Desa CDCFTN Fire Pit User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing fireplace, make sure you have
the items listed below.
external regulator (supplied by installer, for
propane/LP units only)
piping (check local codes)
sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
equipment shutoff valve *
test gauge connection*
ground joint union
sediment trap
tee joint
pipe wrench
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff valve
with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable alternative to
test gauge connection. Purchase the optional CSA
design-certified equipment shutoff valve from your
dealer. See Accessories, pages 40 and 41.
Note:
If desired, purchase a four-sided brass trim
kit for built-in installations. See Accessories, pages
40 and 41.
FIREPLACE CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances shown in
Figure 6. If you can, provide
greater clearances from floor,
ceiling, and joining wall.
If your fireplace is to be used with an optional
mantel, the installation instructions included with
your mantel shows an CSA approved method of
attaching the fireplace/mantel system to a wall.
IMPORTANT:
Only use optional cabinet or cor-
ner mantels specified in this manual. Purchase the
optional mantel from your dealer (see Accesso-
ries, pages 40 and 41).
If your fireplace is to be recessed into the wall,
see Built-In Fireplace Installation on page 11 to
secure your fireplace into the wall.
CAUTION: If you install the
fireplace in a home garage
fireplace pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor.
locate fireplace where moving
vehicle will not hit it.
INSTALLATION
Continued
For convenience and efficiency, install fireplace
where there is easy access for operation, inspec-
tion, and service
in coldest part of room
An optional blower kit is available from your
dealer. See Accessories, pages 40 and 41. If plan-
ning to use blower, follow instructions provided
with blower for power source.
Minimum Clearances For Side
Combustible Material, Side Wall, and
Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabi-
net to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 6.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and pro-
trudes 3
1
/2" from the wall. This combustible
material must be 4" from the side of the fire-
place opening (see Figure 6).
B.
Clearances from the top of the fireplace opening
to the ceiling should not be less than 36 inches.
C.
For mantel clearances, see Figure 10 on page 12.
MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Top Left and Bottom
Right Sides and Rear
36" 6" 0"
Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
*
Example