7104190OWNER’S MANUALINSTALLATIONNOTICE: A qualified service per-son must install heater. Followall local codes.CHECK GAS TYPEUse only natural gas. If your gas supply isnot natural gas, do not install heater. Calldealer where you bought heater for propertype heater.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing heater, make sure you havethe items listed below.• piping (check local codes)• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)• manual shutoff valve *• ground joint union• test gauge connection * (see Figure 13,page 10)• sediment trap• tee joint• pipe wrench* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoffvalve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Pur-chase the optional A.G.A. design-certifiedmanual shutoff valve from your dealer. SeeAccessories, page 19.LOCATING HEATERThis heater is designed to be mounted on awall.WARNING: Maintain the mini-mum clearances shown in Figure4. If you can, provide greater clear-ances from floor, ceiling, and join-ing wall.You can locate heater on floor, away from awall. An optional floor mounting stand isneeded. Purchase the floor mounting standfrom your dealer. See Accessories, page 19.WARNING: Never install theheater• in a bedroom or a bathroom• in a recreational vehicle• where curtains, furniture,clothing, or other flammableobjects are less than 36 inchesfrom the front, top, or sides ofthe heater• as a fireplace insert• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasCAUTION: This heater cre-ates warm air currents. Thesecurrents move heat to wall sur-faces next to heater. Installingheater next to vinyl or cloth wallcoverings or operating heaterwhere impurities in the air (suchas tobacco smoke) exist, maydiscolor walls.IMPORTANT: Vent-free heaters add mois-ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,installing heater in rooms without enoughventilation air may cause mildew to form fromtoo much moisture. See Fresh Air for Com-bustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.For convenience and efficiency, install heater• where there is easy access for operation,inspection, and service• in coldest part of roomAn optional fan kit is available from yourdealer. See Accessories, page 19. If plan-ning to use fan, locate heater near an electri-cal outlet.Figure 4 - Mounting Clearances As Viewed From Front of HeaterCAUTION: If you install theheater in a home garage• heater pilot and burner mustbe at least 18 inches abovefloor• locate heater where moving ve-hicle will not hit itContinuedMinimumFromSides OfHeater36"3"FLOORCEILINGMinimumMinimum To Top SurfaceOf Carpeting, Tile Or OtherCombustible Material6"LeftSideRightSide