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INSTALLATION
Continued
NOTE
: When installing your gas logs into
a manufactured firebox, follow firebox
manufacturer’s instructions for minimum
clearances to combustible materials.
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42".
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,
Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
Noncombustible
Material Distance
(A)
Requirements for
Safe Installation
12" or more
Noncombustible mate-
rial OK.
Between 8" and 12"
Install fireplace hood ac
-
cessory (GA6050 - see
Accessories,
Page 40
).
Less than 8"
Noncombustible mate-
rial must be extended
to at least 8". See
Between 8" and 12"
,
above. If you cannot
extend material, you
must operate appliance
with flue damper open.
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
*
Example
Minimum Noncombustible Material
Clearances
If Not Using Mantel
NOTE
: If using a mantel proceed to If Using
Mantel. If not using a mantel, follow these
instructions
.
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must
be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal, you
must have noncombustible material behind
it. Noncombustible material must extend at
least 8" up (for all models). If noncombustible
material is less than 12", you must install the
fireplace hood accessory (24" and 30" Models
Only). See
Figure 5
for minimum clearances.
If Using Mantel
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace opening. Noncombus
-
tible materials (such as slate, marble, tile,
etc.) must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet
metal, you must have noncombustible ma
-
terial behind it. Noncombustible material
must extend at least 8" up (for all models). If
noncombustible material is less than 12", you
must install the fireplace hood accessory (24"
and 30" Models Only). Even if noncombustible
material is more than 12", you may need the
hood accessory to deflect heat away from
your mantel shelf. See
Figure 5
and
Figures
6 and 7, Page 11
, for minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT
:
If you cannot meet these
minimum clearances, you must operate
ap-
pliance
with chimney flue damper open. Go
to
Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for
Vented Operation
,
Page 12
.
Heat Resistant
Material
(A)
NOTICE: Manual control appli-
ances may be used as a vented
product. If so, you must always
run appliance with chimney flue
damper open. If running appliance
with damper open, noncombus-
tible material above fireplace open
-
ing is not needed. Go to
Installing
Damper Clamp Accessory for
Vented Operation
,
Page 12
.
Maintain adequate clearances for accessibility for purposes
of servicing and proper operation.
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