Installation, Continued – Desa DCFTNA User Manual

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INSTALLATION

Continued

Figure 9 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Corner

Figure 8 - Rough Opening for Installing

in Wall

43

5

/

16

"

30

5

/

8

"

61

1

/

4

"

26

7

/

8

"

26

7

/

8

"

26

7

/

8

"

3/4" Off
The Floor
Minimum

15

1

/

4

"

Actual

Framing

Height

26"

26

7

/

8

"

Front Width

26

3

/

4

"

26

7

/

8

"

Depth

14

1

/

4

"

15

1

/

4

"

1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions shown

in Figure 8 for the rough opening. If installing

in a corner, use dimensions shown in Figure

10 for the rough opening. The height is 26

7

/

8

"

which is the same as the wall opening above.

2. If installing GA3450TA 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

fireplace for future blower installation (see

Accessories, page 44). Use only approved

three-wire electrical wiring.

WARNING: If pre-wiring, do

not connect wiring to any electri-

cal source at this time.
Install fireplace electrical outlet

and connect wiring to outlet

before connecting to electrical

source. The fireplace electri-

cal outlet is included with the

GA3450TA blower accessory.
Only use the fireplace electri-

cal outlet supplied with the

GA3450TA blower accessory.

Figure 10 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall

Studs

Nailing
Flanges

Nails or
Wood
Screws

Wall Studs

Note:

A qualified installer should make all electri-

cal connections.
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.

4. If you have not installed hood, follow instruc-

tions on page 6.

5. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough opening

with back of fireplace inside wall opening.

6. Attach flexible gas line to fireplace gas regula-

tor. See Connecting Equipment Shutoff Valve

to Heater Control,

page 17.

7. Bend four nailing flanges on outer casing with

pliers (see Figure 10).

8. Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails or

wood screws through holes in nailing flange.

9. Check all gas connections for leaks. See Check-

ing Gas Connections

, page 17.

10. If using optional brass trim kit, install the trim

after final finishing and/or painting of wall.

See instructions included with brass trim ac-

cessory for attaching brass trim.

IMPORTANT:

When finishing your firebox,

combustible 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 fire-

box. Combustible materials should never overlap

the firebox front facing.

WARNING: Do not allow any

combustible materials to overlap

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.

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