Minimum Framing Clearances, Installation, All Models

HEATWAVE KIT (NOT EPA APPROVED)

MINIMUM FRAMING

CLEARANCES

*Wall studs must be 16" on center for mounting fan housing.

*Fan Housing: Maintain a 1/4" (6mm) clearance from fan housing to combustible material.

*Wall Registers must be 4"(102mm) from ﬂ oor above or ceiling below.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Installation of Heat Wave duct kit should be done prior to drywall installation.

A) R90 / EX90 Models:

1)Remove the cover plate from the ﬁ replace side and discard.

B) All Models:

1)Determine the location of the air register/fan housing assembly. Cut a 5" x 16" (121mm x 406mm) hole between framing members (wall studs or ﬂ oor joists). Maintain a 1/4" (6mm) clearance from fan housing to combustible material. See Framing Clearances section.

2)Mount and secure the fan housing assembly to framing members, the front of the fan housing will protrude 1/2" (51mm) out of the wall so it may be ﬁ nished with drywall, etc. See diagram 2 below.

HEATWAVE KIT

Minimum Duct Clearances

The air duct has a '0' clearance to combustible. The ﬁ rst 60" of pipe from the unit must be covered with insulation. (Insulation included with kit.)

Remove the 2 screws holding the cover plate

on the ﬁ replace side.

2)Remove the knock-out and bend the tabs outward.

Center Round Duct collar over hole and attach to the tabs using 3 screws

NOTE: This must be done prior to placing ﬁreplace into ﬁnal position.

Diagram 1:

Front View

Diagram 2: Side View - Secure fan housing

to minimum 2 x 4 framing.

3)Install the air duct run. Secure the duct to the duct collar on the unit and to the fan housing with 3 screws (per end) and aluminum duct tape (UL 181A-P or equivalent).

The ﬁrst 60" of duct pipe (from the unit) must be covered with insulation.

Round Air Duct: Attach the 6" round air duct (supplied) to the fireplace collar and run the duct to the fan housing. Attach the round-to-oval adaptor to the fan housing and the air duct to the adaptor.

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