Empire Comfort Systems Clearance Requirements and Mantle Chart for Your Water Heater

CLEARANCES

Clearance to Combustibles

Back	0" (0 mm)
Side	0" (0 mm)
Floor	0" (0 mm)
Top Stand-off	0" (0 mm)
Top Framing Edge	3" (76 mm)
SEE MANTLE CHART FOR
MAXIMUM MANTLE DEPTH

Mantel Chart (Figure 3)

SEE MANTLE CHART FOR MINIMUM HEIGHT OF MANTLE ABOVE UNIT

FINISHED WALL (COMBUSTIBLE)

NON-COMBUSTIBLE FIRST 3” (SEE MAGNIFIED VIEW)

TOP FRAMING

LEDGE

GLASS FRONT

2" x 4" HEADER

STAND OFF 3" (76 mm) HEIGHT ABOVE TOP OF FIREPLACE

3"

NAILING

FLANGES

Figure 3

Clearances (Figure 4)

Clearance from top front edge of fireplace to ceiling is 36" Clearance from side of fireplace to adjacent sidewall is 6".

(914mm)

Figure 2

Combustible Material

No greeting cards, stockings or ornamentation of any type should be placed on or attached to the fireplace. The flow of heat can ignite combustibles.

Figure 4

LOCATING FIREPLACE

Note: Island (C) and Room Divider

(D)installation is possible as long as the horizontal portion of the vent system (H) does not exceed 20 feet with a minimum vertical run of 8 feet. See details in Venting Section.

When you install your Direct Vent Fireplace in (D) Room divider or

(E)Flat on wall corner positions, a minimum of 6 inches clearance must be maintained from the perpendicular wall and the front edge of the appliance.

CORNER	CABINET
INSTALLATION	INSTALLATION
ISLAND	FLUSH WALL
INSTALLATION	INSTALLATION
ANGLED CORNER
INSTALLATION	ROOM DIVIDER
	INSTALLATION

Figure 5

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