Desa VTGF33PRA User Manual

UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS FIREPLACE

OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

Shown with optional

cabinet mantel

and hearth base

accessory.

VTGF33NRA AND VTGF33PRA

GAS FIREPLACE WITH TOTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a ﬁre or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other ﬂammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the ﬁre department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a quali-

ﬁed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or additional information consult a qualiﬁed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

WARNING: This is an unvented gas-ﬁred heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to the Air for Combustion and

Ventilation section on page 5 of this manual.

This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket,* permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where not prohibited by local codes.

This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer

State of Massachusetts: The installation must be made by a licensed plumber or gas ﬁtter in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-ﬁred supplemental room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.

Vent-free gas products are prohibited for bedroom and bathroom installation in the Common wealth of Massachusetts.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Information ............................................... 3

Product Identiﬁcation ...........................................

Local codes ......................................................... 5

Unpacking ........................................................... 5

Product Features ................................................. 5

Air for Combustion and Ventilation ...................... 5

Installation ........................................................... 8

Operating Fireplace ........................................... 21

Inspecting Burners ............................................ 24

Cleaning and Maintenance ................................ 25

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Troubleshooting ................................................. 26

Speciﬁcations ....................................................

Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 30

Replacement Parts ............................................ 34

Wiring Diagram .................................................. 34

Service Hints ..................................................... 34

Techn

ical Service .............................................. 34

Templates ..........................................................

Accessories ....................................................... 37

Warranty Information .........................................

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SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: This product contains and/or generates chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.

IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, operate or service this log set. Improper use of this log set can cause serious injury or death from burns, ﬁre, explosion, electrical shock and carbon monoxide poisoning.

DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon

monoxide poisoning resemble the ﬂu, with head aches, dizziness or nausea. If you have these signs, the log set may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have log set serviced. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the inﬂuence of alcohol and those at high altitudes.

Natural and Propane/LP Gas: Natural and pro-

pane/LP gas are odorless. An odor-making agent is added to the gas. The odor helps you detect a gas leak. However, the odor added to the gas can fade. Gas may be present even though no odor exists.

Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this log set.

WARNING: Any change to this log set or its controls can be dangerous.

WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the ﬁreplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner ﬂame patterns.

WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this appliance.

Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of trafﬁc and away from furniture and draperies.

Do not place clothing or other ﬂammable material on or near the appliance. Never place any objects on the heater.

Fireplace front and screen be come very hot when running. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Fireplace will remain hot for a time after

shutdown. Allow surface to cool before touching.

Carefully supervise young chil dren when they are in the room with ﬁreplace. When using the hand-held remote accessory, keep selector switch in the OFF position to prevent children from turning on burners with remote.

You must operate this ﬁreplace with the ﬁreplace screen and hood in place. Make sure ﬁreplace screen and hood are in place before running ﬁreplace.

Keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible ma terials, gasoline and other ﬂammable vapors and liquids.

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1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).

3. If you smell gas

• shut off gas supply

• do not try to light any appliance

• do not touch any electrical switch; do not use

any phone in your building

• immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas supplierʼs instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the ﬁre department

4. This ﬁreplace shall not be installed in a bed room or bathroom.

5. Do not use this ﬁreplace as a wood-burning ﬁreplace. Use only the logs provided with the ﬁreplace.

6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting. Do not add lava rock around base. Rock and debris could fall into the control area of ﬁreplace.

7. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Maintenance page 25.

8. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner, or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these products may create a white powder residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.

9. This ﬁreplace needs fresh air ventilation to run properly. This ﬁreplace has an Oxygen Deple tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the ﬁreplace if not enough fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 5. If ﬁreplace keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 26.

10. Do not run ﬁreplace

• where ﬂammable liquids or vapors are used

or stored

• under dusty conditions

11. Do not use this ﬁreplace to cook food or burn paper or other objects.

12. Do not use fireplace if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a qualiﬁed service technician to inspect the ﬁreplace and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.

