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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
(*Insert bottom is the metal lip below the lower gold trim bar).
Note: Hearth protection to be min. 3/8” (10mm) thick non-combustible
or equivalent, with a k factor of .84.
Insert Leveling
The FireStar™ insert comes with four 3/8” x 3” leveling bolts (two for
use at the rear and two at the front of the insert). The two at the rear can
be used to raise the back of the insert resting on the fireplace hearth.
The two at the front can be used to adjust the front of the insert on the
hearth extension. To install the bolts a 3/8” nut should be threaded onto
the bolt, followed by a 3/8” flat washer. The bolt should then be installed
from the under side of the insert into the captive nut in the bottom of the
insert. When the bolt is adjusted to the proper height the nut previously
threaded onto the bolt can be snugged up to the insert bottom.
Hearth / Floor Protection
Minimum Clearances to Combustibles
Minimum clearances include any projections such as shelves,
window sills, mantels, spacers/standoffs or surfaces to com-
bustible construction etc. above the appliance. Paint or lacquer
used to finish the mantel must be heat resistant in order to avoid
discoloration.
The letters below, C through H, correspond to
Figure 4
showing minimum
clearances required from the appliance to combustibles and the minimum
projection of the hearth extension.
C = 6-1/2” (165mm) to Side Facing, 3/4” (19mm) or Less
D = 11” (279mm) to Side Wall
E = 24” to Mantel**, more than 3/4” (19mm)
F = 14-1/2” (368mm) to Top Facing, maximum thickness 3/4” (19mm)
Hearth Protection
G = Minimum Hearth Protection from Front of Insert*
H = Vertical Distance from Insert Bottom to Combustible Material.
Clearances
Figure 4
E**
F
H
D
C
Trim
Mantel
G
G
23”
(584mm)
20”
(508mm)
17”
(432mm)
0”
(0mm)
H
0”
(0mm)
2”
(51mm)
4”
(102mm)
6”
(152mm)
** The minimum distance from the top of the insert to a combustible
may be reduced to 16” (406mm) with a mantel shield. The shield
should be made from 18-gage or thicker sheet metal, 7” by 33”
(178mm by 838mm). The shield must be centered over the insert
and spaced one inch below the mantel. The shield can be fastened
to and spaced from the mantel using four to six screws.
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