United States Stove 2015 Reduced Clearances Canada Only, Type Of Protection, Shielding

REDUCED CLEARANCES (CANADA ONLY)

You may decrease the clearances by installing heat radiation shields between the walls or the ceiling and the stove. These heat radiation shields must be installed permanently, and can include sheet metal, a rigid non-combustible sheet or a masonry wall. Clearances of not less than 1" (25 mm) and not more than 3" (76 mm) between the bottom of the shield and the floor and not less than 3" (76

mm)between the top of the shield and the ceiling must be respected to allow vertical air circulation behind the shield. The shield must extend 20" (500 mm) above the stove top and 18" (450mm) to each side of the stove. Following the installation of such a heat radiation shield, the clearances mentioned on the stove certification plate may be reduced as stated in the following table.

TYPE OF PROTECTION	Reducing Clearnaces With
	Shielding
	Sides and	Top
	Rear/Back
Sheet metal, a minimum of 0.013" (0.33 mm) spaced out at	67%	50%
least 7/8" (21 mm) by non-combustible spacers.
Ceramic tiles, or an equivalent non-combustible material on
fire-proof supports spaced out at least 7/8" (21 mm) by non-	50%	33%
combustible spacers.
Ceramic tiles, or an equivalent non-combustible material on
fire-proof supports with a minimum of 0.013" (0.33 mm) sheet	67%	50%
metal backing spaced out at least 7/8" (21 mm) by non-
combustible spacers.
Brick spaced out at least 7/8" (21 mm) by noncombustible	50%	N/A
spacers.
Brick with a minimum of 0,013" (0,33 mm) sheet metal
backing spaced out at least 7/8" (21 mm) by noncombustible	67%	N/A
spacers.

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