13 Finishing
A. Splatter Guard
The splatter guard is a piece of corrugated mate- rial used to protect the appliance during the installa- tion process before finishing work on the whole hearth is complete. A splatter guard is factory installed on RED40 and RED40ST models. Splatter guards must be removed before appliance is fired.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Remove the splatter guard be- fore lighting the appliance. Shut off gas to the appliance when the splatter guard is in place to prevent accidental operation.
B. Framing and Finishing Instructions
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Comply with all minimum clear- ances to combustibles as specified. Framing closer than the minimums listed must be constructed entirely of noncom- bustible materials (i.e., steel studs, concrete board, etc.).
Finishing Instructions
It is important to follow the framing and finishing instruc- tions to ensure proper placement of fireplace into the sur- rounding framing/finishing materials.
Wall sheathing materials 1/2 in. thick are specified in this installation manual to properly align with the
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT remove the factory- installed
•Drywall (gypsum board)
•Plywood
•Materials that do not meet the ASTM E 136
Removal of
Non-Combustible Materials Specification
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136,
Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 ºC and UL763 shall be considered
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain specified air space clearances to combustibles.
Inadequate air space may cause overheating and fire.
Ensure that the one inch back clearance and one inch side clearances are maintained.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT use screws longer than two inches when attaching finishing materials to
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