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Location & Clearances
This appliance must not be connected to a chimney
flue serving a separate solid-fuel burning appliance.
Note: The State of Massachusetts requires that any
flue damper must be removed or permanently welded
in the open position.
The appliance can be installed in the
following constructions:
Solid-fuel (non-combustible) fireplaces
As supplied, this appliance can be installed as an insert
in an existing solid fuel type fireplace with a chimney
and 4” dia. liner.
The fireplace must be built in accordance with the
national, state, provincial, or territorial building code
recognised by the authority having jurisdiction, or in
the absence of such a code, in accordance with the
National Building Code of Canada or the National Fire
Protection Association code in the USA. The size of the
fireplace recess must be sufficient to accommodate the
appliance as shown in figure below.
If previously used for burning solid-fuel, the chimney
must be swept before installation of the appliance. Both
chimney and fireplace must be checked for soundness
Min vent liner Ht 9’-0”
Min Ht before 90 deg elbows
is 9’-0”. Radiused offsets in
liner are permitted
Ceiling
ceiling
See
mantel
table
A
36” min.
to combust.
mat’l
B
Min. 39-1/2”
Center line
Edge of
protruding
arch
4-3/4”
Mantel depth A
1” & 2”
3”-8”
Clearance from
base of heater B
40”
42-1/2”
before installation of the appliance. The liner must be a
type approved by the enforcing authority and installed
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
The appliance must be installed on a floor, which is
sufficiently flat and level to ensure stability. Some
fireplace constructions have a well in the floor at the
back that may need to be filled in.
Though not mandatory, we recommend that carpet,
soft vinyl or other combustible floor coverings are kept
at least 16” from the front of the appliance since these
types of materials may be affected by the radiant heat
output from this appliance.
The minimum clearances from any combustible
constructions at the front of the appliance are shown
below.
The appliance must be connected to a vent that is a
minimum of 9’-0” in height and must not have any
90 degrees elbows within 9’-0” of the flue outlet of
the unit (see fig. below). Radiused offsets in the
flue liner of less than 90 degrees are permitted.
