Fireplace Installation
selecting location
To determine the safest and most efficient location for the fireplace, you must take into consideration the following guidelines:
1.The location must allow for proper clear- ances (see Figure 2).
2.Consider a location where the heat output will not be affected by drafts, air condition- ing ducts, windows or doors.
3.A location that avoids the cutting of joists or roof rafters will make installation easier.
4.If an outside air kit is to be installed, ac- cessibility to outside combustion air must be considered. This can also be achieved through a vented crawl space in some cases (see Optional Outside Air Kit on page 6).
The typical installation for a
Figure 2 - Common Location of Fireplace
Minimum clearance to combustibles
Back and sides of fireplace | 1/2" min. |
Adjacent wall | 12" min. |
Chimney outer pipe surfaces | 2" min. |
Bottom of fireplace to floor | 0" min. |
WARNING: Do not block required air spaces with insulation or any other material. Do not obstruct effective opening of fireplace with any type of facing material. Combustible material must not be in contact with black front face of fireplace.
Spacers on Sides of |
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Fireplace Provide | 2" (5cm) Min. Clearance | |
Required 1" (2.5cm) | ||
From Pipe to | ||
Clearance | ||
Combustibles | ||
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3" (7.6cm)
Figure 3 - Fireplace Clearances
Framing
1.Frame the opening for the fireplace using the dimensions shown in Figures 5, 7 and
8 depending on your installation.
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| 8 |
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| 5/ | 39 3/4" | |
| (60cm) | ||
| 23 |
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| (101cm) | |
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| Min. | |
43 | 1 " |
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(109. |
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| 8cm) |
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Figure 4 - Framing Firebox | |||
1/2" Min. |
| 2" Min. Clearance | |
| from Outer Pipe | ||
To Combustibles | |||
to Combustibles | |||
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22 5/8"
11 5/16"
21 1/2" |
| Ø15 Outer Pipe |
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Figure 5 - Framing Clearances
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