Vermont Casting SHR36, SHR52, SHR42A Positioning, Safety Strips Securing the Fireplace, 20001384

The inside dimension of the frame must be the same as the hole size selected from Figure 11 in order to provide the required 2 inches of air space between the outside diameter of the chimney and the edges of the framed ceiling hole.

Existing	17¹⁄₂"	17¹⁄₂"
	(445 mm)
Ceiling		(445 mm)
Joists

Chimney

Hole

New Framing

Members

FP551b

Fig. 15 Typical frame for ceiling chimney hole

Positioning, Safety Strips,

Securing the Fireplace

Slide fireplace into position.

Lift the fireplace front slightly and slide the metal safety strips under front bottom edge about 1¹⁄₂ inches, allow- ing the remainder to extend in front of firebox. Overlap strips at least 1/2 inch to provide a positive joint. (Flat safety strips are packed with fireplace.) (Fig. 16)

Safety strips are used to ensure that any combustible materials in front of the fireplace are protected even though a noncombustible hearth extension is required.

If fireplace is to be elevated above the floor, a “Z” shaped metal safety strip must be fabricated and used to protect combustible surfaces in front of the fireplace. This “Z” shaped safety strip is not provided but must be fabricated of metal with each horizontal leg at least 1¹⁄₂ inches wide and equal in length to the metal strips provided with the fireplace.

Note: Safety strips are not required over noncombusti- ble floors where all supports at the base of the fireplace are noncombustible.

Four (4) nailing flanges are supplied with the fireplace (found on the fireplace hearth). To level the box and secure it firmly in place, remove the nailing flanges from the hearth and install at the sides of the fireplace as

shown in Figure 17.

SHR Series Woodburning Fireplaces

		Metal Safety Strips
		(1, 2 or 3 pieces)
		Fire-	"Z" Safety
		place	Strip
			(not supplied)
	1/2" Min.	Plat-
����"	Overlap		Hearth Ext.
		form

FP557a
Fig. 16	Safety strip installation.
	Nail Side-
	nailing
	Flanges
	FP549
Fig. 17	Fasten fireplace in position.

Installing Outside Air Kit

An outside air damper assembly is installed in all SHR Series Fireplaces. If desired, or if local codes mandate the use of an air kit, then an AK-MST is required to complete the installation (from air damper assembly to the outdoors). If the outside air kit is to be used, the AK-MST MUST be installed BEFORE the fireplace is enclosed. Refer to the AK-MST instructions for field installation. The outside air control lever is located in the center, just above the left side brick. To 'open', push control lever up and back. To 'close', pull lever forward and down. (Fig. 18)

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