INSTALLATION

 

Continued

 

 

Noncombustible

Requirements for Safe Installation

Material Distance

 

(A)

 

 

 

12" or more

Noncombustible material OK

Between 8" and

Install fire place hood accessory ( see

12"

Accessories, page 25).

Less than 8

Noncombustible material must be ex-

 

tended to at least 8". See Between 8" and

 

12", above. If you cannot extend material,

 

you must operate heater with flue damper

 

open.

 

 

Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace

 

10"

 

Mantel Shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8"

 

 

 

Underside of

 

6"

 

 

 

Mantel Shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 1/2"

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

 

 

 

All minimum

Noncombustible

 

 

 

 

distances are

Material

(A)

 

 

 

in inches

 

12"

18"

20"

22"

24"

 

 

 

 

 

Top of

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace

 

Minimum

 

Distances to

Opening

 

Noncombustible

Underside of

 

 

Material Height

Mantel

 

Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood

12"

10"

8"

6"

2 1/2"

Minimum

Noncombustible

Material

Mantel Shelf

Underside

of Mantel

Shelf

All minimum distances are in inches

8" 12" 15" 18" 20" Min.

 

 

Top of

Hood

Distances to

Fireplace

(GA6050,

Opening

Underside of

GA6052 or

 

Mantel

 

GA6053)

 

 

 

Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances When Using Hood

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