C)
The air inlet must be installed a lnininrum of
7
feet above the
outside ground level (Figure
31).
D)
The following chimney height limits must be observed:
BTLCdD
&
BTCdD
-
Without elbows, 15 feet niininr~~ni and
60
feet maximum; Up to four
(4)
elbows:
24
feet minimum and
60
feetmaximum~
TST-XD
-
24
feet rninirnttm,
60
feet maxinrurrl with op lo four
elbows.
Installation less than
21
feet is not allowed.
E)
When the air inlet runs alon~side tlte chimney, it must not end
closer
than thrcc
(3)
ferl lo thc chilnney terminadntl as sirowti in
Figure
3
1
A.
F3
When installation requires penetratitig fire-iesistnnt floors or
ceilings, contact
your local building officials for iiistallation re-
qtlirements in your area.
-
00
NOT
BLOCK
ENTRANCE
7'
MIN.
HEIGHT
FROM OUTSIDE
GROUND
LEVEL
Figure
31
-
3
FEET
MIN,
-2
e-
Figure
31.4
INSTALLING THE GAS LINE
I?vIPORTAST: Install the gas line before finishing the fire
place.
If
desired, a decorative gas appliancemay be installed. Use
only iron pipe,
112"
size, and appropriate fittings. When installing
the gas line, a valve designed for installation oiitside the fireplace
is required as shown in Figure
32.
Tlie gas line may
be
installed to enter the fireplace from either
side; see Figure
6
for "knock-out" locations. The unit is shipped
frurn
tlic
factory ready for installation on the right-hand side. To
iristall in
the riglit-liarid
side,
proceed as follows: First, remove the
cover
from the outside of the fireplace casin~ with a 5/16 socket
wrrnch and remove conduit sleeve. Take insulation material out
of the
gas
line cunrlilit and save for reuse, i.ocate the mark on the
side panel of the insidz wall of the firzbox. It
is
approximately i-
112"
frotr~ tlic bott~~m ofthe fireplace. Using a lizht punch, knock
the plug
throl~gh the inside of the fircbox. Reinsen the conduit
slcc\.c.
If a left-hand installation is desired, knock out the plug in the
fireplace
case on the left-hand side. Proceed as for a right-hand
installation; however,
rriakr sure to move the conduit from the
rtplit-hand side to the left-hand side. Then replace the cover on
the right-hand side.
Run thc gas line just illside
tlit
enfranc? hole of i11e
fireplace.
Install
a
7"
minilnllm niplilt lo rmuh inside thc fircp1i1i.e.
Rcpack
the insulation to the cor~d~~it slccvr around the nipple. Finish the
installation by either capping
thr
gas
line or atinclring a gas log
Thr
gas
line is intended for connection to
n
decorative
fils
nppliarrce that incorporates
nrr
automatic sllutoff device and
con~plies wit11 the Standard for Drcorative Gas Appliances for
installation
in
Vented Fireplnczs,
WSI
221.60. The Decorative
Gas
hppiiarlce iiulst
h;bvt
been
iristalled in accordance with tlie
Kntionnl FII~ Gas Cutle,
ANSI
2223.1 :,nd
NFPA54.
CAUTIOS:
WHEN
IJSISG
THE
DECORATIVE AP-
PLIASCE,
THE
FIREPI.ACE DAhlPER h.IL!ST
BE
SET
IS
THE
Fl!I,I,Y
OPEN
I'OSITIOS.
TI3T FOR
GAS
LEAKS
All gas pipirip and cotrltccrir~r~s most
be
tcstrd for
Iraks after the i~~ctnl1a:ion
is
co~npleted. Be sure to
turn on the gas valve. 1f bitbblcs
appear,
leaks can
be detected
arni
correcred. Apply a soap suds
ioliltioti to all conrxcclions atid joints.
1'10
NOT
use
a
rnntch or opeti
ilninz
of all? kind
Lo
test for
leaki.
Nrver
opc-mtr any appliance with leaky
coiiiiz~tio~~i.
f i r e - p a r t s . c o m
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