Vanguard VMH26TPB 14 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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8107030COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH® FIREPLACEVMH26TPB®Note: Your Vanguard fireplace is designed tobe used in zero clearance installations. Wall orframing material can be placed directly againstany exterior surface of your fireplace, exceptwhere standoff spacers are integrally attached.If standoff spacers are attached to your fire-place, these spacers can be placed directlyagainst wall or framing materials.Use the dimensions shown for rough open-ings to create the easiest installation (seeBuilt-In Fireplace Installation, page 9).CHECK GAS TYPEUse only propane/LP gas. If your gas supplyis not propane/LP, do not install fireplace.Call dealer where you bought fireplace forproper type fireplace.INSTALLATION ITEMSBefore installing fireplace, make sure youhave the items listed below.• external regulator (supplied by installer)• 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 shutoffvalve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptablealternative to test gauge connection. Pur-chase the optional CSA design-certifiedequipment shutoff valve from your dealer.See Accessories, page 26.Note: If desired, purchase a four-sided brasstrim kit for built-in installations. See Acces-sories, page 26.WARNING: A qualified ser-vice person must install fireplace.Follow all local codes.You can recess firebox into the wall. Youcan also position fireplace in the optionalcabinet or corner mantels.IMPORTANT:Only use optional cabinet or corner mantelsspecified in this manual. Purchase the op-tional mantel from your dealer (see Acces-sories, page 26).LOCATING FIREPLACEWARNING: Never install thefireplace• 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 fireplace• as a fireplace insert• in high traffic areas• in windy or drafty areasCAUTION: This fireplace cre-ates warm air currents. These cur-rents move heat to wall surfacesnext to fireplace. Installing fire-place next to vinyl or cloth wallcoverings or operating fireplacewhere impurities (such as, butnot limited to, tobacco smoke,aromatic candles, cleaning flu-ids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) inthe air exist, may discolor wallsor cause odors.IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add mois-ture to the air. Although this is beneficial,installing fireplace in rooms without enoughventilation air may cause mildew to form fromtoo much moisture. See Air for Combustionand Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.Figure 8 - Mounting Clearances As ViewedFrom Front of Fireplace Shown withOptional MantelTop OfMantel CanBe FlushWith WallLeftSideCEILINGRightSide36"Minimum6"MinimumFromSides OfFireplaceLeftSideCEILING36"MinimumFLOORRightSideINSTALLATIONNOTICE: This heater is intendedfor use as supplemental heat. Usethis heater along with your pri-mary heating system. Do not in-stall this heater as your primaryheat source. If you have a centralheating system, you may runsystem’s circulating blower whileusing heater. This will help circu-late the heat throughout thehouse. In the event of a poweroutage, you can use this heateras your primary heat source.WARNING: Maintain the mini-mum clearances shown in Fig-ures 7 and 8. If you can, providegreater clearances from floor,ceiling, and joining wall.0" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting,Tile Or Other Combustible MaterialNote: When installing fireplace directly oncarpeting, tile or other combustible mate-rial, other than wood flooring, the fireplaceshall be installed on a metal or wood panelextending the full width and depth of thefireplace.0" Minimum To Top Surface Of Carpeting,Tile Or Other Combustible MaterialFigure 7 - Mounting Clearances As ViewedFrom Front of Fireplace Shown Built-Inthe Wall