13. Do not operate ﬁreplace if any log is broken. Do not operate ﬁreplace if a log is chipped (dime-sized or larger).

14. Turn ﬁreplace off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualiﬁed service person should service and repair ﬁreplace.

15. Operating ﬁreplace above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

16. To prevent performance problems with pro pane/LP units, do not use propane/LP fuel tanks of less than 100 lb. capacity.

17. Prov ide adeq ua te clearan ce s around air openings.

PRODUCT

IDENTIFICATION

Log Set

Piezo

Ignitor

Fan Switch

Base Assembly

Figure 1 - Log Set and Base

Top Outer Casing

Top Louver Assembly

Screen Assembly

Bottom Louver Assembly

Figure 2 - Fireplace

Blower Assembly

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LOCAL CODES

Install and use ﬁreplace with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

UNPACKING

CAUTION: Do not remove the data plates attached to the heater base assembly. The data plates contain important warranty and safety information.

1. With utility knife, cut the carton all the way around above the staples on the bottom tray. Lift the carton off the heater. Remove packing. Note: The hood is located in the packing on the right hand side of the heater front. Lift the heater off the bottom tray.

2. Locate two screws above top corners of the ﬁre place screen. Remove and discard these screws. Lift ﬁreplace screen up and pull out to remove.

3. Remove protective packaging applied to logs, log base assembly, and ﬁreplace.

4. Remove ﬁreplace hood from carton insert.

5. Check all items for any shipping damage. If damaged, promptly inform dealer where you bought ﬁreplace.

PRODUCT FEATURES

OPERATION

This vent-free ﬁreplace is clean burning. It requires no outside venting. There is no heat loss out a vent or up a chimney. Heat is generated by both realistic ﬂames and glowing embers. When used without the optional blower, the ﬁreplace requires no electricity making it ideal for emergency backup heat.

SAFETY DEVICE

This ﬁreplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS/ pilot is a required feature for vent-free room heat ers. The ODS/pilot system shuts off the ﬁreplace if there is not enough fresh air.

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PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This ﬁreplace has a piezo ignitor. This system requires no matches, batteries, or other sources to light ﬁreplace.

WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL

This ﬁreplace features an infrared wireless remote control. This control system can be used to auto matically light the pilot and adjust the burner ﬂame height at the push of a button.

WIRED WALL-MOUNTED REMOTE CONTROL

This ﬁreplace features a two-button wall switch assembly with glowing LEDʼs. The wall switch per forms the same functions as the wireless hand-held remote control with the added feature of LEDʼs for visual feedback of operation and status.

BLOWER ASSEMBLY

This ﬁreplace includes a blower assembly. The blower operates thermostatically. The blower circu lates heated air from the ﬁreplace into the room.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall not be installed in a conﬁned space or unusually tight con struction unless provisions are provided for adequate combus tion and ventilation air. Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home.

Todayʼs homes are built more energy efﬁcient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk around windows and doors to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. During heating months, home owners want their homes as airtight as possible.

While it is good to make your home energy efﬁ cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.

Exhaust fans, ﬁreplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel burning appliances draw air from the house to operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for these appliances. This will insure proper venting of vented fuel-burning appliances.

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PROVIDING ADEQUATE VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation.

All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol lowing ventilation classiﬁcations:

1. Unusually Tight Construction

2. Unconﬁned Space

3. Conﬁned Space

The information on pages 5 through 8 will help you classify your space and provide adequate ventilation.

Unusually Tight Construction

The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough fresh air for combustion and ventilation. However, in buildings of unusually tight construction, you must provide additional fresh air.

Unusually tight construction is deﬁned as construction where:

a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out

side atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of one perm (6 x 10 less with openings gasketed or sealed and

b. weather stripping has been added on

openable windows and doors and

c. caulking or sealants are applied to

areas such as joints around window and door frames, between sole plates and ﬂoors, between wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at penetrations for plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and at other openings.

If your home meets all of the three criteria above, you must provide additional fresh air. See Ventilation Air From Outdoors page 7.

