D. Mantel Projections

 

3-1/2 IN.

 

 

FINISH WALL

 

 

COMBUSTIBLE

 

 

NO COMBUSTIBLES

 

 

IN THIS AREA

 

 

 

COMBUSTIBLE

 

39 IN.

 

FRAMING

 

 

 

METAL PANELS

4 INCH

 

 

(PROVIDED)

MINIMUM

 

 

COMBUSTIBLE

 

 

UNLIMITED

 

 

PROJECTIONS

 

 

10-1/2”

NON-COMBUSTIBLE

 

 

MATERIAL

 

 

12”

 

11-12 IN.

 

9”

 

 

7-1/2”

 

 

 

6”

 

 

4-3/4”

12 IN.

 

 

3”

MIN.

 

 

 

8 IN. MIN.

 

 

6 IN. MIN.

 

NON-COMBUSTIBLE

 

 

 

FACING MATERIAL

TOP OF FIREPLACE

Figure 3.4 Clearances to Mantel Legs or Wall Projections

MIN. 1/2 IN. THICKNESS

 

OPENING

(Acceptable on both sides of opening.)

 

 

 

 

Height

 

in.

6

7

8

9

10

11

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

above

 

mm

152

178

203

228

254

279

 

205

 

 

 

 

 

 

opening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontal

in.

3

4-3/4

6

7-1/2

9

10-1/2

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mantel

 

mm

76

121

152

191

228

267

 

305

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3.3

Clearances to mantels or other combustibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above appliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Hearth Extension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARBLE, GRANITE, TILE OR

 

The base of the fireplace may sit on a

 

 

 

 

OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE

FRONT EDGE

 

 

 

 

 

HEARTH EXTENSION

 

 

 

 

 

OF ASH LIP

combustible surface. The area in front of

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 in.

 

 

the fireplace must be protected by a non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

combustible hearth extension, unless the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fireplace is raised a minimum of 3 inches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above the combustible floor or hearth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 in. Max.

 

See figures 3.5 and 3.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOD OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE

BOTTOM OF FIREPLACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLOOR OR PLATFORM

Figure 3.5 Fireplace sitting on combustible surface.

FRONT EDGE

 

 

1 INCH

OF ASH LIP

 

 

(BUILT INTO UNIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 INCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 INCH MIN.

WOOD OR OTHER

COMBUSTIBLES UP TO

BOTTOM

 

MAY BE

COMBUSTIBLE

1 INCH THICK ALLOWED

OF FIREPLACE

COMBUSTIBLE

FLOOR OR PLATFORM

UNDER THE OPENING

 

 

MATERIAL

Figure 3.6 Fireplace raised a minimum of 3 inches away from combustible surface.

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ESCAPE-42DV specifications

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