Hi-Flame HF-517U, Installation And Operation Instruction Manual

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The floor protection
If the stove is to be installed on a combustible floor, it must be placed on a non-combustible
hearth pad. In the USA, the floor protector must extend 8” beyond each side of the fuel loading
door and 16” to the front (18” to the front in Canada). (See fig. 4)
Floor protection under the stove must be a UL 1618 Type 1 Ember Protector composed of non-
combustible material for protection from radiant heat, sparks and embers.
Individual sections of floor protection must be mortared together to prevent sparks from falling
through to combustible materials. Any carpeting must be removed from under the floor
protection.
Fig. 4
16”
In a rear vent installation the floor protection must also extend under the stovepipe and a
minimum of 2” (50mm) beyond either side of the pipe.