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Clearances
Framing and Finishing
5
PRE-INSTALLATION
PREPARATION
Continued
CLEARANCES
Minimum clearances to combustibles for the fireplace are as follows:
*Back and sides | 0"/mm |
Perpendicular walls | 6" (152 mm) |
Floor | 0"/mm |
Ceiling to louver opening | 42" (1067 mm) |
Front | 36" (914 mm) |
Top | 0"/mm |
15"
35 3/4"
133/4"
10 3/8" | 49 5/8" |
41" |
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411/4" | Nailing Tabs |
681/2"
Vent | (See venting instructions for |
| specific venting clearances.) |
Combustible material with a maximum thickness of 5/8" may be flush with the top front of fireplace.
*For back and sides of fireplace, do not pack with insulation or other materials. Zero inch clearance to combustible materials are for framing purpose only.
NOTICE: This fireplace is intended for use as supple- mental heat. Use this fireplace along with your primary heating system. Do not install this fireplace as your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating blower while using fireplace. This will help circulate the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use this fireplace as a heat source.
FRAMING AND FINISHING
Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace. Figure 5 shows fram- ing for corner installation. All minimum clearances must be met.
For available accessories for this fireplace, see Accessories on page
34.If you are using a separate combustible mantel piece, refer to Fig- ure 6 for proper installation height. You can install noncombustible mantels at any height above the fireplace. Note: Noncombustible mantels may discolor!
361/8"
411/4"
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Figure 5 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation
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Figure 6 - Clearances for Combustible Mantels
Figure 4 - Framing Clearances for Installation Against an Exterior Wall
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