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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE)
PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
CGEFP33PR
AND
EFP33PR
GAS FIREPLACE
WITH TOTAL
Shown with optional
CONTROL
cabinet mantel,
hearth base, and trim
SYSTEM (TCS)
accessories.
WARNING: Improper installation,
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
adjustment, alteration, service,
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
or maintenance can cause injury
property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
or property damage
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 4. This fireplace shall not be installed in SAFETY Due to high temperatures, the a bedroom or bathroom. appliance should be located out INFORMATION 5. Do not use this fireplace as a wood- of traffic and away from furniture burning fireplace. Use only the logs and draperies. WARNINGS provided with the fireplace. 6. Do not add extra logs or ornaments Do not place clothing or other IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock flammable mat
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OWNER’S MANUAL SAFETY LOCAL CODES Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all INFORMATION local codes. In the absence of local codes, use Continued the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas 16. Operating fireplace above elevations of Code, ANS Z223.1, also known as NFPA 54*. 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage. *Available from: 17. To prevent performance problems, do American National Standards Institute, Inc. not use propane/LP fuel tanks of less 1430 Broadway than 100 lbs. capacity. New
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE buildings of unusually tight construction, PRODUCT AIR FOR you must provide additional fresh air. FEATURES COMBUSTION AND Unusually tight construction is de- OPERATION fined as construction where: VENTILATION a. walls and ceilings exposed to the This vent-free fireplace is clean burning. It WARNING: This heater shall outside atmosphere have a con- requires no outside venting. There is no heat not be installed in a confined space tinuous water vapor retarder wit
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OWNER’S MANUAL AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION Continued DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined or unconfined space. Space: Includes the room in which you will install fireplace plus any adjoining rooms with doorless passageways or ventilation grills between the rooms. 1. Determine the volume of the space (length x width x height). Length x Width x Height = _______________
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND 12" VENTILATION Continued Ventilation Ventilation Grills Grills VENTILATION AIR Into Adjoining Room, Into Adjoining Or Option 2 Room, Remove Ventilation Air From Inside Option 1 Door into Building Adjoining This fresh air would come from an adjoining Room, unconfined space. When ventilating to an Option adjoining unconfined space, you must pro- 3 vide two permanent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor
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OWNER’S MANUAL Note: Your Comfort Glow fireplace is de- INSTALLATION INSTALLATION signed to be used in zero clearance installa- CLEARANCES tions. Wall or framing material can be placed NOTICE: This heater is intended directly against any exterior surface on the for use as supplemental heat. Use WARNING: Maintain the mini- rear, sides, or top of your fireplace, except this heater along with your pri- mum clearances. If you can, pro- where standoff spacers are integrally at- mary heating system.
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 8. After you have connected to gas supply INSTALLATION CAUTION: Do not pick up fire- and checked your gas connections (see Continued place floor assembly by burners. pages 14 and 15), plug power cord into This could damage burners. Only any convenient 3-prong grounded wall INSTALLATION SEQUENCE handle base by grates. receptacle near fireplace. After unpacking fireplace (see UNPACK- Flexible Gas Line ING, page 3), we suggest that you install your Hole in Outer H
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OWNER’S MANUAL Burner Outlet Firebox 10. Using a straight edge and pencil, con- INSTALLATION Tube Bottom nect the outer edges of the 4 holes for Continued the rectangle (see Figure 10). This will Wire Tie give you cutting lines for the rectangle you will cut in the wall. CAUTION: The wall switch 11. Using a keyhole saw, hack saw blade, must never be mounted directly drill, file, or other suitable tool, carefully above the fireplace where heat cut out the rectangular opening. Note: may damage it
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 10. Using a straight edge and pencil, con- 5. Be certain that all wire terminals are INSTALLATION nect the outer edges of the 4 holes for securely attached to terminals on Continued the rectangle (see Figure 10, page 9). blower motor and that the screw retain- 16. Position switch/plate assembly verti- This will give you cutting lines for the ing the green ground wire is tight. cally over wall openings with decal let- rectangle you will cut in the mantel wall. 6.
