Desa CDCFPRA - Manual (Page 9)

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WARNING: Never install in a
bedroom or bathroom. Any heat-
ing product with a btu/Hr rating
over 10,000 cannot be used in a
bedroom.
CAUTION: This fireplace cre-
ates warm air currents. These
currents move heat to wall sur-
faces 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, clean-
ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,
etc.) in the air exist, may discolor
walls or cause odors.
IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add moisture to
the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fireplace
in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause
mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for
Combustion and Ventilation, page 6.
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.
Note:
When installing fireplace directly on carpet-
ing, tile or other combustible material, other than
wood flooring, the fireplace shall be installed on a
metal or wood panel extending the full width and
depth of the fireplace.
Use the dimensions shown for rough openings to
create the easiest installation (see Built-In Fire-
place Installation, page 10).
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.
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WARNING: This appliance
is equipped for (natural or pro-
pane/LP) gas. Field conversion
is not permitted.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing fireplace, make sure you have
the items listed below.
• external regulator (supplied by installer, for
propane/LP units only)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• equipment shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection*
• ground joint union
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve
with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to
test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA
design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your
dealer. See Accessories, page 38.
Note:
If desired, purchase a four-sided brass trim
kit for built-in installations. See Accessories,
page 38.
FIRePLACe CLeARANCeS
WARNING: Maintain the mini-
mum clearances shown in Figure
6, page 10. If you can, provide
greater clearances from floor,
ceiling, and joining wall.
If your fireplace is to be used with an optional
mantel, the installation instructions included with
your mantel shows an CSA approved method of
attaching the fireplace/mantel system to a wall.
IMPORTANT: Only use optional cabinet or
corner mantels specified in this manual. Purchase
the optional mantel from your dealer (see Acces-
sories, page 38).
If your fireplace is to be recessed into the wall, see
Built-In Fireplace Installation, page 10, to secure
your fireplace into the wall.