 - Attaching Brass Trim to
Fireplace
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 Clearances For Side
Combustible Material, Side Wall,
and Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace
cabinet to any combustible material and
wall should follow diagram in Figure 8.
Example: The face of a mantel, book-
shelf, etc. is made of combustible ma-
1
terial and protrudes 3 /
This combustible material must be 4"
from the side of the fireplace opening
(see Figure 8).
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42 inches.
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FIREBOX
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
Figure 8 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
Trim
Hanging
CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE
Screws
INSTALLATION
Conventional installation of this fireplace
Hanging
involves installing fireplace along with the
Notches
corner, face, or cabinet mantel with hearth
on Trim
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 the
G3000F/G3001U/G3004W/G3006F/
G3007U series hearth base accessories. The
hearth base accessory shown is optional for
this installation. You can install fireplace
and cabinet/corner mantel directly on the
floor. The corner mantel accessory cannot
be installed with the G3000F/G3001U/
G3004W/G3006F/G3007U hearth bases.
The corner mantel can be paired with the
G3008F/G3009U/G3010F corner hearth
base. If mounting fireplace and cabinet or
corner mantel to the floor, an optional G3005
Slim Base kit may be installed.
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
an outlet is not there. If possible, lo-
cate outlet so cabinet mantel will cover
it when installed (see Figure 9).
" from the wall.
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3. Install gas piping to fireplace location.
This installation includes an approved
flexible gas line (if allowed by local
codes) after the equipment shutoff
valve. The flexible gas line must be the
last item installed on the gas piping. See
Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace Lo-
cation, pages 10 and 11.
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10
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Example
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5
3
1
7/8
7/16
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INCHES
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4. Place hearth base accessory against
1
/
4
wall at installation location. Cut an ac-
1
/
2
cess hole in hearth top to run gas line
3
/
4
to fireplace (see Figure 9). Make sure
1
/
4
to locate access hole so cabinet mantel
1
/
2
will cover it when installed. Note: You
3
/
4
can secure base to floor using wood
screws. Countersink screw heads and
*
putty over.
5. Route gas line through access hole in
hearth base.
6. Center cabinet mantel on hearth base
(see Figure 10). Make sure mantel is
flush against wall.
7. Break off nailing flanges (see Figure
11, page 9) with hammer or pliers.
8. 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.
9. If blower is installed, route blower elec-
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.
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Flexible
Hearth
Gas Line
Base
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Figure 9 - Placing Hearth Base Accessory
Against Wall
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Figure 10 - Installing Cabinet Mantel
Electrical
Gas Line
Outlet
Access
Hole
Cabinet
Mantel
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