Continental BCDV48P, BCDV48N manual Minimum Mantel And Enclosure Clearances, a FIGURES b c

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FIGURE 36

MINIMUM MANTEL AND ENCLOSURE

CLEARANCES

Minimum clearance to combustible construction from fireplace and vent surfaces:

Framing

Finishing Non-combustible finishing All around the vent pipe Recessed depth Enclosure top Clearance to ceiling

0" to stand-offs

0" to rear, sides and bottom 8" to top

2"

23"

55" from bottom of unit 84" from bottom of unit

Combustible mantel clearance can vary according to the mantel depth. Use the graph to help evaluate the clearance needed. Curtains, above the fireplace, must not be positioned lower than the 2" distance re- quired for the 2" combustible mantel. These same requirements ap- ply to any combustibles protruding on either side of the fireplace.

FIGURE 38a

FIGURES 37

FIGURE 38b

FIGURE 38c

The fireplace requires a minimum enclosure height of 55“. For tempera- ture requirements, the enclosure space around and above the fireplace

must be left unobstructed.

* See venting section

W415-0327 / B / 12.07.07