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OWNER’S MANUAL 9. Check to make sure that all electrical 13. Install logs (see Installing Logs, pages INSTALLATION cords are completely clear of the blower 19 and 20) and fireplace screen (see In- Continued wheel and that there are no other for- stalling Fireplace Screen, page 20). eign objects in blower wheel. Turn 8. Plug in blower power cord. blower on and check for operation. WARNING: Failure to position a. If your fireplace system is installed Turn blower off by rotating knob fully the par
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 4. Remove the three screws (do not dis- 11. Mount the speed control onto the front INSTALLATION leg of the left floor support bracket us- card) and cover plate from center of Continued ing 2 screws provided (see Figure 20). firebox wrapper rear wall. Discard this cover plate (see Figure 18). INSTALLING 5. Mount the supplied thermostatic switch WARNING: Failure to connect THERMOSTATIC BLOWER and cover assembly into firebox wrap- all wires properly as indicated A
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OWNER’S MANUAL 15. If gas connections have been made and If any of the original wire as supplied with INSTALLATION checked, replace fireplace floor assem- the appliance must be replaced, it must be Continued bly in fireplace. Feed flexible gas sup- replaced with 105˚C wire or it's equivalent. ply line into fireplace base area while 13. Check to make sure that the power cord Operating the Blower replacing fireplace floor assembly. Make and all wires are completely clear of sure the entire flexib
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE We recommend that you install a sediment INSTALLATION CAUTION: Use only new, black trap in supply line as shown in Figure 25. Continued iron or steel pipe. Internally-tinned Locate sediment trap where it is within copper tubing may be used in cer- reach for cleaning. Install in piping system INSTALLING GAS PIPING TO tain areas. Check your local codes. between fuel supply and fireplace. Locate FIREPLACE LOCATION Use pipe of 1/2" diameter or greater sediment trap
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OWNER’S MANUAL To Fireplace Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than INSTALLATION Flexible Gas Gas Regulator 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa) Line from Continued 1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fireplace Gas Regulator Figure 27). CONNECTING FIREPLACE 2. Pressurize supply piping system by ei- TO GAS SUPPLY ther using compressed air or opening propane/LP supply tank valve. Installation Items Needed 3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup- Equipment • 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver Shutoff Valve ply
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 5. Route flexible gas line through access INSTALLATION hole in hearth base. Continued 6. Center cabinet mantel on hearth base (see Figure 30). Make sure mantel is Equipment Shutoff flush against wall. Valve 7. Break off nailing flanges (see Figure 31) with hammer or pliers. Propane/LP 8. Place cardboard or other protective ma- Supply Tank terial on top of hearth base. Carefully set fireplace on protective material, with back of fireplace inside mantel opening. 9
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OWNER’S MANUAL BUILT-IN FIREPLACE INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Continued Built-in installation of this fireplace involves 10. Route electrical cord(s) through access 17 3/4" installing fireplace into a framed-in enclosure. holes in either side of fireplace with This makes the front of fireplace flush with 33" bushing. Plug electrical cord(s) into wall. If installing a mantel above the fireplace, electrical outlet. you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 36, page 18. Follow the instructions 1
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 6. While firmly holding edges of brass trim INSTALLATION together, tighten both set screws on the Continued adjusting plate with slotted screwdriver. 7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for other side. Mantel Clearances for Built-In 8. Tighten trim hanging screws (#10 x Installation 6.25 shoulder) into holes in cabinets. If placing mantel above built-in fireplace, Place the assembled trim onto fireplace you must meet minimum clearance between cabinet. Align hanging notc
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OWNER’S MANUAL 2. Place the base of the middle log (#2) in Crossover INSTALLATION the U-shaped slots of the grate base in Log (#4) Continued front of the back log. The cutout on the right of the middle log should fit over the INSTALLING LOGS burner (see Figure 41). Make sure the (CGEFP33PR) front of the middle log is resting on the tabs of the grate base and the cutout area is centered over the burner “U” bend. WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these 3. Locate the recess
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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE 3. Locate the notches in the bottom of the INSTALLING SCREEN INSTALLATION front log (#3). Place the front log on Continued the grate fingers. Make sure the notches WARNING: You must operate of the front log line up with the grate 1. Place the base of the middle log (#1) in this fireplace with the fireplace fingers (see Figure 46). the U-shaped slots of the grate base. screen in place. Make sure fire- 4. Place crossover log (#4) onto the peg The cutout on the ri
