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INSTALLATION
Continued
FLOOR CLEARANCES
A. If installing appliance on the floor level,
you.must.maintain.the.minimum.distance.
of 14" to combustibles (see Figure 8).
B. If combustible materials are less than 14"
to the fireplace, you must install appliance
at least 5" above the combustible flooring
(see.Figure.9).
14"
Min.
Combustible
Material
Noncombustible Material
Hearth
5"
Min.
Combustible
Material
Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances
Above Combustible Flooring
Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances
If Installed at Floor Level
INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP
ACCESSORy FOR VENTED
OPERATION
Note: When used as a vented heater, ap-
pliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel
burning fireplace with a working flue and
constructed of noncombustible material.
For Massachusetts Residents Only:
Instal-
lation.of.this.gas.log.set.as.a.vented.appliance.
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts re-
quires.the.damper.be.permanently.removed.
or welded in the fully open position.
If.you.choose.to.use.your.heater.as.a.manu-
ally-controlled. model. (no. remote. control.
installed), you may use this heater as a vented
product..There.are.three.reasons.for.operating.
your.heater.in.the.vented.mode.
Chimney Height
Minimum Permanent
Flue Opening
6'.to.15'
39.sq..inches
15'.to.30'
9.sq..inches
1. The fireplace does not meet the clearance
to. combustibles. requirements. for. vent-
free.operation.
.. State.or.local.codes.do.not.permit.vent-
free.operation.
3. You prefer vented operation.
If reasons number 1 or 2 above apply to you,
you must permanently open chimney flue
damper. You must install the damper clamp
accessory (to order, see
Accessories
, page
31). This will insure vented operation (see Fig-
ure 10). The damper clamp will keep damper
open.. Installation. instructions. are. included.
with clamp accessory.
See chart below for minimum permanent flue
opening. you. must. provide..Attach. damper.
clamp so the minimum permanent flue open-
ing will be maintained at all times.
Damper.
Clamp
Damper
Manufactured
Fireplace
Masonry Fireplace
Damper
Figure 10 - Attaching Damper Clamp
Area of Various Standard Round Flues
Diameter
Area
5"
0.sq..inches
6"
9.sq..inches
7"
39.sq..inches
8"
51.sq..inches