PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION

Clearances

Mantel Clearances

Framing

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PRE-INSTALLATION

PREPARATION

CLEARANCES

Minimum clearances to combustibles are:

 

Back and Sides of Surround:

0" min.

Vent Surfaces:

1" (2.5cm) min.

Ceiling to Opening:

36" (91cm) min.

Floor:

0" min.

Wall to Front of Glass:

36" (91cm) min.

Perpendicular Wall to Opening of Unit:

2" (5cm) min.

Top Spacer:

0" min.

CAUTION: Do not block required air spaces with insulation or any other material. Do not obstruct the effective opening of the appliance with any type of facing material.

CEILING

36"

(91cm)

Min.

MANTEL CLEARANCES

Woodwork, such as wood trims, mantels, and other combustible materials projecting no more than 1 1/2 inches (3.8cm) shall not be placed within 7 inches (17.8cm) from the opening of the unit. Combustible material above and projecting more than 1 1/2 inches (3.8cm) from the appliance’s face must not be placed less than 15 inches (38.1cm) from the louver opening (see Figure 6).

Combustible

12"

Drywall (Gypsum

Material May

(30.5cm)

Board, Sheetrock, Etc.)

Min.

 

Be Used

Safe Zone for Projection

 

 

 

of Combustible Material

21"

4"

2 x 4

(53.3cm)

Spacer

Min.

(10.2cm)

15"

Min.

 

 

 

(38.1cm)

1 1/2" (3.8cm)

Min.

Min.

 

7" (17.8cm)

 

 

Min.

UNIT

 

 

Top of Louver

 

Opening

 

WALL

36"

(91cm)

Min.

Figure 6 - Mantel Clearances for Peninsula and See-thru Fireplaces (Peninsula Shown)

FRAMING

Once the final location has been determined, observing height

clearances for vent termination, you may construct framing using

0" Floordimensions shown in Figure 7 and Figures 8 and 9, page 6, depending on your installation.

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearances (Peninsula Shown)

 

If the appliance is to be installed directly on carpeting, tile (other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than ceramic), or any combustible material other than wood floor-

Left Side

TOP VIEW

0"

Drywall

ing, the appliance must be installed on a metal or wood panel

extending the full width and depth of the appliance. There are three

Surround

 

 

(0" Min.)

 

 

2 x 4 Stud

holes on each side of the bottom of the unit where screws can be used

 

 

 

to secure the unit to the floor.

Combustible

 

Minimum 1"(2.5cm)

Material

 

 

Clearance from Side

 

 

 

 

(Only for See-thru)

Right Side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2" (5cm)

 

 

 

 

 

(0" Min.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perpendicular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall In Front Of Glass

 

(91cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36" (91cm) Min.

 

 

 

 

 

Wall 2" (5cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Min. From Opening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

1

 

(102.

 

 

/

 

 

2"

 

9cm)

 

"

 

/8

)

5

 

(60cm

23

 

 

393/4"

(101cm)

Min.

Figure 5 - Minimum Clearances (See-thru Shown)

Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing Peninsula Fireplace

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