INSTALLING

Minimum Non Combustible Material Clearances

 

 

 

If Using Mantel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You must have non combustible material(s) above the fireplace opening. Non

 

 

combustible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must be at least 1/2 inch

 

thick. With sheet metal, you must have non combustible material behind it. Non

 

combustible material must extend at least 8 inches up (for all models). If non

 

combustible material is less than 12", you must install the fireplace hood accessory

 

(24" and 30" models only). Even if non combustible material is more than 12", you

 

may need the hood accessory to deflect heat away from your mantel shelf. See

 

chart below and Figures 6 and 7 for minimum clearances.

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimum clearances, you must operate

 

heater with chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory

 

for Vented Operation, page 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Combustible

 

Requirements for

 

 

 

 

 

Material Distance (A)

 

Safe Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12" or more

 

 

 

Non combustible material OK.

 

 

 

Between 8" and 12"

 

24" or 30" Models: Install fireplace hood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acessory (GA6050 or GA6052, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessories, page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18" Model: Non combustible material OK.

 

 

 

Less than 8"

 

 

 

Non combustible material must be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extended to at least 8". See Between 8"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 12", above. If you cannot extend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

material, you must operate heater with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flue damper open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mantel Clearances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

a hood is not required (see Figure 6).

Mantel Shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underside of

 

 

 

 

8"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mantel Shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 1/2"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All minimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distances are

 

Minimum Non-

 

 

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in inches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combustible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Log Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12"

 

 

20"

 

241/2"

271/2"

30"

 

24"/30" Models

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8"

 

 

14"

 

163/4"

181/2"

20"

 

18" Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top of Fireplace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening

 

 

 

 

Minimum Non-

Distances to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combustible

 

 

Underside of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material Height

Mantel

 

 

 

Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood

If above minimum clearances are not met, you must have a hood. Follow

minimum clearances shown in Figure 7 when using hood.

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