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ENCLOSING the FIREPLACE
Element4 Gas Fireplaces
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Dimension A and Dimension B, shown in Figure 28, must be equal
throughout the installation, no matter the model.
The wall framing must be at least 2”/50
mm
(NON-combustible framing
ONLY) from the fireplace and the entire weight of the non-combustible
wallboard (see page 6) is carried by the framing. Since most Element4
fireplaces have two or three sides of glass, the upper wall framing is
usually hung from the ceiling or often cantilevered. See Figure 29.
Figure 28
Dimension A
Dimension B
DO NOT ALLOW THE FIREPLACE
TO BEAR ANY WEIGHT
Figure 29
NON-combustible Wallboard
Metal Framing
Fireplace (typical)
2”/50
mm
Clearance Between
NON-combustible Framing
and Fireplace
Convection Air Outlet Area by Model
Model
Square
Inches
Square
Centimeters
Bidore 95
Modore 95
Trisore 95
Bidore 100H
Modore 100H
Trisore 100H
50
322
Bidore 140
77
477
Bioptica
75
484
Lucius 140
119
768
Lucius 140 C 1/3
77
497
Lucius 140 C 2/3
77
497
Lucius 140 T
112
722
Modore 140
60
387
Optica
40
258
Trisore 140
70
452
A convection air outlet is always required and the area of the
convection air outlet varies by fireplace model. Table 7 shows the
minimum total area required for the various Element4 models. This
table assumes an enclosed chase with a top or ‘ceiling’ and with the
convection air outlet(s) on the wall(s) of the chase.
However, if the chase takes the form of a ‘half-wall’
and
there is no
top on the half-wall then convection air will escape out of the ‘top’
of the half-wall. In this case, outlets on the
walls
are not required.
Table 7
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