If your home does not meet all of the three criteria above, proceed to Determining Fresh-Air Flow for Fireplace Location.

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kg per pa-sec-m2) or

Conﬁned Space and Unconﬁned Space

The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 deﬁnes a conﬁned space as a space whose

volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 m

per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an unconﬁned space as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour

(4.8 m

per kw) of the aggregate input rating of

all appliances installed in that space. Rooms com

municating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed*, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconﬁned space.

* Adjoining rooms are communicating only if there are doorless passageways or ventilation grills between them.

DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR HEATER LOCATION

Determining if You Have a Conﬁned or Unconﬁned Space

Use this work sheet to determine if you have a conﬁned or unconﬁned space.

Space: Includes the room in which you will install heater plus any adjoining rooms with doorless pas sageways or ventilation grills between the rooms.

1. Determine the volume of the space (length x

width x height).

Length x Width x Height = cu. ft. (volume

of space)

Example: Space size 20 ft. (length) x 18 ft.

(width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) = 2880 cu. ft. (volume of space)

If additional ventilation to adjoining room is sup

plied with grills or openings, add the volume of these rooms to the total volume of the space.

2. Multiply the space volume by 20 to determine

the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support.

_______ (volume of space) x 20 = (Maximum

Btu/Hr the space can support) Example: 2880 cu. ft. (volume of space) x 20 =

57,600 (maximum Btu/Hr the space can support)

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Remove Door into Adjoining

Room, Option

Ventilation Grills

Into Adjoining Room,

Option

ntilation Grills

Into Adjoining

Room,

Option 1

12"

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3. Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning appliances in the space.

Vent-free heater _______

Gas water heater* _______

Gas furnace _______

Vented gas heater _______

Gas ﬁreplace logs _______

Other gas appliances* + _______

Total = _______

* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances.

Direct-vent draws combustion air from the outdoors and vents to the outdoors.

Example:

Gas water heater _______

Vent-free heater + _______

Total = _______

4. Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support with the actual amount of Btu/Hr used.

__________ Btu/Hr (maximum the space

can support)

__________ Bt u /Hr ( actu a l am o u nt of

Btu/Hr used)

Example: 57,600 Btu/Hr (maximum the

space can support)

73,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount

of Btu/Hr used)

The space in the above example is a conﬁned space because the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maximum Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide additional fresh air. Your options are as follows:

A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an

adjoining room. If the extra space provides an unconﬁned space, remove door to adjoining room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Air From Inside Building.

B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See V

tilation Air From Outdoors

C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower Btu/Hr

size makes room unconﬁned.

If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the maxi mum Btu/Hr the space can support, the space is an unconﬁned space. You will need no additional fresh air ventilation.

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Btu/Hr

40,000

Btu/Hr

33,000

Btu/Hr

73,000

Btu/Hr

en-

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WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that deﬁned as an unconﬁned space or if the building is of unusually tight construction, provide adequate combustion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code,

ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section 5.3

or applicable local codes.

VENTILATION AIR

Ventilation Air From Inside Building

This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconﬁned space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconﬁned space, you must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the ﬂoor on the wall connecting the two spaces (see options 1 and 2, Figure 3). You can also remove door into adjoining room (see option 3, Figure 3). Follow the National Fuel Gas

Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of

ventilation grills or ducts.

Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Inside

Ventilation Air From Outdoors

Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or

ducts. You must provide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the ﬂoor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the

National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for

required size of ventilation grills or ducts.

Building

Outlet Air

ntilated

Attic

Outlet

Inlet Air

ntilated

Crawl Space

Crawl

Space

To Attic

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IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostatcontrolled power vent. Heated air entering the attic will activate the power vent.

Figure 4 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors

INSTALLATION

NOTICE: This heater is intended for use as supplemental heat. Use this heater along with your primary heating system. Do not install this heater as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using heater. This will help circulate the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use this heater as your primary heat source.

WARNING: A qualiﬁed service person must install ﬁreplace. Follow all local codes.

