Lennox Hearth RDI-36-H Hearth Extension Dimensions, Wall Shield, For the alternate, Minimum, 273

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Hearth Extension Dimensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note: To convert inches to millimeters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

divide by 0.03937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Methods of Determining Hearth Extension

and

Wall Shield

 

 

 

Answer - The minimum

required thickness of the Micore 160 is .273”,

 

 

 

 

Equivalents - To determine the thickness required

for the alternate

 

 

 

therefore round up to 1/4”

and use the nearest standard thickness available

 

material when either the “k” value or “r” value is

known, use either the

 

 

 

which is 1/2”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

k formula or r formula.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listed Material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: If Micore 160 is to be used for the hearth extension fireplace, how

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

k (per inch)

r (per inch)

Listed Min.Thickness

 

 

thick must this material be?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listed Material

1.28

0.78

1"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kM = k value per inch of alternate material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KL

rL

TL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Approved Alternate Materials for Floor/Hearth Protection

 

 

rM = r value per inch of alternate material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TM =

minimum thickness required for alternate material

 

 

 

AlternativeMaterials

 

Thermal Values

MinimumThickness

 

 

TS =

standard thickness of the alternate material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(rounded to nearest 1/8 inch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

k (per inch)

r (per inch)

Min. Thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kL = k value per inch of listed material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KM

rM

TM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaowool M Board

.47

2.13

.37" (3/8")

 

 

rL = r value per inch of listed material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TL = minimum thickness of listed material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Micore 160™

.35

2.86

.27" (1/4")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Gypsum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: An asterix “*” indicates, it is a value taken from Table 1.

 

 

 

Micore 300™

.46

2.17

.36" (3/8")

 

 

Using the k formula:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Gypsum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durock™ Cement Board

1.92

.52

1.50" (1-1/2")

 

 

Minimum

 

 

k-value (per Inch) of

 

 

Specified min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Gypsum

 

 

 

 

 

 

thickness of

=

 

alternate material (kM) x

thickness

 

 

 

Hardibacker™

1.95

.513

1.52" (1-1/2")

 

 

alternate

 

 

k-value (per inch)

 

 

of listed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardibacker 500™

2.30

.435

1.80" (1-3/4")

 

 

material (TM)

 

 

of listed material (kM)

 

 

material (TL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultered Stone Hearth-

2.82

.355

2.20" (2-1/4")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TM (inches)

=

 

 

 

kM

 

 

x

TL

 

 

 

stone™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wonderboard

3.23

.31

2.52" (2-1/2")

 

 

 

 

*1.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Firetemp M

.61

1.64

0.48" (1/2")

 

 

TM (inches)

=

 

 

*.35

 

 

x

1"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johns-Manville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Firetemp L

.54

1.85

0.42" (3/8")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johns-Manville

 

 

 

 

 

 

.273

(inches) =

.273

 

 

x

1"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face brick

9.00

.111

7.03" (7")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer - The minimum required thickness of the Micore 160 is .273”,

 

 

 

Common brick

5.00

.20

3.91" (3-7/8")

 

 

 

 

 

Cement mortar

5.00

.20

3.91" (3-7/8")

 

 

therefore round up to 1/4” and use the nearest standard thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available which is 1/2”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic tile

12.5

.08

9.77" (9-3/4")

 

 

Using the r formula:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marble

11.0

.09

8.59" (8-5/8")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

 

r-value (per Inch)

 

 

Specified min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thickness of

=

 

of listed material

x

thickness

 

 

 

** If the hearth extension material(s) that is intended to be used is NOT listed

 

alternate

 

 

r-value (per inch)

 

 

of listed

 

 

 

on Table 1, the material can still be used if the material(s) is noncombustible.

 

material

 

 

of alternate material

 

 

material

 

 

 

However, the manufacturer of the material must provide either the listed k-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

value per inch or r-value per inch with listed thickness so that the minimum

 

TM (inches)

=

 

 

 

rL

 

x

TL

 

 

 

thickness required for the hearth can be calculated (per instructions on this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page and/or as specified in the NFI Certification manuals).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TM (inches)

=

 

*0.78

 

 

x

1"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Also see NFI (National Fireplace Institute) Certification Manuals showing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other acceptable calculation methods and acceptable alternate materials

 

 

 

*2.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

which can be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.273

(inches) =

.273

 

 

x

1"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents WH Report No. J9902-5865C-231 Wood Burning Fireplaces P/N 850,046M REV. a 12/2008Table of Contents Precautions Typical InstallationIntroduction Clearances and Height RequirementsChimney Height Assembly OutlineChase Enclosure Before You StartPRE-INSTALLATION Notes Assembly StepsInstalling the Fireplace ClearancesFront Fireplace SpecificationsLeft Side Right SideFraming Specifications Installing the Chimney System For Canadian Installations8d nails when completely installed Proceed with Steps 5 throughFor Canada Only Or Ceiling12 to 12/12 Using a FTF8-CTD Round TerminationRoof Pitch Model Flat to 6/12 FTF8 Chimney Component Calculations TEN Foot Rule SummaryMultiple Terminations Offset Calculations FTF8 Vertical Elevation ChartSpecial Offset Instructions Stabilizer Offset Elevation ChartOffset Elbow Assembly Installing OffsetsReturn Elbow Assembly Optional Equipment ConsiderationsVent Free Appliances Combustion Air KitsGas Line Connection Cold Climate Insulation Glass DoorsFireplace Finishes Mantels and TrimUsing the k formula Hearth Extension DimensionsWall Shield For the alternateSum of all R values is .70 + .10 + + .10 = Finish to Your TasteValue = 1/k = r x thickness of material used RM = rM x TS = 0.05 x 3/4 =Shipping Weight Installation ComponentsOrange, CA 850,046M REV. a 12/2008

RDI-36-H, HCI-36-H specifications

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