8
Jøtul C
550
CB Rockland 139656 5/15/15
General Clearances
All clearance specifications are approved for both the U.S.
and Canada, except as noted. Clearances are measured
from the hearth surface, door opening, or center line as
noted below.
A: Hearth Protection, width from centerline: ..........
......................................................... 18 1/2” (470 mm)
B: Hearth Protection, forward from door opening:
................................... US: 16” / CAN: 20”(508 mm)
C: To Side Trim,
from centerline
< 1” thick ................................................ 21 3/4”
(552 mm)
> or = to 1” to 6” max. thickness ..... 23” (584mm)
D: To Side Room Wall, from centerline.....28” (711 mm)
E: To Top Trim, 1” max. thickness, from hearth:
............................................................... 39” (991 mm)
F: To Mantel, 3 1/2” max. depth, from hearth:
............................................................40” (1060 mm)
To Mantel, 11 1/2” max. depth, from hearth
............................................................ 46” (1168 mm)
See fig. 7 for clearances with Mantel Heat Shield
.
Figure 6. Minimum clearance to combustible materials.
Clearance to Combustible Materials
• There may be no combustible materials located
anywhere within 36” (914 mm) of the front of
the fireplace insert. This precaution includes
items such as drapes or doors that could swing
into the area within 36” of the insert.
Mantel Clearances
The installation must conform to the minimum mantel
clearances specified in the chart below. These clearances
may be reduced with installation of Jøtul Mantel Heat
Shield 156448 as specified in the chart. Clearance
reduction to mantel construction may also be made in
conformance to NFPA 211 or CAN/CSA B365.
Figure 7. Mantel Clearance Detail - measured from
the hearth surface to the lowest mantel surface.
A B C D E
46”
44 1/2”
43”
41 1/2”
40”
116.8 cm 113 cm 109.2 cm 105.4 cm 101.6 cm
With Mantel Heat Shield 156448
43”
41 1/2”
40”
38 1/2”
37”
*
109.2 cm 105.4 cm 101.6 cm 97.8 cm 94 cm
*
clearance reduction applies to both 3 1/2” Mantel
and 1” Top Trim
For units with Serial Numbers
after
11902
• Specific clearance (open space) must be
maintained between the fireplace insert and
combustible materials located above and to the side.
See figures 5-6 for minimum dimensions.
Minimum Clearances for units with
serial numbers
after
11902
For units with Serial Numbers
after
11902
Serialized labels are located on the shipping crate, firebox floor, and firebox shroud.
