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CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES
Clearances to any combustibles when measured directly from the floor protector to the
ceiling must be a minimum of 84" (2134 mm). Clearances to any combustibles when
measured directly from the front of the stove must be a minimum of 48" (1219 mm). The
stove must also be placed so as to maintain the minimum clearances to combustible walls
specified for each type of connector used.
It is of outmost importance that the clearances
to combustible materials be scrupulously respected upon installation of the stove you have
selected. Refer to the tables below :
A- REAR
B- SIDE C - CORNER
24” 26” 26”
You may decrease these clearances by installing heat radiation shields between the walls
or the ceiling and the stove. These heat radiation shields must be installed permanently,
and can include sheet metal, a rigid non-combustible sheet or a masonry wall. The
installation standards of such heat radiation shields are listed on the following page.
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO PLACE WOOD WITHIN MINIMUM CLEARANCES
REDUCED CLEARANCES
You may decrease the clearances by installing heat radiation shields between the walls or
the ceiling and the stove. These heat radiation shields must be installed permanently, and
can include sheet metal, a rigid non-combustible sheet or a masonry wall.
Clearances of not less than 1" (25 mm) and not more than 3" (76 mm) between the bottom
of the shield and the floor and not less than 3" (76 mm) between the top of the shield and
the ceiling must be respected to allow vertical air circulation behind the shield. The shield
must extend 20" (500 mm) above the stove top and 18" (450mm) to each side of the stove
(see Graphic 1).
