Empire Comfort Systems VFSM-30-3 CLEARANCES continued, Non - Combustible, Material Distance

CLEARANCES (continued)

Sidewall & Ceiling Clearances (Figure 3)

18", 24", 30"	Log	41"
16"	Log	36"

Figure 3

The sides of the fireplace opening must be 6" from any combustible wall. The ceiling must be at least 36" (for the 16" log) and 41" (for 18", 24" and 30" logs) from the fireplace opening.

Mantel Clearances Without Hood (Figure 4)

You must have non-combustible materials above the fireplace opening. Non-combustible material must extend at least 12" above fireplace opening. With sheet metal, you must have non-combustible material behind it.

Heat resistant materials such as slate and marble must be at least 1/2" thick.

Sheet metal should not be installed onto combustible material.

10" and less Mantel

HEAT RESISTANT
MATERIAL
12" WITHOUT	28"
HOOD
	12"

HEATER IN FIREPLACE

OR FIREBOX

Figure 4

If your installation does not meet the above clearances, you must proceed to one of the following steps:

•Use a hood

•Operate the heater with flue damper open. See page 10 for Installing as a Vented Appliance.

•Raise the mantel to the proper height.

•Remove the mantel.

Non - Combustible	Requirements for Safe Installation
Material Distance
12" or more	Non-combustible material
Less than 12"	Non-combustible material must be extended
	to at least 8" with the installation of the op-
	tional fireplace hood. If you cannot extend
	non-combustible material at least 8", you
	must operate heater with flue damper open.

Mantel Clearances with Hood (Figure 5)

You must have non-combustible materials above the fireplace opening. Non-combustible material must extend at least 8" above fireplace opening. With sheet metal, you must have non-combustible material behind it.

Heat resistant materials such as slate and marble must be at least 1/2" thick.

Sheet metal should not be installed onto combustible material.

Example: A mantel may project from the wall a maximum of 2" at a mini- mum of 13-1/2" above the opening, and a maximum of 6" at a minimum of 15" above the opening.

	8" Mantel
	6" Mantel
	4" Mantel
HEAT RESISTANT	2" Mantel
MATERIAL
8" WITH HOOD	14.25"	16.0"
	13.5"	15.0"

HOOD

HEATER IN

FIREPLACE

OR FIREBOX

Figure 5

If your installation does not meet the above minimum clearances, you must proceed to one of the following steps:

•Operate the heater with the flue damper open. See page 10 for Installing as a Vented Appliance.

•Raise the mantel to the proper height.

•Remove the mantel.

Floor Clearance (Figure 6)

If installing heater at floor level, the minimum distance to combustibles is “0” inches.

Figure 6

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