WARNING: Never install the ﬁreplace

• in a bedroom or bathroom

• in a recreational vehicle

•

where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other ﬂammable objects are less than 42 inches from the front, top, or sides of the ﬁreplace

• in high trafﬁc areas

• in windy or drafty areas

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CAUTION: This ﬁreplace creates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to ﬁreplace. Installing ﬁreplace next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating ﬁreplace where impurities (such as, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning ﬂuids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls or cause odors.

Note: Your ﬁreplace is designed to be used in zero clearance installations. Wall or framing material can be placed directly against any exterior surface on the rear, sides, or top of your ﬁreplace, except where standoff spacers are integrally attached. If standoff spacers are attached to your ﬁreplace, these spacers can be placed directly against wall or framing materials.

Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to create the easiest installation (see Built-In Fire place Installation, page 17).

IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is beneﬁcial, installing ﬁre place in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 5.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the ﬁreplace is level. If ﬁreplace is not level, log set will not work properly.

CHECK GAS TYPE

Use the correct gas type (natural or propane/LP) for your unit. If your gas supply is not correct, do not install ﬁreplace. Call dealer where you bought ﬁreplace for proper type ﬁreplace.

WARNING: This appliance is equipped for (natural or propane/LP) gas. Field conversion is not permitted.

ELECTRICAL HOOKUP

Thi s fir ep lace normally operates under 120 VAC/60 Hz line voltage. The electrical cord sup plied with your ﬁreplace is ﬁve feet in length. You must locate ﬁreplace within reach of a 120 volt grounded electrical outlet. If not, you must install an electrical outlet within reach of the ﬁreplace power cord. The GA3555 outlet accessory may be used for built-in applications.

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INSTALLATION CLEARANCES

WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clearances from ﬂoor, ceiling, and adjoining wall.

MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

Top

0" 16" 0"

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

cabinet to any combustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 5.

Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf,

etc. is made of combustible material and protrudes 3 1/2" from the wall. This combustible material must be 4" from the side of the ﬁreplace cabinet (see Figure 5).

B. Clearances from the top of the ﬁreplace opening

to the ceiling should not be less than 42".

*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall

Figure 5 - Minimum Clearance for

Left and Right

Sides

Example

Combustible to Wall

Bottom and

Rear

INSTALLATION SEQUENCE

After unpacking ﬁreplace (see Unpacking, page 5), we suggest that you install your ﬁreplace system in the following sequence:

1. Removal of ﬁreplace ﬂoor assembly (required)

2. Electrical connections for power cord (required)

3. Relocating wall switch (optional)

4. Installing blower accessory (optional)

5. Connecting ﬁreplace to gas supply (required)

6. Checking gas connections (required)

7. Firebox installation, conventional or built-in (required)

8. Installing brass perimeter trim (optional)

9. Installing ﬁreplace hood (required)

10. Installing logs (required)

11. Installing ﬁreplace screen (required)

Use the following instruction s to comp le te each step.

REMOVING FIREPLACE SCREEN AND FLOOR ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: Shutoff gas supply and disconnect heater from gas supply if installing blower into previously installed ﬁreplace. Contact a qualiﬁed service person to do this.

1. To remove fireplace screen, remove two screws that hold ﬁreplace screen in place for shipping. These screws are located near top of screen. Discard screws. Lift ﬁreplace screen up and pull out to remove.

2. If logs are installed, carefully remove the logs and set aside, noting the properly mounted location of each.

3. Remove screws that attach ﬁreplace ﬂoor as sembly to ﬁreplace. Open lower louver door. Carefully lift up ﬁreplace ﬂoor assembly and remove from ﬁreplace, taking care to pull ﬂexible gas line through the access holes (see Figure 6, page 10). Note: Be careful of all wires on underside of log base.

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CAUTION: Do not pick up ﬁreplace ﬂoor assembly by burners. This could damage burners. Only handle base by grates.

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Screw

Fireplace Floor Assembly

Figure 6 - Removing Fireplace Floor

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR POWER CORD

This fire place operate s on 120 VAC, 60 Hz power. An electrical power cord is supplied with this unit.

