SUN VALLEY STOVE COMPANY

B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE

PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION

WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install fireplace. Follow all local codes.

CAUTION: This fireplace cre- ates warm air currents. These cur- rents move heat to wall surfaces next to fireplace. Installing fire- place next to vinyl or cloth wall

On Wall with

Horizontal Termination

Corner Installation

On Wall with Vertical

Termination Through Ceiling

Figure 2 - Common Freestanding Fireplace Locations

coverings or operating fireplace where impurities (such as to- bacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kerosene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls.

LOCATION AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Determine the safest and most efficient loca- tion for your Sun Valley B-vent freestanding fireplace. Make sure that rafters and wall studs are not in the way of the venting system. Choose a location where the heat output is not affected by drafts, air conditioning ducts, windows, or doors. Figure 2 shows some common locations. Read all venting infor-

Ceiling

42"

36"

from

Front

Must Maintain a Minimum

of 1" Clearance to Combustibles

4"

Back

Wall

mation in this manual. Be aware of all restric- tions and precautions before deciding the exact location for your fireplace.

When deciding the location of your fire- place, follow these rules:

1.Do not connect this fireplace to a chim- ney flue serving a separate solid-fuel burning fireplace or appliance.

2.Due to high temperatures, do not lo- cate this fireplace in high traffic areas or near furniture or draperies.

3.Proper clearances must be maintained, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 on page 5.

4.This stove is a freestanding unit de- signed to set directly on the floor. If your fireplace is to be installed directly on carpeting, vinyl tile, or any combus- tible material other than wood, it must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the fireplace. See Figure 5, page 5.

Floor

 

29"

 

4"

6"

Front

Figure 3 - Clearances for Standard Installation

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