Desa CGCFTN - Manual (Page 16)

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INSTALLATION
Continued
CONNECTING EQUIPMENT
SHUTOFF VALVE TO HEATER
CONTROL
Installation Items Needed
• Phillips screwdriver
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not
provided)
1. 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. Remove screws that attach branch support
to fireplace (see Figure 20). Carefully lift up
branch support and remove from fireplace (see
Figure 20).
3. Route flexible gas line, included, from fire-
place control to equipment shutoff valve
through side or rear access holes in outer
casing.
NOTICE: Most building codes
do not permit concealed gas
connections. A flexible gas line
is provided to allow accessibility
from the fireplace (see Figure 21).
The flexible gas supply line con-
nection to the equipment shutoff
valve should be accessible.
CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator
with wrench when connecting it
to gas piping and/or fittings.
4. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads
of gas connector attached to flexible gas line/
equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 21).
5. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections.
6. Replace branch support back into fireplace.
Feed flexible gas line into fireplace base area
while replacing branch support. Make sure
the entire flexible gas line is in fireplace base
area. Reattach branch support to fireplace with
screws removed in step 2.
Figure 20 - Removing Log Base
Assembly From Fireplace
Branch
Support
Screen
Screen
Shipping
Screw
Shoulder
Screw
Flexible
Gas Line
Figure 21 - Attaching Flexible Gas Line
to Equipment Shutoff Valve
Flexible Gas Line from
Fireplace Gas Regulator
Provided with Fireplace
To Fireplace
Gas Regulator Equipment Shutoff
Valve Provided by
Installer
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas piping
and connections, internal and
external to unit, for leaks after
installing or servicing. Correct
all leaks at once.
WARNING: Never use an
open flame to check for a leak.
Apply a noncorrosive leak detec-
tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak. Correct all
leaks at once.
PROPANE/LP
To External
Regulator
NATURAL
To Gas Supply