13 Finishing

A. Splatter Guard

The splatter guard is a piece of corrugated material used to protect the appliance during the installation process before finishing work on the whole hearth is complete. A splatter guard is factory installed on RED60 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 factory-in- stalled non-combustible material.

WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT remove the factory- installed non-combustible board or cover it with combus- tible material, such as:

Drywall (gypsum board)

Plywood

Materials that do not meet the ASTM E 136 Non-com- bustibility standard (below).

Removal of factory-installed, non-combustible board and/ or use of materials not meeting the ASTM E 136 standard may cause fire.

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 non-combustible materials.

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RED60 2159-900 specifications

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