Hearth and Home Technologies CFX-Crescent Locating the fireplace, Installing the Fireplace

Step 1 Locating the fireplace

The diagram below shows space and clearance requirements for locating a fireplace within a room.

	C
	A
B
		E
	D		I INCH
A	B	C	D	E
66 5/8	33 1/4	47 1/8	19 5/8	35 1/2
NOTE: Dimensions shown in inches.

Figure 2. Fireplace Dimensions, Locations, and Space Requirements

Clearance Requirements

The top, back, and sides of the fireplace are defined by stand-offs.

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Installing the Fireplace

Minimum Clearances from the Fireplace to

Combustible Materials

Glass	Floor	Rear	Sides of	Top of	Ceiling*
Front		of Fireplace	Fireplace	Fireplace*
36 inches	0	1/2 inch	1/2 inch	14 1/2 inches**	18 inches
(914mm)		(13mm)	(13mm)	(368mm)	(457mm)

*NOTE: Add 1 3/8” to these measurements if measuring from the top of the door.

**NOTE: 2 x 4 framing only allowed at 43 5/8” (see Figures 3 and 26).

The minimum clearance to a perpendicular wall extend- ing past the face of the fireplace is one inch (25mm).

The back of the fireplace may be recessed 19 1/4 inches (489mm) into combustible construction.

The distance from the unit to combustible construction is to be measured from the unit outer wrap surface to the combustible construction, NOT from the screw heads that secure the unit together.

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