Carefully consider the position of the fireplace opening with respect to the location of adjacent or nearby stairwells, bath or kitchen exhaust fans and/or return air registers for forced air furnaces/air conditioners that could cause a smoking fireplace condition if the house is tightly insulated.
This system is intended to be installed in residential homes and buildings of conventional construction, not in mobile homes.
When locating the fireplace, consideration must be given to combustibles and final finishing. For an example of this, see Figure 5 and confine the final location of combustible finish materials to the "Safe Zone".
DO NOT permanently place furniture or other items such as decorative pillows within 60" of the fireplace front face.
Black Portion Of Frame
Not To Be Covered With
Combustible Materials
Wall
12”Covering
45°
1”
Door
Opening
12” Safe
Zone
Figure 5
ASSEMBLY STEPSNote: The following steps represent the normal sequence of installation. Each installation is unique, however, and might require a different sequence.
1.Position firebox prior to framing or into prepared framing.
2.Install the chimney air kit (Canada only)
3.Install the chimney system.
4.Install optional outside combustion air kit.
5.Plumb gas line if a decorative gas appliance will be used. (Gas connections should only be performed by an experienced, licensed/certi- fied tradesman).
6.Install both
7.Complete finish wall material, surround and hearth extension to your individual taste.
Study the three dimensional illustration (Figure 1 ) to get a general idea of each element of your fireplace system.
The fireplace may be installed directly on a combustible floor or raised on a platform of an appropriate height. Do not place fireplace on carpeting, vinyl or other soft floor coverings. It may, however, be placed on flat wood, ply- wood, particle board or other hard surfaces. Be sure fireplace rests on a solid continuous floor or platform with appropriate framing for support and so that no cold air can enter the room from under the fireplace.
The fireplace may be positioned and then the framing built around it, or the framing may be constructed and the fireplace positioned into the opening.
Usually, no special floor support is needed for the fireplace, however, to be certain:
1.Estimate the total weight of the fireplace system including chimney and surround ma- terials such as brick, stone, etc., to be in- stalled. Shipping weights for the fireplace may be found on page 18.
2.Measure the square footage of the floor space to be occupied by the system, surrounds and hearth extensions.
3.Note the floor construction, i.e. 2 x 6’s, 2 x 8’s or 2 x 10’s, single or double joists, type and thickness of floor boards.
4.Use this information and consult your local building code to determine if you need addi- tional support.
CAUTION: DO NOT BLOCK THE
If you plan to raise the fireplace and hearth extension, build the platform assembly then position fireplace and hearth extension on top. Secure the platform to the floor to prevent possible shifting.
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
Minimum clearance to combustibles for the appliance is as follows: sides and back - 1" (25 mm), floor - 0" (0 mm), adjacent wall - 12" (305 mm), ceiling - 37 ¹⁄₂" (953 mm).
INSTALLING THE FIREPLACEStep 1. Slide the fireplace into prepared framing or position fireplace in its final position and frame later.
The fireplace may not be recessed into a combustible floor. Maintain the floor to hearth clearance established by the fireplace lower front face.
Step 2. Insert the provided metal safety strips, beneath the fireplace as illustrated (Figures 6, 7 and 8 ). The safety strips should overlap ¹⁄₂" for continual coverage of the floor.
Note: Safety strips are not required when fireplace rests on a noncombustible surface.
Hearth | Metal Safety | Hearth |
Extension | Extension | |
| Strips |
|
Floor |
| Floor |
Figure 6
Hearth | Metal Safety | Hearth |
Extension | Strips | Extension |
| Platform | Floor |
Figure 7
Note: Install the hearth extension only as illus- trated.
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