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Floor Protector
T
his appliance must be installed in a masonry fireplace enclosure
built in accordance with local building codes.
DO NOT INSTALL IN A FACTORY
BUILT FIREPLACE SUCH AS A ZERO CLEARANCE.
Floor protector must extend to cover area shown on the diagram below.
If the area shown on the diagram below is a combustible floor or a combustible
floor covering, a 3/8”(10mm) thick non-combustible millboard floor protector or
durable equivalent must be installed. The pad must cover the area shown.
A grouted ceramic floor-tile surface installed per local building code is
considered a durable equivalent.
When the floor covering the area shown on the diagram below is concrete, no
floor protector is required.
Carpeting and any other combustible material shall not cover the Floor
Protector.
If a combustible surface is applied to the concrete floor, a clearance must be
maintained equivalent to the area reserved for the floor protector. See diagram
below.
Floor Protector
8”(203mm)
Door side
of Appliance
Face Plate
16”(406mm) In the U.S.
8”(203mm)
18”(457mm) In Canada
Appliance
