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ENCLOSING the FIREPLACE
Element4 Gas Fireplaces
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Dimension A and Dimension B, shown in Figure 32, 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 33.
Figure 32
Dimension A
Dimension B
DO NOT ALLOW THE FIREPLACE
TO BEAR ANY WEIGHT
Figure 33
NON-combustible Wallboard
Metal Framing
Fireplace (typical)
2”/50
mm
Clearance Between
NON-combustible Framing
and Fireplace
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 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
.
Convection Air Outlet Area by Model
Model
Square
Inches
Square
Centimeters
Sky
40
258
Sky T
80
516
