Desa VTGF33NRB - Manual (Page 9)

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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 combus-
tible 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".
Figure 5 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
*
Example
INSTALLATION
Continued
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 (re-
quired)
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 perimeter trim (optional)
9. Installing fireplace hood (required)
10. Installing logs (required)
11. Installing fireplace screen (required)
Use the following instructions to complete each
step.
Figure 6 - Removing Fireplace Floor
Assembly
Screw
Fireplace
Floor
Assembly
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 per-
son 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). Note: Be careful of all wires on
underside of log base.
CAUTION: Do not pick up
fireplace floor assembly by burn-
ers. This could damage burners.
Only handle base by grates.
Flexible
Gas Line
Screw