H*38DF PRC Panorama Indoor Gas Fireplace
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Installation
Note:
Images are shown without screens for clarity purposes.
However, your fireplace should not be operated without proper
installation of screens.
Section 3-3-3: Heat Shields
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS8 Heat shield
The RHS8 Heat shield
CANNOT
be used when the Termination is
WITHIN
36" Min. horizontal and 60" Min. vertical
from the
fireplace, or directly off the rear of the fireplace, as shown
figure
16a
. The RHS101 Heat Shield (
Figure 17 and 17a
)
MUST
be
used within the noted dimensions.
To install the RHS8, frame an opening in combustible construction,
Figure 16
below. Slide the Heat shield in place over the vent pipe
which attaches to the fireplace. After the fireplace and vent pipe
has been installed, clearances should match the dimensions in
Figure 16
.
Figure 17. RHS101 Installation. (Install by sliding Outer Section over vent
pipe where it passes through the combustible construction.
Figure 17a. Heat Shield. After sliding the outer section in place.
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS101 Heat shield.
The RHS101 Heat shield
MUST
be used where the RHS8 Termination
(
Figure 16 and 16a
)
CANNOT
be used.
Use the RHS101
where any of the dimensions are within the parameters
shown,
figure 16a.
To install the RHS101, Slide the Inner Section over the vent pipe that
will connect to the fireplace. Then fasten the vent pipe to the back
of the fireplace with a minimum of three sheet metal screws. From
the outside slide the RHS101 outer section on see
Figure 17
. To
complete the installation fasten the Heat Shield Outer Section &
Termination frame to the structure
Figure 17a.
Combustible
framing
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Vent pipe, from fireplace
RHS8 Heat Shield
1” Min. Both sides Typical
1” Min.
1” Min.
Combustible Framing
Figure 17b.
RHS101 Installation.
Outer Shield 10 1/4”
3/8” Min. Both sides Typical
3/8” Min.
3/8” Min .
Combustible Framing
12” x 12”
Inner Shield 9 3/8”
Figure 16.
RHS8 Installation. (Install by sliding over vent pipe where it
passes through the combustible construction).
Figure 16a.
RHS8 Installation. (Minimum requirements).
RHS8 Heat
Shield
36” Min
60” Min.