Napoleon Fireplaces NZ-26 Installation / Framing, Location and Clearances, Combustibles

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INSTALLATION / FRAMING

!WARNING

Before starting, do the following:

1.For protection wear gloves and safety glasses.

2.Keep hand tools in good condition, sharpen cutting edges and make sure tool handles are secure.

3.Always maintain the minimum air space required to the enclosure to prevent fi res.

	! WARNING			MAINTAIN THESE MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO
				COMBUSTIBLES:
				Fireplace framing:
				Top Stand-Off		0"
	Carefully follow the instructions for assembly of the chimney and other
				Rear Stand-Off		0"
	parts needed to install this fi replace. Failure to do so may result in a fire,
				Side		6"
	especially if combustibles are too close to the fi replace or chimney and
				Fireplace finishing:
	air spaces are blocked, preventing the free movement of cooling air.		Sides			63/4"
				Top		63/4"
	LOCATION AND CLEARANCES
				Factory Built Chimney		2"
	Do not build shelves or cupboards into the area above			Hot Air Gravity Ductwork Insulation		1"
the fi replace.				*Base of unit to ceiling		72"
While the fi replace can be installed directly on the fl oor, a non-				*Base of unit to enclosure top		72"
combustible hearth extension is required in front of the fi replace,				Enclosure must have ventilation		between 72" and 84"
that must not be built higher than the bottom of the fi replace to			*84" if installing optional hot air gravity vent system, NZ220 on the
avoid air fl ow blockage. It may therefore be advisable to build the			same fl oor as the fi replace.
fi replace on a raised platform. The minimum distance between the
					FRAMING
edge of the fi replace and any adjacent wall, at right angles to it, is
21". A wall projecting at 45° from the outer edge of the fi replace is
			NOTE:Inordertoavoidthepossibil-
allowed; projections into this area are permitted. Do not install into
			ityofexposedinsulationorvapour
any area having a height less than 6 feet (ceiling to fi replace base,
			barrier coming in contact with the
excluding hearth height). See Section on Framing. The location of
			fireplacebody,itisrecommended
windows, doors and the traffi c fl ow in the room where the stove is
			that the walls of the fireplace
to be located should be considered. If possible, you should choose
			enclosure be “finished”
a location where the chimney will pass through the house without
			(i.e.: drywall/sheetrock),
cutting a fl oor or roof joist.
			as you would finish any
			other outside wall of a
			home. This will ensure
FIGURE 7a: Framing Requirements			that clearance to com-
				bustiblesismaintained
		! WARNING		within the cavity.

NOTE: Do not build into this area - it must be left clear to provide adequate clearance for the vent in this 14” wide area centered along the front of the fireplace. No combus- tibles are allowed.

3 1/2” MAX

72”

MINIMUM

ENCLOSURE

HEIGHT

FIGURE 7b

14” MAX

11/2”

MAX

25 3/4”

44 3/4” 50 3/4”

W415-0676 / 03.14.08

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