Desa VSGF28NTE - Manual (Page 10)

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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide 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 cabi-
net to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 8.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and pro-
trudes 3
1 /
2
" from the wall. This combustible
material must be 4" from the side of the fire-
place opening (see Figure 8).
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace open-
ing to the ceiling should not be less than 42
inches.
Figure 8 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
*
Example
floor. The corner mantel accessory cannot be in-
stalled with the G3000F/G3001U/G3004W/
G3006F/G3007U hearth base. The corner mantel
can be paired with the G3008F/G3009U/G3010F
corner hearth base. If mounting fireplace and cabi-
net 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 instructions are in-
cluded with each accessory.
2. When installing blower, install a properly
grounded, 120 volt three-prong electrical out-
let at fireplace location if an outlet is not there.
If possible, locate outlet so cabinet mantel will
cover it when installed (see Figure 9).
3. Install gas piping to fireplace location. This
installation includes an approved flexible gas
line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip-
ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must
be the last item installed on the gas piping.
See Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace Loca-
tion, page 12.
4. Place hearth base accessory against wall at in-
stallation location. Cut an access hole in hearth
top to run gas line to fireplace (see Figure 9).
Make sure to locate access hole so cabinet
mantel will cover it when installed. Note: You
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 Fig-
ure 10, page 11). Make sure mantel is flush
against wall.
7. Break off nailing flanges (see Figure 11, page
11) with hammer or pliers.
8. Place cardboard or other protective material
on top of hearth base. Carefully set fireplace
on protective material, with back of fireplace
inside mantel opening.
CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
Conventional installation of this fireplace involves
installing fireplace along with the corner or cabi-
net mantel with hearth base accessories against a
wall in your home (see Accessories, pages 30 and
31). Follow the instructions below to install the
fireplace in this manner.
Note:
The instructions below show installation
using the cabinet mantel and the G3000F/G3001U/
G3004W/G3006F/G3007U series hearth base ac-
cessories. The hearth base accessory shown is
optional for this installation. You can install fire-
place and cabinet/corner mantel directly on the
Figure 9 - Placing Hearth Base
Accessory Against Wall
Electrical
Outlet
Hearth
Base
Rigid Pipe
and Gas
Shutoff Valve
Gas Line
Access
Hole