For Mantel Installation

1. Determine from which side of the ﬁreplace the power cord will exit. Locate the 1.5" diameter hole near the center of ﬂoor support bracket on appropriate side of lower cavity (see Figure 7).

2. Locate power cord. Remove wire tie or tape holding plug end of power cord.

3. Power cord has 2 plastic hole bushings threaded onto it. Route cord's 3-prong plug through the 1.5" diameter hole in appropriate ﬂoor support bracket.

Hole in Floor Support Bracket

Screw

Flexible Gas Line

Assembly

Hole in Outer Casing

4. Push ﬁrst plastic bushing completely through hole. Squeeze bushing as needed to do this.

5. Install the second plastic bushing into the hole in the ﬂoor support bracket by snapping into place.

6. Route the 3-prong plug through the 1.5" hole in ﬁreplace outer casing.

7. Install the ﬁrst plastic bushing into this hole by snapping into place.

8. After you have connected to gas supply and checked your gas connections (see page 14), plug power cord into any convenient 3-prong grounded wall receptacle near ﬁreplace.

For Recessed Installation

If an outlet is not installed in ﬁreplace, install model GA3555 - Outlet Kit with Cover. This kit will supply a convenient 3-prong grounded electrical outlet for power. Refer to installation manual provided with this optional accessory for instructions on wiring. Note: A qualiﬁed installer must make all electrical connections.

RELOCATING WALL SWITCH ASSEMBLY

Note: The decorative wall switch plate supplied is white. The wall switch plate may be painted to match your decor.

The push-button switch and decorative wall plate assembly supplied with your ﬁreplace is pre-mounted at the factory in the lower cavity of the ﬁreplace. You may relocate this wall switch assembly to a more convenient location such as the side of your mantel or directly onto the wall near the ﬁreplace. To mount the wall switch assembly, you must ﬁrst cut openings in the mantel or wall where the switch will be located.

Note: If you choose to relocate the wall switch as sembly, do so before ﬁnal installation into a mantel or recessing into a wall. If you are installing an optional blower accessory, install it at the same time you relocate the wall switch assembly.

Bushings

Figure 7 - Routing Power Cord

assembly must never be mount ed directly above the ﬁreplace where heat may damage it. If you relocate wall switch assembly

Power Cord

from lower ﬁreplace cavity, it must be mounted either on side wall of mantel or on wall to side of ﬁreplace.

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CAUTION: The wall switch

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For Recessed Installation

If fireplace is to be recessed into a wall (see Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 17), we recommend mounting wall switch assembly to left side of ﬁreplace. The wall switch assembly should be mounted approximately 12" from left edge of ﬁreplace, and less than 60" from the ﬂoor. IMPORTANT: Do not locate wall switch assembly directly in front of wall stud - there must be room behind wall board for wires from switch. If you choose to locate wall switch assembly to right side of ﬁreplace, the length of the cord restricts you to less than 6" from right edge of ﬁreplace and less than 48" from ﬂoor.

For Mantel Installation

If ﬁreplace is to be installed into a mantel, (see Conventional Fireplace Installation, page 16) the wall switch assembly may be mounted on either side of the mantel, facing to the side. Do not locate wall switch assembly anywhere on the front face of the mantel.

CAUTION: Do not apply ex-

cessive pull on cord.

Burner Outlet Tube

Gas Control Valve

Figure 8 - Relocating Wall Switch

Hole in Outer Casing

Wire Tie

Assembly

Firebox Bottom

Wall Switch Assembly

Hole in Floor Support Bracket

CAUTION: Be careful of gas lines and wiring when moving ﬂoor.

1. Determine the new location for the wall switch assembly. The wires attached to switch are six feet long.

2. Remove 2 screws securing plastic wall switch assembly to bracket in ﬁreplace lower cavity. Save screws.

3. Remove wire tie holding coiled wire attached to wall switch assembly (see Figure 8).

4. Remove wall switch assembly from bracket.

5. Carefully pass wall switch assembly and cord through large elongated hole in rear of either left or right ﬂoor support bracket, depending on desired location of switch. Pass wall switch as sembly and cord through 1.5" diameter hole in side of ﬁreplace outer casing (see Figure 9).

