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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
Installing Heater Assembly (Cont.)
Connecting to Gas Supply
  WARNING: This appliance requires a 3/8" NPT 
(National Pipe Thread) inlet connection to the pres-
 sure regulator.
  WARNING: A qualifi ed ser vice per son must con-
 nect heater to gas sup ply. Follow all local codes.
  CAUTION: Never connect propane/LP fi replace   
directly to the propane/LP supply. This heater re quires 
an external regulator (not supplied). Install the ex-
ternal regu la tor be tween the heater and propane/LP 
supply.
  WARNING: Never connect natural gas fi replace to 
pri vate (non-utility) gas wells. This gas is com mon ly 
known as wellhead gas.
Installation Items Needed
Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed be-
low.
•  external regulator (supplied by installer)
•  piping (check local codes)
•  sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
•  equipment shutoff valve *
•  test gauge connection *
• sediment 
trap
• tee 
joint
• pipe 
wrench
• approved 
fl exible gas line with gas con nec tor (if allowed by lo cal 
codes) (provided) 
* A CSA design-certifi ed equipment shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT 
tap is an ac cept able alternative to test gauge con nec tion.  Pur chase 
the optional CSA design-certifi ed equipment shutoff valve from 
your dealer. See Accessories, page 27.
For propane/LP units, the installer must supply an external reg u -
la tor. The external reg u la tor will reduce incoming gas pressure. You 
must reduce in com ing gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of 
water. If you do not reduce in com ing gas pressure, heater regulator 
damage could occur. Install external reg u la tor with the vent point-
 ing down as shown in Figure 12. Pointing the vent down protects 
it from freezing rain or sleet.
  CAUTION: Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. 
In ter nal ly-tinned copper tubing may be used in cer-
 tain areas. Check your local codes. Use pipe of 1/2" 
di am e ter or greater to allow prop er gas vol ume to 
heater. If pipe is too small, undue loss of volume will 
occur.
CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
Installation must include an equipment shutoff valve, union, and 
plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge 
hook up. NPT tap must be up stream from heater (see Figure 13 
page 12, depending on your model).
IMPORTANT: Install equipment shutoff valve in an ac ces si ble 
lo ca tion. The equip ment shutoff valve is for turning on or shut ting 
off the gas to the appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will 
prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe 
could result in clogged heater valves.
  WARNING: Use pipe joint seal ant that is resistant 
to liquid pe tro leum (LP) gas. 
We recommend that you install a sediment trap in sup ply line as 
shown in Figure 13 page 12, depending on your model. Locate 
sed i ment trap where it is with in reach for cleaning. Install in pip-
ing system between fuel supply and heater. Locate sed i ment  trap 
where trapped mat ter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps 
mois ture  and  con tam i nants. This keeps them from going into heater 
controls. If sediment trap is not in stalled or is installed wrong, heater 
may not run properly.
  CAUTION: Avoid damage to gas control. Hold gas 
control with wrench when connecting it to gas piping 
and/or fi ttings.
Propane/LP 
Supply Tank
External Regulator
Figure 12 - External Regulator With Vent Pointing Down
Vent Pointing Down