Installing, Installation Clearances

INSTALLING

NOTICE

A qualified service person must install firebox. Follow all local codes.

WARNING

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Never install the firebox

•in a bedroom or bathroom

•in a recreational vehicle

•where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the firebox

•in high traffic areas

•in windy or drafty areas

CAUTION

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Log heaters installed in this firebox create warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to firebox. Install- ing firebox next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating firebox where impurities in the air (such as tobacco smoke) exist, may discolor walls.

IMPORTANT: Vent-free gas log heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing firebox in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 6 through 9.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the firebox is level. If firebox is not level, log set will not work properly.

INSTALLATION CLEARANCES

WARNING

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Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall.

Carefully follow the instructions below. This will ensure safe installation.

Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 6, page 11)

A.Clearances from the side of the firebox opening to any combustible wall should not be less than 16 inches for a cabinet mantel or 12 inches for a corner installation.

B.Clearances from the top of the firebox opening to the ceiling should not be less than 42 inches.

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