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INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 8 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances
If Installed at Floor Level
Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
When Using Hood
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material
8"
Min.
12"
15"
18"
Log Sets
18", 24",
& 30"
Models
20"
2
1
/2
"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Hood (GA6050)
Top of
Fireplace
Opening
Underside
of Mantel
Shelf
Mantel Shelf
Figure 9 - Minimum Fireplace Clearances
Above Combustible Flooring
FLOOR CLEARANCES
A. If installing appliance on the fl oor level,
you must maintain the minimum distance
of 14" to combustibles
(see Figure 8).
B. If combustible materials are less than 14"
to the fi replace, you must install appliance
at least 5" above the combustible fl ooring
(see Figure 9).
Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance
When Using a Hood
If minimum clearances in
Figure 6
, are not
met, you must have a hood. When using a
hood there are still certain minimum mantel
clearances required. Follow minimum clear-
ances shown in
Figure 7
, when using hood.
14"
Min.
Combustible
Material
Noncombustible Material
Hearth
5"
Min.
Combustible
Material
NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels
become hot during operation.
Walls and mantels above the
firebox may become hot to
the touch. If installed properly,
these temperatures meet the
requirement of the national
product standard. Follow all
minimum clearances shown in
this manual.
Notice: If your installation does
not meet the minimum clear-
ances shown, you must do one
of the following:
• operate the logs only with
the fl ue damper open
• raise the mantel to an ac-
ceptable height
• remove the mantel
INSTALLING DAMPER CLAMP
ACCESSORY FOR VENTED
OPERATION
NOTE: When used as a vented heater, ap-
pliance must be installed only in a solid-fuel
burning fi replace with a working fl ue and con-
structed of noncombustible material.
For Massachusetts Residents Only:
Instal-
lation of this gas log set as a vented appliance
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts re-
quires the damper be permanently removed
or welded in the fully open position.
If your heater is a non-thermostatically-
controlled model, you may use this heater as
a vented product. There are three reasons
for operating your heater in the vented mode.
1. The
fi replace does not meet the clearance
to combustibles requirements for vent-
free operation.
2. State or local codes do not permit vent-
free operation.
3. You prefer vented operation.
