Filter
Top Products
10
105073
UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS LOG HEATER
FIREPLACE MANUFACTURERS INC.
INSTALLING HEATER BASE
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: You must secure
this heater to fireplace floor. If
not, heater will move when you
adjust controls. Moving heater
may cause a gas leak.
WARNING: If installing in a
sunken fireplace, special care is
needed. You must raise the fire-
place floor to allow access to
heater control panel. This will in-
sure adequate air flow and guard
against sooting. Raise fireplace
floor with noncombustible mate-
rial. Make sure material is secure.
CAUTION: Do not pick up heater
base assembly by burners. This
could damage heater. Only handle
base assembly by grates.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the heater burn-
ers are level. If heater is not level, heater will
not work properly.
INSTALLATION
Continued
CAUTION: Do not remove the
metal data plates attached to the
heater base assembly. The data
plates contain important warranty
information.
Damper
Damper
Clamp
Damper
Damper
Masonry Fireplace
Figure 10 - Attaching Damper Clamp
Damper Clamp
Manufactured Fireplace
INSTALLING DAMPER
CLAMP ACCESSORY FOR
VENTED OPERATION
Note:
When used as a vented heater, appli-
ance must be installed only in a solid-fuel
burning fireplace with a working flue and
constructed of noncombustible material.
If your heater is a manually-controlled
model, you may use this heater as a vented
product. There are three reasons for operat-
ing your heater in the vented mode.
1. The fireplace does not meet the clear-
ance to combustibles requirements for
vent-free operation.
2. State or local codes do not permit vent-
free operation.
3. You prefer vented operation.
If reasons number 1 or 2 above apply to you,
you must permanently open chimney flue
damper. You must install the damper clamp
accessory (to order, see Accessories, page
24). This will insure vented operation (see
Figure 10). The damper clamp will keep
damper open. Installation instructions are
included with clamp accessory.
See chart below for minimum permanent
flue opening you must provide. Attach
damper clamp so the minimum permanent
flue opening will be maintained at all times.
Area of Various Standard Round Flues
Diameter (ins.) Area (sq. ins.)
5" 20 sq. inches
6" 29 sq. inches
7" 39 sq. inches
8" 51 sq. inches
Chimney Minimum Permanent
Height (ft.) Flue Opening (sq. ins.)
6' to 15' 39 sq. inches
15' to 30' 29 sq. inches
Flexible Gas Hose (if
allowed by local codes)
Figure 11 - Attaching Flexible Gas Hose
to Heater Gas Regulator
Installation Items Needed
• hardware package (provided with heater)
• approved flexible gas hose (not provided)
(if allowed by local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas,
not provided)
• electric drill with 3/16" drill bit
Gas Control
Note:
Install optional FHRC or FHRCT
Receiver and Hand-Held Remote Control
Kit (see Accessories, page 24) before in-
stalling gas log heater. See installation in-
structions included with the kit.
1. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male
threads of gas fitting. Connect approved
flexible gas hose to inlet side of gas
control (see Figure 11).
2. Locate two masonry screws in the hard-
ware package.
3. Position heater base assembly in fireplace.
4. Place logs in their proper position on
heater base.
5. Center heater base and logs, front-to-
back and side-to-side in fireplace.
6. Carefully remove logs without moving
heater base.
7. Mark screw locations through holes in
front panel of base (see Figure 12, page
11). If installing in a brick-bottom fire-
place, mark screw locations in mortar
joint of bricks.
8. Remove heater base from fireplace.
9. Drill holes at marked locations using
3/16" masonary drill bit.
10. Attach base to fireplace floor using
masonry screws (in hardware package).