Friday, October 13, 2006

Left Hand Gas Feed with F and FX Burners

Question: One of my fireplaces has a left hand side gas connection. Can your "F" and/or "FX" burners be converted to left hand connection?

Would there be a problem with any of the remote controls?

Answer: For match lighted ignition, the burners may be plumbed to either side, as the burner pipe of the F and FX burners is threaded both internally and externally on both sides.

However, when used with any of our safety pilot kits, including remote control, we recommend only installing them on the right side.
The pilot bracket we use provides heat protection to the cold junction of the thermocouple from downward radiation that might bounce off the underside of the logs when the pilot is installed on the right side. When installed on the left side, the pilot will be turned upside down, losing the heat protection, which may result in nuisance shutdown of the pilot.

If your gas line is on the left side and the inlet to the safety control/burner is on the right, merely plumb the gas along the back wall of the fireplace behind the gas log set so the hook-up to the right may be accomplished.