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CLEARANCES
Television Considerations
Installing a television above a fireplace has become increasingly
popular; however, the area above any fireplace gets hot and most
TV manufacturers recommend against placing their products
near a heat source.
If you install a television above this fireplace, Empire Comfort
Systems accepts no responsibility for damage or injuries. Follow
the television manufacturer’s installation instructions, including
any recommendations regarding proximity to heat sources.
If you have a TV above your fireplace, turn off the fireplace and
let it cool completely before servicing or touching any buttons on
the TV.
Clearances
40”
TO FIREPLACE
OPENING (MIN.)
6”
TO FIREPLACE
OPENING (MIN.)
36” (MIN.)
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
BOARD,
TO 16”
ABOVE
FIREPLACE
FACE
NOTICE
:
Dimensions apply to both See-Thru and Peninsula
models.
Figure 6 - Peninsula
FIREPLACE
OPENING
FINISHED
WALL
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
WALL COVERING
(COVER SEAM)
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
WALL COVERING
VERTICAL
FRAMING
HORIZONTAL
FRAMING
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ZONE
3” ABOVE
VENT
16” NON-COMBUSTIBLE
BOARD HEIGHT - ALL
VISIBLE SIDES
NOTICE
A: See Figure 9
for maximum mantel depth and
minimum height above fireplace.
Figure 7
Clearance to Combustibles
Back
0in
Sides Near Face (See Figure 8)
0in
Floor
0in
Top Stand-off
0in
Outer Top to Framing
3in
Above Vent
3in
CLEARANCES
Mantel Chart
MANTEL
COMBUSTIBLE TRIM
AND MANTELS
ALLOWED IN
SHADED AREA
B
C
D
E
X
Y
NON-
COMBUSTIBLE
FINISH
MATERIAL
MUST COVER
THE SURFACE
OF THE
FIREPLACE
FACE
TO TOP OF
FIREPLACE
OPENING
A
F
SEAM BETWEEN
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
BOARD AND DRYWALL
16” NON-COMBUSTIBLE
BOARD HEIGHT - ALL
VISIBLE SIDES OF UNIT.
INDEX
LETTER
Y - DISTANCE FROM
FIREPLACE OPENING
X - DISTANCE FROM
FINISHED WALL
(Dimensions in Inches)
A
26
12
B
24
8
C
22
6
D
20
4-1/2
E
18
2-1/4
F
16
0
Figure 9
FINISHED
WALL
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
WALL COVERING
VERTICAL FRAMING:
NOTE ORIENTATION OF
STUD AGAINST THE FIREPLACE
20”
FRAMING
ON FLOOR
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ZONE
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ZONE
LEAVE SPACE BETWEEEN
WALL COVERING AND
FIREPLACE OPENING FOR
BEAD OF CAULK
Figure 8
Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your
fireplace. This is a fire hazard. No greeting card, stockings or
ornamentation of any type should be placed on or attached to the
fireplace. This is a heating fireplace. The flow of heat can ignite
combustibles.
Figure 10
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
