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COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
NOTICE: This heater is intended
for use as supplemental heat. Use
this heater along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not in-
stall this heater as your primary
heat source. If you have a central
heating system, you may run
system's circulating blower while
using heater. This will help circu-
late the heat throughout the
house. In the event of a power
outage, you can use this heater
as your primary heat source.
WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice person must install fireplace.
Follow all local codes.
WARNING: Never install the
fireplace
• in a bedroom or a bathroom
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture,
clothing, or other flammable
objects are less than 36 inches
from the front, top, or sides of
the fireplace
• as a fireplace insert
• in high traffic areas
• in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: This fireplace cre-
ates warm air currents. These cur-
rents move heat to wall surfaces
next to fireplace. Installing fire-
place next to vinyl or cloth wall
coverings or operating fireplace
where impurities (such as, but
not limited to, tobacco smoke,
aromatic candles, cleaning flu-
ids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in
the air exist, may discolor walls
or cause odors.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add mois-
ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,
installing fireplace in rooms without enough
ventilation air may cause mildew to form from
too much moisture. See Air for Combustion
and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.
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Note: Your Vanguard fireplace is designed
to be used in zero clearance installations.
Wall or framing material can be placed
directly against any exterior surface on the
rear, sides, or top of your fireplace, except
where stand-off spacers are integrally at-
tached. If standoff spacers are attached to
your fireplace, these spacers can be placed
directly against wall or framing materials.
Use the dimensions shown for rough open-
ings to create the easiest installation (see
Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 9).
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is
not natural gas, do not install fireplace. Call
dealer where you bought fireplace for proper
type fireplace.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing fireplace, make sure you
have the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• ground joint union
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. Pur-
chase the optional CSA design-certified
equipment shutoff valve from your dealer.
See Accessories, page 26.
Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided brass
trim kit for built-in installations. See Acces-
sories, page 26.
LOCATING FIREPLACE
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Fig-
ures 7 and 8. If you can, provide
greater clearances from floor,
ceiling, and joining wall.
You can recess firebox into the wall. You can
also position fireplace in the optional cabinet
or corner mantels. IMPORTANT: Only use
optional cabinet or corner mantels specified
in this manual. Purchase the optional mantel
from your dealer (see Accessories, page 26).
0" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting,
Tile Or Other Combustible Material
Figure 7 - Mounting Clearances As
Viewed From Front of Fireplace Shown
Built In The Wall
0" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting,
Tile Or Other Combustible Material
Figure 8 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed
From Front of Fireplace Shown with
Optional Mantel
Note: When installing fireplace directly on
carpeting, tile or other combustible material,
other than wood flooring, the fireplace shall
be installed on a metal or wood panel extend-
ing the full width and depth of the fireplace.
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CEILING
36"
Minimum
6"
Minimum
From
Sides Of
Fireplace
Left
Side
FLOOR
CEILING
Top Of
Mantel Can
36"
Be Flush
Minimum
With Wall
Left
Side
Right
Side
Right
Side
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