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Recommended Clearances
For safe operation the following clearances must be used when installing this fire.
Due to the installation being carried out by a variety of tradesman and owners is it imperative
the operator must check for hot spots when the fire is operating.
If any combustible surface such as wood reaches such a temperature that you cannot hold
your hand on, then remedial action must be taken.
This can be by installing heat deflectors or increasing the clearance to the fire.
Custom heat deflectors can be made on request by contacting Tarlan Technical Ltd.
Minimum Recommended clearances
:
Rear of Fire:
Combustible Surface
:
From Fire to a combustible surface – i.e. wood or polystyrene insulated wall without any heat
deflectors -
wood to be 250mm
-
polystyrene insulated panel 300mm
.
Polystyrene panel temperature must not exceed 65 °C
If an additional metal sheet is placed on the wall, use spacers to hold off the wall 25mm, at
the bottom of sheet the gap from sheet to floor must be at least a 25mm as well as the top gap
must be open, and then recommended clearance can be
reduced to 100mm
Sides of Fire:
Clearance from stainless heat shield to any combustible surface is 250 mm; closer clearances
are possible but please consult us.
Pedestal or base of fire:
150mm Pedestal: - A non combustible sheet such as cement board 6mm thick must be placed
between the mounting base and the floor.
75mm Pedestal: A non combustible sheet under mounting plate and tiles must be placed to
extend 100mm past each side of the fire (do not tile under the pedestal or they will crack
when bolts are drawn up)
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