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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE
This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket* manufactured (mobile) home,
where not prohibited by state or local codes.
* Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
CGF265NVA
AND
CGF280NT
Shown with optional
cabinet mantel and
®
hearth base.
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
adjustment, alteration, service,
followed exact
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SECTION PAGE CONTENTS Safety Information ................................................................................... 2 Product Identification .............................................................................. 4 Local Codes ............................................................................................. 5 Unpacking................................................................................................ 5 Product Features ....................................
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SAFETY WARNINGS Continued WARNING ICON G 001 INFORMATION WARNING: Any change to this fireplace or its controls can be dangerous. Continued 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases. 2. If you smell gas • shut off gas supply • do not try to light any appliance • do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building • immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone
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PRODUCT Front Log (#1) IDENTIFICATION Rear Log (#2) Front Burner Rear Burner Left Front Branch (#4) Gas Regulator Base Right Front Branch (#5) Figure 1 - Log Base Assembly Top Outer Casing Top Louvered Hood Firebox Support Rear Access Door Screen Side Assembly Access Door Bottom Louver Assembly Figure 2 - Fireplace 4 102664
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Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local LOCAL CODES codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223, also known as NFPA 54*. *Available from: American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269 1. Place the carton containing the fireplace unit on its back. Hold fireplace and UNPACKING pull the carton and pallet away. Remove tr
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AIR FOR WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 COMBUSTION This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless provi- sions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. AND Read the following instructions to insure proper fresh air for this and other fuel-burning appliances in your home. VENTILATION Today’s homes are built more energy efficient than ever. New materials, increased insulation, and new construction methods help reduce heat loss in homes. Home owners weather strip and cau
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DETERMINING AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION AIR FOR Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space COMBUSTION Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. AND Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. VENTILATION 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Continued Length x Width x Height = ___________________ cu. ft. (volume
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AIR FOR WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than COMBUSTION that defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combus- AND tion and ventilation air by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3. VENTILATION Continued VENTILATION AIR Ventilation Air From Inside Building This fresh air would come from an adjoining unconfined space. When ventilating to an adjoining unconfined space, you must provid
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INSTALLING NOTICE A qualified service person must install fireplace. Follow all local codes. WARNING WARNING ICON G 001 Never install the fireplace • in a bedroom or bathroom • in a recreational vehicle • where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the fireplace • in high traffic areas • in windy or drafty areas CAUTION WARNING ICON G 001 This fireplace creates warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surfa
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ASSEMBLING AND ATTACHING BRASS TRIM INSTALLING Note: The instructions below show assembling and attaching brass trim to fireplace. Do not yet install trim if performing a built-in installation (see page 14, Built- Continued In Fireplace Installation) 1. Remove packaging from three pieces of brass trim. 2. Locate four brass screws, two adjusting plates with set screws, and two shims in the hardware packet. 3. Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 5. 4. Slide one end of adjusting pla
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INSTALLATION CLEARANCES INSTALLING WARNING Continued WARNING ICON G 001 Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall. Carefully follow the instructions below. This will ensure safe installation. Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 7) A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace opening to any combustible wall should not be less than 16 inches for a cabinet mantel or 12 inches for a corner installation. B. Clearances
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2. Break off nailing flanges (see Figure 8) with hammer or pliers. INSTALLING 3. Place mantel and base in desired location. Place heater in front opening of mantel. Make sure all pieces fit properly. Remove mantel. Continued 4. Mark floor and base or wall for gas line entrance. Make sure there is enough clearance between heater and mantel for gas line. IMPORTANT: Make sure there are no electrical lines where gas piping will go through floor or wall. 5. Cut an access hole in hearth base top to ru
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Cabinet Mantel Figure 10 - Installing Cabinet Mantel 7. Carefully place fireplace on top of hearth base (Figure 11). Be careful not to scratch or damage hearth base. Note: You can secure fireplace to hearth or floor. Open lower louver. Locate screw holes in bottom of base. Secure with wood screws through these holes and into hearth or floor. 8. Connect fireplace to gas supply (see page 17). 9. Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, page 18. 10. After heater is secured
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BUILT-IN FIREPLACE INSTALLATION INSTALLING Built-in installation of this fireplace involves installing fireplace into a framed-in Continued enclosure. This makes the front of fireplace flush with wall. If installing a mantel above the fireplace, but you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 15, page 15. Follow the instructions below to install the fireplace in this manner. Height Front Width Depth Actual Framing Actual Framing Actual Framing 3 5 1 3 11 32 / " 33" 34 / " 35 / " 16 / " 17 / "
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INSTALLING Continued Nails or Wood Screws Nailing Flanges Figure 14 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall Studs Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, you must meet minimum clearance between mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening. 10" Underside of Mantel Shelf 8" Mantel Shelf 6" 1 2 /2" All minimum distances are in inches 1 1 20" 24 /2" 27 /2" 30" Top of Fireplace Opening Distances to Underside of Mantel Figure 15 - Minimum Mantel Clearances for
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INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO FIREPLACE LOCATION INSTALLING Continued NOTICE A qualified service person must connect fireplace to gas supply. Follow all local codes. Installation Items Needed Before installing fireplace, make sure you have the items listed below. • piping (check local codes) • tee joint • sealant (resistant to LP gas) • pipe wrench • manual shutoff valve * • approved flexible gas line with • test gauge connection * gas connector (if allowed by • sediment trap local codes) (not provid
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A.G.A. Design-Certified Manual Shutoff Valve INSTALLING With 1/8" NPT Tap* Continued Approved Flexible Gas Line From Gas Meter (5" W.C. to 10.5" W.C. 3" Minimum Pressure) Sediment Trap Tee Joint Pipe Nipple Cap Figure 16 - Gas Connection * Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 38. CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY Installation Items Needed • 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver • Phillips screwdriver • sealant (resistant to L
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4. Route flexible gas line from manual shutoff valve into fireplace through side or rear INSTALLING access panel. Route flexible gas supply line through fireplace access door. Continued NOTICE Most building codes do not permit concealed gas connections. A flexible gas line is provided to allow accessibility from the fire- place. The flexible gas supply line connection to the manual shutoff valve should be accessible. 5. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of gas connector attached
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Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG INSTALLING 1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 19). 2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening main Continued gas valve located on or near gas meter. 3. Check all joints from gas meter to manual shutoff valve (see Figure 20). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. 4. Correct all leaks at once. Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas Connections 1. Open manual shutoff valve (se
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INSTALLING LOGS INSTALLING Continued WARNING Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically approved with this heater may result in property damage or personal injury. Each log is marked with a number. These numbers will help you identify the log when installing. It is very important to install these logs exactly as instructed. Do not modify logs. Only use logs supplied with heater. 1. Slide front log (#1) into place behind front burner
