Propane/lp gas heater, Installation, Continued – Desa CGR2P User Manual

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PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER

INSTALLATION

Continued

Methods For Attaching
Mounting Bracket To Wall

Only use last hole on each end of mounting
bracket to attach bracket to wall. Attach
mounting bracket to wall in one of two ways

Attaching to wall stud

Attaching to wall anchor

Attaching to wall stud:

This method pro-

vides the strongest hold. Insert mounting
screws through mounting bracket and into
wall studs.

Attaching to wall anchor:

This method

allows you to attach mounting bracket to
hollow walls (wall areas between studs) or to
solid walls (concrete or masonry).

Decide which method better suits your needs.
Either method will provide a secure hold for
the mounting bracket.

Marking Screw Locations

Tape mounting bracket to wall where
heater will be located. Make sure
mounting bracket is level.

Figure 7 - Mounting Bracket Clearances

WARNING: Maintain minimum

clearances shown in Figure 7. If
you can, provide greater clear-
ances from floor and joining wall.

Mark screw locations on wall (see
Figure 7).

Note:

Only mark last hole on each end

of mounting bracket. Insert mounting
screws through these holes only.

Remove tape and mounting bracket
from wall.

Attaching Mounting Bracket To
Wall

Note:

Wall anchors, mounting screws, and

spacers are in hardware package. The hard-
ware package is provided with heater.

Attaching to Wall Stud Method

For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs

Drill holes at marked locations using
9/64" drill bit.

Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line
up last hole on each end of bracket with
holes drilled in wall.

Insert mounting screws through bracket
and into wall studs.

Tighten screws until mounting bracket
is firmly fastened to wall studs.

Attaching to Wall Anchor Method

For attaching mounting bracket to hollow
walls (wall areas between studs) or solid
walls (concrete or masonry).
1.

Drill holes at marked locations using
5/16" drill bit. For solid walls (concrete
or masonry), drill at least 1" deep.

Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 8.

Insert wall anchor (wings first) into
hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.

For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red
key into wall anchor. Push red key to
“pop” open anchor wings (see Figure
9).

IMPORTANT:

Do not hammer key!

For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid
walls, do not pop open wings.

Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line
up last hole on each end of bracket with
wall anchors.

Insert mounting screws through bracket
and into wall anchors.

Tighten screws until mounting bracket
is firmly fastened to wall.

Figure 9 - Popping Open Anchor Wings
For Thin Walls

Figure 8 - Folding Anchor

Placing Heater On Mounting
Bracket

Locate two horizontal slots on back
panel of heater (see Figure 10).

Place heater onto mounting bracket.
Slide horizontal slots onto stand-out
tabs on mounting bracket.

Figure 11 - Installing Bottom Mounting
Screws

Figure 10 - Mounting Heater Onto
Mounting Bracket

Installing Bottom Mounting
Screws

Locate bottom mounting hole. This
hole is near the bottom on the back
panel of heater (see Figure 11).

Mark screw location on wall.

Remove heater from mounting bracket.

If installing bottom mounting screw
into hollow or solid wall, install wall
anchor. Follow steps 1 through 4 under
Attaching To Wall Anchor Method. If
installing bottom mounting screw into
wall stud, drill hole at marked location
using 9/64" drill bit.

Replace heater onto mounting bracket.

Place spacer between bottom mount-
ing hole and wall anchor or drilled hole.

Hold spacer in place with one hand.
With other hand, insert mounting screw
through bottom mounting hole and
spacer. Place tip of screw in opening
of wall anchor or drilled hole.

Tighten screw until heater is firmly se-
cured to wall. Do not over tighten.

Note:

Do not replace front panel at this

time. Replace front panel after making
gas connections and checking for leaks
(see page 10).

Stand-Out
Tab

Mounting Bracket
(attached to wall)

Min.

Adjoining Wall

Only Insert Mounting

Screws Through Last

Hole On Each End

Floor

Horizontal Slots