Hearth and Home Technologies NorthStar-NT Framing and Clearances, Selecting Fireplace Location

Models: NorthStar-GT NorthStar-BK NorthStar-NT

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Framing and Clearances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

Illustrations and photos reflect typical installations and

 

Fire Risk

 

 

are FOR DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY.

 

Provide adequate clearances.

 

 

 

Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale.

 

Around air openings

 

 

 

Actual installation/appearance may vary due to individual

 

To combustibles

 

 

 

design preference.

 

For service access.

 

 

 

Hearth & Home Technologies reserves the right to alter

 

Locate fireplace away from traffic areas.

 

 

 

its products.

A. Selecting Fireplace Location

 

of considerable air movement can affect the performance

Several options are available to you when choosing a loca-

 

and cause intermittent smoke spillage from the front of the

tion for your fireplace. This fireplace may be used as a room

 

fireplace when no outside air is used. Outside air must be

divider, installed along a wall, across a corner or used in an

 

used for combustion. The NorthStar comes equipped with

exterior chase. See Figure 10.1.

 

an outside air inlet to feed combustion air from outside the

Locating the fireplace in a basement, near frequently opened

 

home, along with an outside air termination cap. Consider-

 

ation should be given to these factors before deciding on a

doors, central

heat outlets or returns, or other locations

 

 

location. See Sections 2 and 10.

 

 

 

 

Note: A minimum 1 in. air clearance must be maintained at the back and to the sides of the fireplace assembly.

Chimney sections at any level require a 2 in. minimum air space clearance between the framing and chimney sections.

Note: In addition to these framing dimensions, also reference the following sections:

Clearances (Section 3.B.)

Mantel (Section 8.F.)

Fireplace Dimensions (Section 12.A.)

D

E

A

Across a corner

 

C

F

24 in.

(610mm)

 

As a

room H A divider

48 in.

(1219mm)

B

G

24 in.

(610mm)

A

In an exterior chase

B

or projecting into a

 

garage

 

Along a wall

B

I

A

24 in.

(610mm)

Model

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

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in.

41-7/8

16

89-1/2

63-5/16

22-7/16

44-3/4

14-1/16

55-15/16

50-7/8

(Dimensions for

 

1063

406

2273

1608

570

1137

357

1421

1292

finished walls)

mm

Figure 10.1 Fireplace Locations

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Hearth and Home Technologies NorthStar-NT Framing and Clearances, Selecting Fireplace Location, Model #NorthStar

NorthStar-GT, NorthStar-BK, NorthStar-NT specifications

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