Installation
900285-01 08/2016
Innovative Hearth Products
Gemini™ and GeminiCD Series Direct-Vent Gas Fireplaces
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7.
Place the Fireplace in the Framing and Secure
NOTE:
Nailing fl anges, combustible members, and screw heads in areas directly adjacent to the nailing fl anges are
EXEMPT from the 1/2” clearance to combustible requirements for the fi rebox outer wrapper.
NOTE:
Combustible framing may be in direct contact with the nailing fl anges and may be located within 1/2” of screw
heads and the fi rebox wrapper in areas adjacent to the nailing fl anges.
Frame the opening to the exact dimensions specifi ed in the framing details in this manual.
1.
Bend out the appropriate nailing fl anges for the drywall / fi nish material to be used (
Figure 11
). Nailing fl anges
are provided for:
•
fl ush framing,
• 1/2”,
and
•
5/8” framing depths.
2.
Secure the fi replace to the side framing members using the unit’s nailing fl anges—one top and bottom on each
side of the fi replace front (
Figure 11
). Use 8d nails or the equivalent.
Figure 11 - Nailing Flanges
Side
framing
Unit nailing fl ange
(no clearance to combustible
framing is required)
VENT SYSTEM PREPARATION
8.
Select a Horizontal or Vertical Vent System
1.
With the fi replace secured in the framing, determine the vent route and identify the exterior termination location.
The following sections describe vertical (roof) and horizontal (exterior wall) vent applications. Use only approved
vent components
(
Page 8
and
Pages 48-49
)
.
NOTE:
This fi replace must be vented directly to the outside.
WARNING
The vent system may not service multiple appliances, and must never be connected to a
fl ue serving a separate solid fuel burning appliance.
NOTE:
The vent pipe is tested to be run inside an enclosed wall (such as a chase). There is no requirement for
inspection openings in the enclosing wall at any of the joints in the vent pipe.