Finishing | Hearth and Home Technologies RUTHERFORD-50 specs

12 Finishing

A. Non-Combustible Materials

•Materials which will not ignite and burn, composed of any combination of the following:

-	Steel	-	Iron
-	Brick	-	Tile
-	Concrete	-	Slate
-	Glass	-	Plasters

•Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard

Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750° C

B. Combustible Materials

•Materials made of or surfaced with any of the following materials:

-	Wood	-	Compressed paper
-	Plant ﬁbers	-	Plastic

•Any material that can ignite and burn; ﬂame proofed or not, plastered or un-plastered

C. Hearth Extension

WARNING! Risk of ﬁre! High temperatures, sparks, em- bers or other burning material falling from the ﬁreplace may ignite ﬂooring or concealed combustible surfaces.

•Metal hearth strips MUST be installed (Section 7.C.).

•Hearth extensions MUST be installed exactly as speciﬁed.

Table 12.1

R = 1/k x inches of thickness

Table 12.2

•You MUST use a hearth extension with this ﬁreplace.

•This ﬁreplace has been tested and approved for use with a hearth extension insulated to a minimum R value of 2.32.

•The hearth extension material MUST be covered with tile, stone or other non-combustible material.

•Manufactured hearth materials will usually have a published R value (resistance to heat) or k value (conductivity of heat). Refer to the formula in Table 12.1 to convert a k value to an R value,

•Refer to Table 12.2 for hearth extension insulation alternatives.

12in.

(305 mm)

	50 in.	12 in.
	(1270 mm)
		(305 mm)

74 in.

(1880 mm)

Raised Platform

20 in. (508 mm) Minimum

Flush Hearth

30 in. (762 mm) Minimum

(R value of hearth must be equal to or greater than 2.32)

Figure 12.1 Hearth Extension Dimensions

Hearth Extension Insulation Alternatives-Total minimum R Value must equal 2.32

	k per inch	R per inch
Material	thick	thick	Minimum thickness required
Hearth & Home HX3, HX4 (Micore 300™)	0.49	2.06	1 in. (25.4 mm)

USG Micore 160™	0.39	2.54	1 in.(25.4 mm)

USG Durock™ Cement Board	1.92	0.52	4 in. (101.6 mm)
Cement Mortar	5.0	0.20	10 in. (254 mm)

Common Brick	5.0	0.20	10 in. (254 mm)
Ceramic Tile	12.50	0.08	25-3/4 in. (654 mm)

Armstrong™ Privacy Guard Plus	0.46	2.18	1 in. (25.4 mm)
Marble	14.3 to 20.0	0.07 to 0.05	29-1/2 to 41 in. (749.3 to 1041.4 mm)

38	Heat & Glo • RUTHERFORD-50 • 4059-333 Rev F • 11/08

RUTHERFORD-50 specifications

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