Desa VMH26NR8 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing
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Figure 8 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Corner
INSTALLATION
Continued
Note: If not installing blower accessory,
you may wish to run electrical wiring to
your replace for future blower installation
(see Accessories, page 35). Use only ap-
proved three-wire electrical wiring.
Note: A qualied installer should make all
electrical connections.
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cal outlet is included with the
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3. Install gas piping to replace location. This
installation includes an approved exible
gas line (if allowed by local codes) after
the equipment shutoff valve. The exible
gas line must be the last item installed on
the gas piping.
Nails or
Wood
Screws
Nailing
Flanges
Figure 9 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall Studs
Wall Studs
4. If you have not assembled rebox, follow
instructions beginning on page 5.
5. Carefully set replace in front of rough
opening with back of replace inside wall
opening.
6. Attach exible gas line to replace gas
regulator. See Connecting Fireplace to
Gas Supply, page 17.
7. Bend four nailing anges on outer casing
with pliers (see Figure 9).
8. Attach replace to wall studs using nails
or wood screws through holes in nailing
ange.
9. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections, page 19.
10. If using optional trim kit, install the trim
after nal nishing and/or painting of wall.
See instructions included with trim acces-
sory for attaching trim.
IMPORTANT: When nishing your rebox,
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 rebox. Combustible materials
should never overlap the rebox front facing.
WARNING: Do not allow any
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