Monessen Hearth EYF24, EYF18 operating instructions Clearances and Height Requirements

CLEARANCES and HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS

Heat resistant material (minimum requirements) with no wooden mantel or other combustible projec- tion:

To install the gas logs into a fireplace with no wooden mantel, shelf or other combustible projection above the fireplace opening, measure the heat resistant material height, per Figure 5, then see TABLE A.

Heat resistant materials such as slate and marble must be at least 1/2" thick. Sheet metal should not be installed onto combustible material.

IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimum clearances you must operate the heater with chimney flue damper open. See Installing Vented Applications found on page 16.

Heat

Resistant

Material

Measure

this

distance

Heater in

Fireplace or

Firebox

Figure 5 - Measuring Heat Resistant Material

	8" or More of
	Heat Resistant
Hood	Material
Heater in
Fireplace or
Firebox

Figure 6 - Measuring Heat Resistant Material

for Mantel

Heat resistant material (minimum requirements) with wooden mantel or other combustible projection:

To install the heater with a wooden mantel, shelf or other combustible projection above, first measure the heat resistant material shown in Figure 6, then see TABLE B, page 13

HEAT RESISTANT MATE-

RIAL MEASUREMENT

EYF24/18

REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE INSTALLATION

20" or more	Hood not required.
8" to less than 20"	Extend heat resistent material to 20" or install Hood.
	See Figure 6.
Less than 8"	Extend heat resistant material to at least 8" and
	install hood. See Figure 6. OR, extend heat resistant
	material to a height of at least 20".

TABLE A - Heat Resistant Material Requirements with No Mantel or Combustible Projection

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