Desa EFS26NRA - Manual (Page 11)

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26 7 / 8
"
26 7 / 8
"
3/4" Off
The Floor
Minimum
10 1 / 2
"
Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Wall
36 5 / 8
"
25 7 / 8
"
51 3 / 4
"
26 7 / 8
"
Figure 8 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Corner
INSTALLATION
Continued
4. If you have not assembled firebox, follow in-
structions beginning on page 5.
5. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough open-
ing with back of fireplace inside wall opening.
6. Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas regu-
lator. See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Sup-
ply, pages 17 and 18.
7. Bend four nailing flanges on outer casing with
pliers (see Figure 9).
8. Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails or
wood screws through holes in nailing flange.
9. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections, page 18.
10. If using optional trim kit, install the trim after
final finishing and/or painting of wall. See
instructions included with trim accessory for
attaching trim.
IMPORTANT: When finishing your firebox, com-
bustible materials such as wall board, gypsum
board, sheet rock, drywall, plywood, etc. may be
butted up next to the sides and top edge of the
firebox. Combustible materials should never over-
lap the firebox front facing.
WARNING: Do not allow any
combustible materials to over-
lap the firebox front facing.
IMPORTANT: Noncombustible materials such as
brick, tile, etc. may overlap the front facing, but
should never cover any necessary openings like
louvered slots.
Nails or
Wood
Screws Nailing
Flanges
Figure 9 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall
Studs
Wall Studs
2. If installing GA3450T blower accessory, do
so at this time. Follow instructions included
with blower accessory.
Note: If not installing blower accessory, you
may wish to run electrical wiring to your fire-
place for future blower installation (see Ac-
cessories, pages 36 and 37). Use only ap-
proved three-wire electrical wiring.
Note: A qualified installer should make all
electrical connections.
WARNING: If pre-wiring, do
not connect wiring to any elec-
trical source at this time.
Install fireplace electrical outlet
and connect wiring to outlet be-
fore connecting to electrical
source. The fireplace electrical
outlet is included with the
GA3450T blower accessory.
Only use the fireplace electrical
outlet supplied with the
GA3450T blower accessory.
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.