Sheet
Metal
Screws

Fireplace Installation

Continued

Mantels

A mantel may be installed if desired (see Figure 4). Woodwork such as wood trims, mantels or any other combustible material projecting from front face must not be placed within 9" of fireplace opening (and within 9" of top louver opening). Combustible materi- als above 9" and projecting more than 1 1/2" from fireplace must not be placed less than 12" from top opening of fireplace (NFPA STD 211, Sec. 7-3.3.3).

Mantels or any other combustible material may come up to side edge of black metal face of fireplace if projection from front face falls within limits shown in Figure 5.

 

 

12 1/4" Ref.

Combustible

 

 

 

 

 

Material

6"

 

 

 

 

Safe Zone For

 

 

 

 

Projection of

Ref.

 

33°

 

Combustible

 

 

 

Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3" Nom.

*Note: Drawing

 

 

 

 

 

Not To Scale

12"

 

 

1 1/2"

 

Min.

 

 

 

 

6"

Max.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9"

Min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top of

Upper Section

 

 

 

Louvered

of Circulating

 

 

 

Opening

Fireplace

 

Fireplace Opening

 

 

Figure 4 - Mantel Clearances to

 

 

 

Combustible Material

 

 

 

 

 

FIREBOX

Top View of Fireplace

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.625" Max.

 

9"

 

SAFE ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

1"

33°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Min. 12" from

Perpendicular Side Wall

Figure 5 - Side Mantel Clearance

Fan/Blower Kit assembly

Fan or blower kit is optional with this fireplace (for circulating models only). Use of blowers or fans other than those manufactured by DESA Heating, LLC voids warranty. Fan is operated by pressing rocker switch (see Figure 6) in lower right hand corner of fireplace face. Blower is operated by turning control knob (not shown).

Fan/blower kit electrical connections are made through electrical cover plate on side of fireplace a shown in Figure 6.

Rocker

Electrical

Electrical

Switch

Bushing

Cover

Plate

 

 

 

Electrical

Wire Nut (3x)

Outer Wrapper

 

 

Housing

(Not Supplied) of Fireplace

 

Power Source Wiring

 

 

 

 

(Not Supplied)

 

 

 

To Power

 

 

 

Source

Electrical Cover

Plate and

ReceptacleElectrical Bushing (Supplied)

Fireplace Chassis

Prewired Receptacle Ground

and Ground

Figure 6 - Fan Switch-Electrical Bushing

Wiring Instructions

1.Remove electrical cover plate with bush- ing from fireplace by removing 2 sheet metal screws as shown in Figure 6.

2.Slide power source wiring through electri- cal bushing opening and electrical cover plate and make all necessary connec- tions.

3.Slide all wiring connections in electrical housing as shown in Figure 6.

4.Secure electrical cover plate with screws previously removed.

Note: Electrical housing and cover plate have sharp edges. Wear protective gloves.

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