Installation and Instructions
10
A
B
Mantel
Guard
Mantel
Fireplace
Opening
Fig. 4
Mantel Depth
(A)
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
Clearance
Fireplace
Opening (B)
11"
13"
16"
20"
24"
Fig. 5 Chart
Clearance to Combustible Mantel with Mantel
Guard not in place.
Fig. 6 Chart
Clearance to Combustible Mantel with Mantel
Guard in place.
Fig. 7
Mantel Depth
(A)
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
Clearance
Fireplace
Opening (B)
6.5"
10"
13"
17"
22"
Clearances
To ensure a safe installation the following
instructions must be carefully observed.
1. Sidewall Clearances: Clearances from the side of
the fireplace opening to any combustible wall
should not be less that 9".
2. Ceiling Clearances: The ceiling height should
not be less than 42" from the top of the
fireplace opening.
3. Mantel Clearances:
a) Noncombustible materials used in this
installation such as slate, marble, tile, etc.
must comply with local ,state ,national codes
and manufactures specifications. Do not install
a combustible material behind sheet metal.
Failure to use noncombustible materials above
the opening as specified in these instructions
may cause damage to the materials used and
create a fire hazard.
b) A heat reducing mantel guard is shipped with
the fireplace. Use of this mantel guard is
required in order to reduce mantel heights as
shown in figure 6. When the mantel guard is
installed, a combustible mantel piece may
project 2" from the wall at 6" above the
fireplace opening. A 6" mantel projection at 13"
above the fireplace opening and a 10" projec-
tion at 22" above the opening. (Fig 4 and 7)
c) If the fireplace has no mantelpiece, then the
heat resistant material must extend upwards a
distance of at least 9" from the fireplace
opening. A mantel projection must be a
minimum of 24" above the top fireplace
opening if a mantel guard is not installed.
(Fig. 4 and 5)
To install the required mantel guard you will need a
Flathead screwdriver. The mantel guard has seven
holes along the top edge. There will already be screws
in three of the holes. Line up slots in Mantel Guard
with holes in the upper channel (top front edge) of the
firebox. The mantel guard will fit tightly in the top front
edge of the fireplace opening. Attach the mantel guard
with the four sheet metal screws provided.
The required firebox canopy
(mantel guard) supplied with this unit from Sure
Heat (the manufacturer) must not be modified or
replaced with a canopy (mantel guard) that/which
may be provide by the manufacture or supplier of
the decorative room heater.
1) Floor Clearances: No clearance is required if the
appliance is installed per these instructions.
