C. Facing Material

Facing and/or finishing materials must not interfere with air flow through louvers, operation of louvers or doors, or access for service.

Facing and/or finishing materials must never overhang into the glass opening.

Observe all clearances when applying combustible materials.

WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT apply combustible materials beyond the minimum clearances. Comply with all minimum clearances to combustibles as specified in this manual. Overlapping materials could ignite and will interfere with proper operation of doors and louvers.

WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT install drywall or other combustible materials over the factory-installednon-com- bustible board. Overlapping materials could ignite.

Decorative facing material thickness is measured from the face of the factory-installed non-combustible board. See Figure 13.8 and Figure 13.10.

FACTORY-INSTALLED

NON-COMBUSTIBLE BOARD

NON-COMBUSTIBLE FINISHING MATERIAL 0 - 1 in. (25 mm) THICK

TONIC DECORATIVE

FRONT SHOWN

NON-COMBUSTIBLE FINISHING MATERIAL 0 - 1 in. (25 mm) THICK

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DRYWALL OR

EQUIVALENT 3/8 in. (10 mm)

Figure 13.8 Overlap Fit Method (Tonic or Martini Decorative Front)

The Tonic decorative front can be installed with an “Over- lap” or “Inside Fit” method:

Overlap Requirement: See Figure 13.8 and Figure 13.9.

Inside Fit requirement: See Figure 13.10 and Figure 13.11.

Note: The Martini front is not designed for use with the inside fit method.

Non-Combustible Finish Materials

0 - 25.4 mm Thickness-Overlap Fit Method

Both the Tonic and Martini decorative fronts are designed to overlap finish materials 0 mm to 1 in. (25 mm) thick. See Figure 13.8 and Figure 13.10.

NOTICE: This 1 in. (25 mm) maximum not only includes the decorative finish materials (marble, tile, slate, etc) but also the mortar or adhesive used to attach the decorative finish material.

The non-combustible finish material can be installed up to the fireplace opening.

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Figure 13.9 Non-Combustible Finish Material Diagram for 0 - 1 in. (25 mm) Thick Overlap Fit Method (Tonic or Martini Decorative Front)

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XLR-PLUS-N-AU, XLR-PLUS-PB-AU specifications

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