Section Ii: Fireplace Preparation/Solid Fuel Burning Fireplace (Fp) - New Buck Corporation 34 Manhattan Installation Instructions Manual

The fireplace needs to be prepared before installing heater.
A. Turn off the gas supply to fireplace.
WARNING:
BEFORE INSTALLING IN A SOLID-FUEL BURNING
FIREPLACE, CHIMNEY FLUE AND FIREBOX MUST BE CLEANED OF
SOOT, CREOSOTE, ASHES AND LOOSE PAINT BY A QUALIFIED
CHIMNEY CLEANER.
WARNING:
DO NOT ALLOW FANS TO BLOW DIRECTLY INTO
FIREPLACE. AVOID DRAFTS THAT ALTER BURNER FLAME
PATTERNS.
WARNING:
DO NOT USE A BLOWER INSERT, HEAT EXCHANGER
INSERT OR OTHER ACCESSORIES NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITH
THIS HEATER.
WARNING:
ANY OUTSIDE AIR DUCTS AND/OR ASH DUMPS IN
FIREPLACE SHALL BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED AT TIME OF
APPLIANCE INSTALLATION.
B. Read the following sections before installing your unit; Section III, page 15
Installation In A Solid-Fuel Burning Fireplace and Section VII, page 24
Producing Adequate Air For Combustion And Ventilation.
WARNING:
CUTTING ANY SHEET-METAL PARTS OF SOLID-FUEL
BURNING FIREPLACE OR LISTED VENTLESS FIREBOX ENCLOSURE
IN WHICH UNVENTED FIREPLACE INSERT IS TO BE INSTALLED IS
PROHIBITED.
NOTE: If factory built fireplace has no gas access holes provided, an access hole of
1.5 inch (37.5mm) diameter or less may be drilled through lower sides or bottom off
firebox in a proper workmanlike manner. This access hole must be plugged with
noncombustible insulation after gas supply line has been installed.
Refractory, glass doors, screen rails, screen mesh and solid fuel log grates (if
applicable) can be removed from fireplace before installing unvented fireplace insert.
SECTION II
FIREPLACE PREPARATION
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