Vermont Casting 1695 Fireplace and Mantel Trim Shields, Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel

Air Flow
Metal
Screening
Wall Shield
Stud Wall
Framing
Noncombus-
tible spacers	Shield
and fasteners
Drywall	Metal Spacer
Air Flow	ST248

Fig. 12 Approved wall shield construction.

In top-exiting installations in which the single-wall con- nector extends to the ceiling and connects to a prefab- ricated insulated metal chimney, the connector shield must extend to within an inch of the ceiling. A ceiling heat shield must be installed that is 22” (560 mm) in diameter and, as explained above, that extends 1”

(25 mm) below the ceiling. The ceiling shield must be constructed of 24 gauge or heavier sheet metal, must be centered on the chimney, and must meet any wall protector that is also a part of the installation.

The Intrepid Multi-Fuel has not been tested with double- wall connectors and wall heat shielding. Maintain 12” (305 mm) clearance around double-wall chimney connectors. No further clearance reduction is per- mitted.

Fireplace and Mantel Trim Shields

A fireplace installation requires special clearance be- tween the side of the stove and the right and left walls, between the side of the stove and the decorative side trim on the fireplace face, and between the top of the stove and the mantel.

Noncombustible shields installed 1” (25 mm) away from the combustible surface on noncombustible spacers, called ventilated shields, may be used to reduce clear- ances. (Fig. 13)

To protect a mantel from the heat of an Intrepid Multi- fuel in a fireplace installation, the ventilated mantel shield must be at least 48” (1219 mm) long, and it must be centered over the stove. Ventilated shields for side trim must extend the full length of the trim.

An unprotected mantel (‘A’, Fig. 14) cannot be more than 9” (229 mm) deep and must have a minimum clearance of 30” (762 mm), measured from the stove’s top plate. With a ventilated shield, (Fig. 13) this clear- ance may be reduced safely to 14” (356 mm).

Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel

			1" (25mm)
			1/4" (6mm)		ST501
Fig. 13 A custom-formed mantel shield.
		A	B
C					C
Fireplace Mantel and Trim Clearances ST253
Measured from the top and sides of the stove
	Unprotected			Protected
A. Mantel	30”	(762 mm)		14”	(356 mm)
B. Top Trim	24”	(610 mm)		14”	(356 mm)
C. Side Trim	15”	(381 mm)		10”	(254 mm)
Fig. 14 Maintain clearances to combustible components of

the mantelpiece.

Unprotected top trim (B) protruding 2” (51 mm) or less from the face of the fireplace must be a minimum of 24” (610 mm) from the stove’s top surface. With a venti- lated trim shield, this clearance may be reduced safely to 14” (356 mm).

Unprotected side trim (C) that protrudes 2” (51 mm) or less from the face of a fireplace must have a minimum clearance of 15” (380 mm), measured from the stove’s top side edge. With a ventilated trim shield, the clear- ance may be reduced safely to 10” (254 mm). If the trim extends more than 2” (51 mm), wall clearance requirements apply.

The charts and sample installations that follow list the clearances required for the various installation configu- rations of the Intrepid Multi-fuel.

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