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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION

Clearances

Mantel Clearances and Wall Details

PRE-INSTALLATION

PREPARATION

CLEARANCES

Minimum clearances to combustibles are:

 

Top of Spacers

0" min.

Back and Sides of Outer Surround

0" min.

Drywall to Sides of Front Face (Nailing Flanges) ... 0" min.

“B” Vent Surfaces

1" min.

Ceiling to Opening

42" min.

Floor

0" min.

Perpendicular Wall

See Figure 6

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

2 x 4 Stud

Nailing

BackFlange

0" Clearance

Left Side

Surround

0"

MANTEL CLEARANCES AND WALL DETAILS

A combustible mantle shelf maybe installed a maximum 12" (229mm) from the wall. Figures 5 and 6 show the minimum allowable distances from various combustible mantle components in relation to the fireplace opening.

12"

Combustible

(229mm)

Materials

Header

6" (152mm)

13"

8"Spacer

3" (76mm)

1 1/2"

(38mm) Max.

Front Face

Drywall

 

Figure 3 - Minimum Clearances (Top View)

Figure 5 - Mantel Clearances - Side View (Cross Section)

 

 

1" (25mm) Min.

TOP VIEW

 

Clearance to

 

"B" Vent’s Outer Pipe

 

Ceiling

 

Outer Surround

 

Combustible

 

 

42" (1067mm)

 

Material May

 

Be Used

Min. Clearance from Opening to Ceiling

0" Clearance

 

 

*

*

*

DO NOT BLOCK

OR OBSTRUCT

OPENINGS

 

 

 

1 1/2" (38mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Required Air

Max.

3" (76mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spaces are

 

Max.

 

 

Indicated with

 

 

 

 

6" (152mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an "*". Do Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pack with

 

Max.

 

 

Insulation or Any

 

 

 

9"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12"

SAFE

ZONE

Perpendicular

Wall

0" Clearance to Wood or Noncombustible Flooring

Figure 6 - Side Clearances - Top View (Cross Section)

Figure 4 - Minimum Clearances (Front View)

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Desa VP324, VP325(B) installation manual PRE-INSTALLATION Preparation, Mantel Clearances and Wall Details