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INSTALLATION
Continued
Minimum Clearances For Side Combustible
Material, Side Wall and Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace
cabinet.to.any.combustible.material.and.
wall.should.follow.diagram.in.Figure.6.
.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc..is.made.of.combustible.material.and.
protrudes.3.
1
/
2
".from.the.wall..This.com-
bustible.material.must.be.4".from.the.side.
of the fireplace opening (see Figure 6).
B..
Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening.to.the.ceiling.should.not.be.less.
than.36".
C. For mantel clearances, see Figure 9 on
page.13.
WARNING: Do not allow any
combustible or noncombustible
materials to overlap the firebox
front facing.
WARNING: Do not allow non-
combustible materials to cover
any necessary openings like
louvered slots.
WARNING: Never modify or
cover the louvered slots on the
front of the firebox.
Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum.16".from.Side.Wall.
*
Example
NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels be
-
come hot during operation. Walls
and mantels above the firebox
may become hot to the touch.
If installed properly, these tem
-
peratures meet the requirement
of the national product standard.
Follow all minimum clearances
shown in this manual.
FIREPLACE SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Follow.these.instructions.for.system.installa-
tion..Refer.to.instructions.on.page.6.for.hood.
assembly.
1. Mantel must be installed flush with wall.
Base.board.must.be.altered.or.removed.
for.mantel.installation.
2.. Place.hearth.base.against.wall.at.installation.
location..Cut.an.access.hole.in.hearth.base.
to run gas line to fireplace (see Figure 7).
Make.sure.to.locate.access.hole.to.inside.
of.mantel..
.
Note: You can secure base to floor using
wood screws. Countersink screw heads
and putty over.
.
3. Route flexible gas line through access
hole.in.hearth.base..
Figure 7 - Locating Gas Shutoff Valve
Hearth.
Base
Pipe.
and.
Gas.
Shutoff.
Valve
MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Top 36", Left and Right Sides 6", Bottom
and Rear 0", Front 36"