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2.0 installation planning
Clean all ashes out of the inside of the existing fireplace opening. Make sure that the chimney and fireplace are free
of cracks, loose mortar, creosote deposits, blockage or other signs of deterioration. If necessary, have any repair
work done by a qualified professional before installing the insert.
Do
NOT
remove bricks or mortar from the fireplace. In case of an outside air inlet or ash dump, fill with fiberglass
insulation. Adhere to minimum clearances as illustrated.
Combustible material must not protrude more than 1" (25mm) to the side of the insert or between the mantel and
the top of the insert.
MINIMUM CLEARANCES
A
Sidewall
20 1/2" (521mm)
B
Mantel
30" (762mm)
C
Floor to bottom
of glass w/out
floor protection
17” (432mm)
Floor to bottom
of glass w/ floor
protection
6.5” (165mm) *
D
Side trim to glass
15" (381mm)
E
Hearth (front)
19" (483mm)
F
Minimum hearth
extension
USA
16”
(406mm)
Canada
18”
(457mm)
G
Hearth (side)
8” (203mm)
H
In front of insert
48" (1219mm)
MINIMUM EXISTING
FIREPLACE DIMENSIONS
I
Width (rear)
29” (737mm)
J
Width (front)
31” (787mm)
K
Height (front)
23 1/2” (597mm)
L
Height (rear)
M
Min. depth
15 1/2” (394mm)
N
Hearth width
44 3/4" (1137mm)
O
Min. facing width
SBP25I3348
(large backer plate)
48”
(1219mm)
SBP25I3041
(standard backer plate)
41”
(1041mm)
P
Min. facing height
SBP25I3348
(large backer plate)
33”
(838mm)
SBP25I3041
(standard backer plate)
30”
(762mm)
Q
Mantel
53 1/2" (1359mm)
2.1 minimum clearance to combustibles
O
P
Q
J
M
K
L
I
N
SIDE W
ALL
D
E
H
G
A
B
C
F
* R value (with hearth floor protection of 19” depth):
• 1,471 in Canada
• 2,957 in U.S.A