Fireplace Installation, Selecting location, Framing

Fireplace Installation

Selecting location

To determine safest and most efficient location for fireplace, you must take into consideration the following guidelines:

1.Location must allow for proper clearances (see Figures 1 and 2).

2.Consider a location where fireplace will not be affected by drafts, air conditioning ducts, windows or doors.

3.A location that avoids cutting of joists or roof rafters will make installation easier.

4.An outside air kit is available with this fireplace (see Optional Outside Air Kit on page 7).

Minimum clearance to combustibles

Back and sides of fireplace	3/4" minimum*
Floor**	0" minimum

Perpendicular wall to opening		14" minimum
Top spacers		0" minimum
Mantel clearances	see Mantels, page 6
Chimney outer pipe surface		1" minimum

*Not required at nailing flanges ** See step 2 of Framing

WARNING: Do not pack re- quired air spaces with insulation or other materials.

Minimum/Maximum Chimney Height Minimum height of chimney, measured from base of fireplace to flue gas outlet of termina- tion, is 11.5 feet for straight flue or a flue with one elbow set. Maximum distance between elbows is 2 feet. For systems with two elbow sets, minimum height is 22 feet. Maximum

3.Set fireplace directly in front of this open- ing and slide unit back until nailing flanges touch side framing.

4.Check level of fireplace and shim with sheet metal if necessary.

5.Before securing fireplace to prepared framing, ember protector must be placed between hearth extension (not included) and under bottom front edge of fireplace to protect against glowing embers falling through. If fireplace is to be installed on a raised platform, a Z-type ember protec- tor (not included) must be fabricated to fit your required platform height. Ember protector should extend under fireplace a minimum of 1 1/2". Ember protector should be made of galvanized sheet metal (28 gauge minimum) to prevent corrosion.

6.Using screws or nails, secure fireplace to framing through flanges located on sides of fireplace.

	37.625"
38.25"	22"

Figure 1 - Framing Dimensions

Maintain 3/4"

Clearance at

13 3/4" Sides and

height of any system is 50 feet. This measure- ment includes fireplace, chimney sections and height of termination assembly at level of flue gas outlet (see Figure 18, page 11).

Framing

19 1/2" 47 3/8"

Back of

Fireplace

1.Frame opening for fireplace using dimen- sions shown in Figures 1 and 2.

2.If fireplace is to be installed directly on carpeting, tile (other than ceramic) or any combustible material other than wood flooring, fireplace must be installed upon a metal or wood panel extending full width and depth of fireplace.

3/4" Clearance Not

Required at Nailing Flanges

66 7/8"

Figure 2 - Corner Installation

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