Securing Heater To Floor Or Hearth; Installing Radiant Face Plates - Vermont Castings DFS3224A Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

SECURING HEATER TO FLOOR OR HEARTH

Note: Clearance requirements as detailed in
"Clearances and Height Requirements" section of this
manual, must be met before securing the heater in
place.
To prevent movement, the heater must be secured to the
fl oor or hearth.
1. Open the control access door and remove the screen.
2. Remove carton containing the four-log set.
3. To remove the grate and base assembly, take out two (2)
screws as shown in Figure 6.
4. Lift grate and base assembly out of the fi rebox.
CAUTION: Lift grate and base assembly using
the grate only.
5. Secure the fi rebox with two anchoring screws (
1
1 / " length) supplied with the fi replace system. See
4
Figure 7.
Note: If the unit is mounted on carpeting, tile or
combustible material without the hearth, a metal or
wooden base covering the entire width and depth of
the base must be installed.

INSTALLING RADIANT FACE PLATES

1. Remove the two radiant face plates from the uprights on
the top of the fi rebox. Remove packing foam.
2. Snap off the three upper louvers and the three lower
louvers as shown in Figure 7.
3. Snap on the upper radiant face plate and the lower radiant
face plate as shown in Figure 7.
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GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
Screws
Grate
3
/ " x
16
Figure 6 - Removing Grate
Louvers Louvers
Radiant
Face Plate
Louvers
Radiant
Face Plate
Figure 7 - Installing Radiant Face Plates
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