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Majestic • QUARTZ32, QUARTZ36 Installation Manual • 2412-980 Rev. H • 10/16
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
Maintain air space clearance
to vent.
DO NOT
pack insulation or other combustibles:
• Between ceiling
fi
restops
• Between wall shield
fi
restops
• Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from
vent pipe could cause overheating and
fi
re.
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Vent Clearances and Framing
Figure 5.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials - Generic Fireplace Shown
* When using SLP pipe, minimum clearances from the vent pipe to combustible materi-
als at inside wall firestops are:
Top: 2-1/2 in. (64 mm)
Bottom: 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Sides: 1 in. (25 mm)
Note: Heat shields MUST overlap by a minimum of 1-1/2 in. (38 mm).
•
DVP heat shield
- designed to be used on a wall 4 in. to 7-1/4 in. (102 mm to 184
mm)
thick
.
• If wall thickness is less than 4 in. the existing heat shields must be field trimmed. If
wall thickness is greater than 7-1/4 in. a DVP-HSM-B will be required.
•
SLP heat shield
- designed to be used on a wall 4-3/8 in. to 7-5/8 in. (111 mm to
194 mm thick).
• If wall thickness is less than 4-3/8 the existing heat shields must be field trimmed.
If wall thickness is greater than 7-5/8 in. a DVP-HSM-B will be required.
(DVP-SLP Pipe Shown)
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
bottom & sides
Heat
Shield
Wall
Shield
Firestop
Heat
Shield
WALL
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
bottom & sides
Heat
Shield
Wall
Shield
Firestop
Heat
Shield
WALL
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance around
vertical sections
SLP Pipe
DVP Pipe