Desa Tech CGFB32C Installation, Owners Manual, Minimum Clearance to Walland Ceiling, propedy

OWNER'S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

nation with unvented Iogsets are intended for use as supplemen-

tal heat. Do not Install them as

I NOTICE: This firebox in combi- your primary heat source. If you have a central heating system,

you may run system's circulat- ing blower while using unrented logs. This will help circulate the heat throughout the house. In the event of a power outage, you can use unrented logs as your pri- mary heat source.

NOTICE: A qua,fled service per- son must install firebox. Follow all local codes.

WARNING: Never install the firebox

• in a bedroom or bathroom

• in a recreational vehicle

• where curtains, furniture, cloth-

ing, or other flammable objects

are less than 42 Inches from the

front, top, or sidesofthefirebox

Note: Your Comfort Glow firebox is de- signed to be used in zero clearance installa- tions. Wall or framing material can be placed directly against any exterior surface on the rear, sides, or top of your firebox, except where standoff spacers are integrally at- tached. 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 open- ings to create the easiest installation (see Built-In Firebox Installation, page 10).

INSTALLATION

CLEARANCES

_i, WARNING: Maintain the mini-

mum clearances. If you can, pro- vide greater clearances from floor, ceiling, and adjoining wall.

Carefully follow the instructions below. This will ensure safe installation.

Minimum Wall and Ceiling

Clearances (see Figure 6)

A. Clearances from the side of the	fire-
box opening to any combustible wall

Mantel Clearances for

Conventional Installation

Note: Clearances	MINIMUM
	CLEARANCE
are the same if
	42" Side Wall - 16 "
using optional
	Ceiling - 42"
cabinet mantel or
	Floor - 0"
builtqn nstallation.

16"

Face or

Cabinet

Mantel

12"

__ Corner_

MantelFloor - 0"

Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance to Walland Ceiling

Mantel Clearances for Built-In

Installation

If placing custom mantel above built-in firebox, you must meet minimum clearance between mantel shelf and top of firebox opening.

•	In high traffic areas
•	in windy or drafty areas
• IL CAUTION: Log heaters In-

	should not be less	than 16 inches	for a
	cabinet mantel or	12 inches for	a cor-
	ner installation.
B.	Clearances from the top of the firebox

Note:

All vertical measurements

are from top of fireplace

opening to bottom of mantel shelf. All measurements

ate in ibches

Mantel Shelf

stalled in this firebox create warm

air currents. These currents move

heat to wall surfaces next to fire-

box. Installing firebox next to vl-

nyl or cloth wall coverings or

operating firebox where impuri-

ties In the air (such as tobacco

smoke, aromatic candles, clean-

Ing fluids, oil or kerosene lamps,

etc.) exist, may discolor walls.

IMPORTANT:Vent-free gas log beaters 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. SeeAirfor Combus-

tion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6.

IMPORTANT:Make surethefirebox is level.

If firebox is not level, log set will not work

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opening to the ceiling should not be less

than 42 inches.

C. When the firebox is installed directly

on carpeting, or other combustible ma-

terial, other than wood flooring, the

firebox should be installed on a metal

or wood panel extending the full width

and depth of the enclosure.

1 • J

Facing material (above

firebox) may be of

combustible matedal. includingdecorative

mantel orname_lts.

/

Fi_x

Underside of

Mantet

Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation

If your installation does not meet the above minimum clearances, you must:

•raise the mantel to an acceptable height,

OR

•remove the mantel.

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