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Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

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MANTEL CLEARANCES

In addition to meeting noncombustible ma- terial clearances, you must also meet required clearances between fireplace open- ings and mantel shelf on each side of the fireplace. If you do not meet the clearances listed below, you will need a hood.

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance

If you meet minimum clearance between mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening, a

10"

8"

6"

2 1/2"

Minimum Non-

 

 

(A)

 

Combustible

 

Material

 

 

 

 

12"

 

 

 

 

Mantel Shelf

18"

 

20"

22"

 

 

 

 

 

Underside of

Mantel Shelf

All minimum distances are in inches

24"

Top of Fireplace

Opening

hood is not required (see Figure 6).

Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance When Using a Hood

If minimum clearances in Figure 6 are not met, you must have a hood. When using a hood there are still certain minimum mantel clearances required. Follow minimum clear-

Minimum Non-

Distances to

Combustible

Underside of

Material Height

Mantel

Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood

Mantel Shelf

ances shown in Figure 7 when using hood.

NOTICE: If your installation does not meet the minimum clearances shown, you must do one of the following:

operate the logs only with the flue damper open

raise the mantel to an accept- able height
remove the mantel

FLOOR CLEARANCES

A.

If installing appliance on the floor level,

 

you must maintain the minimum dis-

 

tance of 14" to combustibles (see Fig-

 

ure 8).

B.

If combustible materials are less than

12"

10"

8"

6"

2 1/2"

Minimum Non-

Combustible

Material

8"

Min.

Hood

(HDABK, HDABR)

12"

15"

 

 

Distances to Underside of Mantel

18"

Underside of

Mantel Shelf

All minimum distances are in inches

20" Log Sets

All Models

Top of Fireplace Opening

14" to the fireplace, you must install

appliance at least 5" above the combus-

tible flooring (see Figure 9).

Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood

Combustible

Hearth

Combustible

14" Material

Min.

 

Material

 

 

5"

 

 

Min.

Non-Combustible Material

Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances

Above Combustible Flooring

If Installed at Floor Level

 

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Desa FVFM27NR Installation, Continued, Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance, raise the mantel to an accept- able height