Installation Clearances

INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION

WARNING: A qualified service person must in- stall firebox. Follow all local codes.

WARNING: Never install the firebox

•in a bedroom or bathroom*

•in a recreational vehicle

•where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flam- mable objects are less than 42 inches from the front, top, or sides of the firebox

•in high traffic areas

•in windy or drafty areas

*Unless the installed log set is rated at 10,000 Btu/Hr or less.

CAUTION: Log heaters installed in this firebox create warm air currents. These currents move heat to wall surfaces next to firebox. Installing firebox next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings or operating firebox where impurities (such as, but not limited to, tobacco smoke, aromatic candles, cleaning fluids, oil or kero- sene lamps, etc.) in the air exist, may discolor walls or cause odors.

NOTICE: The firebox identification label (including model number, serial number, clearances, etc.) is located on a chain under the bottom refractory.

IMPORTANT: Vent-free gas log heaters add moisture to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing firebox in rooms without enough ventilation air may cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the firebox is level. If firebox is not level, log set will not work properly.

Note: Your firebox is designed to be used in zero clearance installations. Wall or framing material can be placed against any exterior surface on the rear, sides, top or bottom of your firebox, except where standoff spacers are integrally attached. If standoff spacers are attached to your firebox, these spacers can be placed directly against wall or framing materials. Use the dimensions shown for rough opening to create the easiest installation.

Use dimensions shown for rough openings to create the easiest installation (see Built-In Firebox Installation, page 9).

WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceil- ing, and adjoining wall.

Carefully follow the instructions in column 2. This will ensure safe installation.

Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see Figure 4)

A.Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabinet to any com- bustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 4.

Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf, etc. is made of combustible material and protrudes 3 1/2" from the wall. This combustible material must be 4" from the side of the fireplace cabinet (see Figure 4).

B.Clearances from the top of the firebox opening to the ceiling should not be less than 42 inches.

C.When the firebox is installed on carpeting or other combus- tible material, other than wood flooring, the firebox should be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the enclosure.

D.Clearances from the bottom of firebox to the floor is 0 inches.

These fireboxes can be installed as freestanding units against a wall with approved cabinet mantels that may be available from your retailer or supplier, or as a built-in unit. The clearances are the same for either installation method.

CAUTION: Do not install the firebox directly on carpet or vinyl.