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MINIMUM CLEARANCES to COMBUSTIBLES
P4. MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
When installing the Halcyon Gas Fireplace, the clearances shown in
Table 6
, below, must be observed. If the required clearances
are not maintained a fire may result thereby causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
When the Halcyon Gas Fireplace is to be installed directly on carpeting, vinyl tile or combustible material other than wood floor-
ing, it must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the Fireplace cabinet.
Clearance to Side, Top and Rear Standoffs
0”
Clearance to Wood Floor
0”
Clearance to Side Wall
7”
Distance Between Cabinet Bottom and Enclosure Ceiling 57½”
Clearance to Vent Pipe (Horizontal or Vertical) 1½“
What is Combustible?
Materials that can catch fire and burn are considered combustible.
Any material that is made of, or faced with, wood, wood pulp,
paper, plastic or any other material that can catch fire and burn is
considered combustible. Even though these materials may have
been 'flame-proofed', made 'fire-resistant' or are 'fire-rated' they
are considered combustible.
The combustibility of a material can be tested per "ASTM E136
Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube
Furnace at 750 Degrees C". Note that 'fire-resistant' does NOT
mean non-combustible.
Note: If a certain material has a core considered to be non-
combustible (in accordance with ASTM E136) but is faced with
a combustible material then the material is considered to be
combustible.
When in doubt, ask for an ASTM E136 compliance statement.
What is Non-combustible?
A given material is said to be non-combustible when it cannot
catch fire and burn. For example, materials made entirely, or in
combinations, of, stone, brick, concrete, tile, steel, plaster or glass
are considered non-combustible.
For the purposes of the installations described in this Manual,
those materials that have passed the ASTM E136 tests are
considered to be non-combustible.
As of this writing, the materials listed below are reported by
their manufacturers to be non-combustible (in accordance with
ASTM E136):
•
James Hardie Building Products, Inc.:
HardieBacker™ 1/4” Cement Board
•
U.S. Architectural Products, Inc.:
Versaroc® Cement Bonded Particle Board
Cem-Clad® Cement Panel
Table 6 - Minimum Clearances to Combustible Materials
