Before Lighting - Golden Blount BIG TEX BT24 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

To Install Gas Log Set:
1. Attach damper clamp to fireplace damper to
prevent damper from being fully closed.
2. Position burner assembly into fireplace and
position in center and as far toward the rear
as possible (See "Big Tex" Specifications for
allowable dimensions).
3. Attach aluminum connector to gas supply
line and connect to burner assembly. Use
soapy water to check connections for leaks.
4. Pour silica sand into raised rear burner
completely covering pipe in pan. For LP Gas
models, use vermiculite instead of sand.
(Figure 3-1)
5. Place glowing ember material over sand
(vermiculite LP). (Figure 3-2)
6. Pour vermiculite over lower adjustable
burner. (Figure 3-3)
7. Place glowing ember material over
vermiculite and upward covering sheet
metal deflector. (Figure 3-4)
8. Spread the black volcanic cinders in front
of and on sides of adjustable lower burner.
(Figure 3-5)
9. Position bottom front log on grate. Front
log position should be as forward as
possible to allow proper space for flame
carry down tube. (Figure 3-6)
10. Position rest of logs on grate using log
arrangement sheet supplied with logs.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE L.P. GAS MODELS!
MODERATE SOOT ACCuMuLATION IS CONSIDERED
NORMAL FOR L.P. GAS LOGS.
DAMPER MUST BE IN FULL OPEN POSITION

BEFORE LIGHTING

YOu ARE NOw READY TO LIGhT ThE LOG SET BY TuRNING ThE FIREPLACE GAS VALVE ON AND uSING A LONG MATCh
OR BuTANE LOG LIGhTER. LIGhT RAISED REAR BuRNER FIRST BY POSITIONING MATCh OR LIGhTER JuST OVER
RAISED REAR BuRNER whILE TuRNING ON GAS VALVE. AFTER RAISED REAR BuRNER LIGhTS, YOu CAN uSE CONTROL
TOOL FOR LOwER ADJuSTABLE BuRNER TO DESIRED FLAME hEIGhT. A MODERATE FIRE DuRING ThE FIRST 4 hOuRS
OF BuRN TIME IS RECOMMENDED. DO NOT OVERFIRE AT ANYTIME.
Figure 3-1
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LIGhTING INSTRuCTIONS FOR
"BIG TEx" MODELS SuPPLIED wITh
3 IN 1 GAS CONTROL VALVE OR hIGh
OuTPuT MILLIVOLT CONTROL VALVE
ARE LOCATED ON PAGE 4 OF ThESE
INSTRuCTIONS.
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