Quadra-Fire 5100I-GD-B warranty Clearance to Combustibles, SideWall, Floor Protection USA & Canada

5100-I ACT WOOD INSERT

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B. Clearance to Combustibles

Maximum Mantel Depth: 12 inches (305mm)

		Mantel
SideWall	B	Fascia or Trim
		C
	A
		Insert	D
	F	E

Hearth Extension

Minimum Clearances To Combustible Material

Masonry, Heat Exchanger A		B	C	D
& *Zero Clearance	12"/305mm	40"/1015mm 35"/889mm 7"/178mm
With 8 inch (203mm)
Mantel Deflector	12"/305mm	27"/686mm	16"/406mm 7"/178mm
Maximum Mantel Depth	12”/305mm

FLOOR PROTECTION	E	F	TRIM
			Side Trim	1-1/2” (38mm) thick
USA 16"/406mm		8"/200mm
CANADA 18"/450mm		8"/200mm	Top Trim	3/4” (19mm) thick

*Zero Clearance Installations USA Only

D. Floor Protection USA & Canada

Thermal protection must be 1/2 inch (13mm) minimum thickness (“k” value = 0.84, R value = 0.59) or equivalent material.

All floor protection must be non-combustible (i.e., metals, brick, stone, mineral fiber boards, etc.). Any organic materi- als (i.e., plastics, wood paper products, etc.) are combustible and must not be used. The floor protection specified includes some form of thermal designation such as R-value (thermal

E.Calculating Alternate Floor Protection Material

Thermal Conductivity: k value

The k value indicates the amount of heat (in BTU’s) that will flow in 1 hour through 1 square foot of a uniform material 1 inch thick for each degree (F) of temperature difference from one side of the material to the other. The LOWER the k factor means less heat is being conducted through the non-combus- tible material to the combustible material beneath it. The k value of a material must be equal or smaller then the required

k value to be acceptable. (BTU) (inch) (foot2 (hour) (oF)

Thermal Resistance: R value

The R value is a measure of a material’s resisteance to heat transfer. R value is convenient when more than one material is used since you can add the R values together, whereas you can not do this for k value. The HIGHER the R factor means less heat is being conducted through the non-combustible ma- terial to the combustible material beneath it. The R value of a material must be equal or larger then the required R value to be acceptable.

Converting k to R:

Divide 1 by k and multiply the results times the thickness in inches of the material.

R = 1/k x inches of thickness

C. Optional Mantel Deflector

Optional mantel deflectors may be purchased from your dealer to reduce clearances to a mantel. An 8 inch (203mm) deflector allows a reduction down to 27 inches (686mm).

-ANTEL DEFLECTOR

Figure 9.1

Converting R to k:

Divide the inches of thickness by R. k = inches of thickness/R

Calculatons:

Example: Floor protection requires k value of 0.84 and 3/4 inch thick.

Alternative material has a k value of 0.6 and is 3/4 inch thick.

Divide 0.6 by .75 = k value of 0.80. This k value is smaller than 0.84 and therefore is acceptable.

WARNING

Fire Risk.

•Comply with all minimum clearances to combustibles as specified.

•Failure to comply may cause fire.

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