6. Pull wall switch assembly and cord from ﬁreplace making sure wall switch assembly will reach desired mounting location without straining cord assembly.

If you are mounting wall switch assembly to a wall, continue reading. If you are mounting your wall switch assembly to the side of the mantel, see page 12.

Wall Switch Assembly

Figure 9 - Routing Wall Switch Assembly

Through Fireplace for Relocation

Mounting Wall Switch Assembly to Wall for Recessed Fireplace

7. Create three openings on wall according to Template 1, page 35. This is best done by making a pattern to work with on your wall. Carefully cut page 35/36 from manual and tape paper template vertically onto wall at preferred location. Pierce the paper at the centers of the 2 holes with a nail or sharp pencil, leaving a mark on the wall. Do the same at centers of the four circles near the corners of the rectangle.

8. Remove paper template from wall.

9. Drill 3/8" holes at each mark.

10. Using a straight edge and pencil, connect the outer edges of the 4 holes for the rectangle (see Figure 10, page 12). This will give you cutting lines for the rectangle you will cut in the wall.

11. Using a keyhole saw, hack saw blade, drill, ﬁle, or other suitable tool, carefully cut out the rectangular opening. Note: The corners of the rectangle may be round. IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the size of the rectangle on template.

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3 3/4"

3/8"

3/16"

3/4"

3/8" Diameter 2 Holes

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12. From inside the recessed opening for the ﬁreplace, carefully pass wall switch assembly through the rectangular opening to the outside of the wall.

13. Using wall anchors supplied in hardware pack age, fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 11.

14. Insert wall anchor, wings ﬁrst, into hole. Tap anchor ﬂush to wall.

15. For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to “pop” open anchor wings. See Figure 12. IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key! For thick walls (over 1/2" thick), do not pop open wings.

16. Position wall switch assembly vertically over wall openings with decal lettering upright (see Figure 13).

17. Insert mounting screws, removed in step 2 of Relocating Wall Switch Assembly on pages 9 and 10, through holes in wall plate and into wall anchors.

18. Tighten screws until wall plate is ﬁrmly at tached to wall. Do not overtighten.

Make Marks at Centers of Holes

Template from This Manual

Folding Anchor

Figure 10 - Using Template for Wall

Switch Assembly Installation

Figure 11 -

Cutting Lines

Figure 12 - Popping

Open Anchor

Wings for Thin

Tape

Walls

Opening in Wall or Mantel Wall

Wall Switch Assembly

Screws

Figure 13 - Securing Wall Switch

Assembly

Mounting Wall Switch Assembly to Side of Mantel

7. Create three openings in the mantel wall ac cording to Template 2, page 35. This is best done by making a pattern to work with on the mantel. Carefully cut page 35/36 from manual and tape paper template vertically onto mantel wall at preferred location. Pierce the paper at the centers of the 2 holes with a nail or sharp

pencil, leaving a mark on the wall. Do the same at centers of the four circles near the corners of the rectangle.

8. Remove paper template from mantel wall.

9. Drill 1/8" pilot holes at each mark for top and bot tom screw holes. Drill 3/8" holes at each mark for centers of four circles near corners of rectangle.

10. Using a straight edge and pencil, connect the outer edges of the 4 holes for the rectangle (see Figure 10). This will give you cutting lines for the rectangle you will cut in the mantel wall.

12. Carefully pass wall switch assembly through rectangular opening from inside mantel (see Figure 13).

13. Position wall switch assembly vertically over opening with decal lettering upright. Make sure wires freely pass through wall without binding. Align holes in wall plate with 1/8" pilot holes in mantel wall.

14. Drive mounting screws, removed in step 2 of Relocating Wall Switch Assembly on page 10, through wall plate holes and into pilot holes in mantel wall.

15. Tighten screws until wall switch assembly is ﬁrmly attached to mantel. Do not overtighten.

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