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Clearances
Minimum clearances to combustibles for the fireplace are as follows:
| *Back and sides | 0" | 
| Perpendicular walls | 6" | 
| Floor | 0" | 
| Ceiling to louver opening | 42" | 
| Front | 36" | 
| Top of Standoffs | 0" | 
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Combustible material with a maximum thick- ness of 5/8" may be flush with the top front of fireplace.
43 1/4"
33"
56 3/4"
28"
*For back and sides of fireplace, do not pack with insulation or other materials. 0" clear- ance to combustible materials are for framing purpose only.
NOTICE: This fireplace is intend- ed for use as supplemental 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 circulat- ing blower while using fireplace. This will help circulate the heat throughout the house.
framing and finishing
Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace. Figure 5 shows framing for corner installation. All minimum clearances must be met.
If you are using a separate combustible man- tel piece, refer to Figure 6 for proper instal- lation height. You can install noncombustible mantels at any height above the fireplace.
Note: Noncombustible mantels may discolor!
Figure 4 - Framing Clearances with
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Figure 6 - Clearances for Combustible
Mantels
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