Hearth and Home Technologies EC36 manual Chimney Requirements, Sidewalls/Surrounds

EC SERIES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

3. Sidewalls/Surrounds

Adjacent combustible side walls must be located a minimum of 12 in. from the fireplace opening. See Figure 6. If you are using a decorative surround constructed of combustible material, it must be located within the shaded area defined in Figure 6. Short stub walls are also acceptable if they are contained within the shaded area.

Cat. #	A	B
E/EC36	36 in. [914mm]	41 in. [1041mm]
E/EC39	39 in. [991mm]	44 in. [1118mm]
E/EC42	42 in. [1067mm]	47 in. [1194mm]

Figure 6 - Sidewalls and Surrounds

E. CHIMNEY REQUIREMENTS

When planning your fireplace location, the chimney construction and necessary clearances must be considered. The fireplace system and chimney components have been tested to provide flexibility in construction. The following figures are the minimum distances from the base of the fireplace.

1.	Minimum overall straight height	13 ft
2.	Minimum height with offset/return	14.5 ft
3.	Maximum height	90 ft
4.	Maximum chimney length between an offset and return	20 ft
5.	Maximum distance between chimney stabilizers	35 ft
6.	Double offset/return minimum height	24 ft
7.	Maximum unsupported chimney length between the offset and return	6 ft
8.	Maximum straight unsupported chimney height above the fireplace	35 ft

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