Desa VTGF33NRA - Manual (Page 9)

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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
Left and Right
Sides
Bottom and
Rear
0" 16" 0"
Carefully follow the instructions below. This will
ensure safe installation.
Minimum Clearances For Side Combus-
tible 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".
INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 5 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
Example
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 instructions to complete
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 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, page 10). 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.