Desa GA3700 - Manual (Page 13)

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INSTALLATION
Continued
Mantel Clearances for Built-In
Installation
If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, you
must meet minimum clearance between man-
tel shelf and top of fireplace opening.
NOTICE: If your installation does
not meet the minimum clear-
ances shown, you must do one
of the following:
• raise the mantel to an accept-
able height
• remove the mantel
NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels be-
come hot during operation. Walls
and mantels above the firebox
may become hot to the touch.
If installed properly, these tem-
peratures meet the requirement
of the national product standard.
Follow all minimum clearances
shown in this manual.
Figure 16 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
for Built-In Installation
Supplied
Firebox
Hood
Must Be
Used at
All Times
Wire-mesh
Screen
Firebox
Noncombustible
Material May
Project Off this
Surface above
the Firebox
Hood
Mantel Shelf
13" 16" 19" 21"
2 1/2 "
6"
8"
10"
Note: All vertical
measurements are
from top of fireplace
hood opening to
bottom of mantel
shelf. These minimum
clearances replace any
other recommended
clearances supplied
with your ANSI Z21.11.2
approved gas logs.
Wall board or facing
material (above
firebox) may be of
combustible material,
including decorative
mantel ornaments or
other similar projec-
tions off of the facing
material.
Framing
Material
INSTALLING GAS pIpING TO
FIREpLACE LOCATION
WARNING: This appliance
requires a 1/2" NPT (National
Pipe Thread) inlet connection to
the pressure regulator.
WARNING: A qualified
service person must connect
fireplace to gas supply. Follow
all local codes.
CAUTION: Never connect pro-
pane/LP fireplace directly to the
propane/LP supply. This fireplace
requires an external regulator
(not supplied). Install the external
regulator between the fireplace
and propane/LP supply.
WARNING: Never connect
natural gas fireplace to private
(non-utility) gas wells. This
gas is commonly known as
wellhead gas.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing fireplace, make sure you
have the items listed below.
• external regulator for propane/LP unit only
(supplied by installer)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap (optional)
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
• approved flexible gas line with gas connector
(if allowed by local codes) (not provided)
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable al-
ternative to test gauge connection. Purchase
the optional CSA design-certified equipment
shutoff valve from your dealer.