Pre-Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Preparation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

framing and finishing

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Figure 5 shows framing for corner installation. All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

6

 

minimum clearances must be met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For available accessories for this fireplace, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

D E

 

7

 

Accessories on page 42. If you are using a sepa-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

rate combustible mantel piece, refer to Figure 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for proper installation height. You can install

 

 

 

Top of Louver

 

noncombustible mantels at any height above the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening

 

 

 

fireplace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Noncombustible mantels may discolor!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mantel from

40 1/8"

 

 

 

 

 

Top of Louver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref.

Mantel Depth

Ref.

Opening

 

 

1

14"

(356 mm)

A

16" (406 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 1/4"

 

2

12"

(305 mm)

B

14" (356 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

10"

(254 mm)

C

12" (305 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23" Horizontal Vent

4

8" (203 mm)

D

10" (254 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

5

6" (152 mm)

E

8" (203 mm)

26 1/2" Vertical Vent

Figure 4 - Framing Clearances for

6

4" (101 mm)

F

6" (152 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

7

2"

(51 mm)

G

4" (101 mm)

Installation Against an Exterior Wall

Figure 6 - Clearances for Combustible

Mantels

21B 5/8"

415/8"

D 131/2" C 58 1/2"

E

163/4"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

48"

 

 

 

Nailing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

G 48 / "

 

 

Nailing Ta

 

 

 

H 811/2"

 

Tabs

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 5 - Framing Clearances for Corner

Installation

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Desa VC42N, VC42P installation manual Framing and finishing, Noncombustible mantels at any height above, Fireplace

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