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INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,
Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
If Using Mantel
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.)
must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal,
you must have noncombustible material be-
hind it. Noncombustible material must extend
at least 8" up. If noncombustible material is
less than 12", you must install the fireplace
hood accessory. Even if noncombustible
material is more than 12", you may need the
hood accessory to deflect heat away from
your mantel shelf. See Figure 5, 6 and 7 for
minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT:
If you cannot meet these mini-
mum clearances, you must operate heater
with chimney flue damper open. Go to
Install-
ing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation,
page 12.
Noncombus
-
tible Material
Distance (A)
Requirements for Safe
Installation
12" or more
Noncombustible material
okay.
B e t w e e n 8 "
and 12"
Install fireplace hood acces-
sory (GA6050 or GA6053
see
Accessories
, page
31).
Less than 8"
Noncombustible material
must be extended to at
least 8". See
Between 8"
and 12"
, above. If you can-
not extend material, you
must operate heater with
flue damper open.
Heat Resistant
Material
(A)
MANTEL CLEARANCES
In addition to meeting noncombustible mate-
rial clearances, you must also meet required
clearances between fireplace opening and
mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clearances
listed below, you will need a hood.
Determining Minimum Mantel Clearances
If you meet minimum clearance between
mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening, a
hood is not required (see Figure 6).
Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
Without Using Hood
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material Height
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Top of
Fireplace
Opening
Underside
of Mantel
Shelf
Mantel Shelf
12"
(A)
18"
20"
22"
24"
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
All
Models
2
1/2
"
6"
8"
10"
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material
8"
Min.
12"
15"
18"
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
18", 24",
30" Models
20"
2
1/2
"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Hood
(GA6050,
GA6052)
Top of
Fireplace
Opening
Underside
of Mantel
Shelf
Mantel Shelf
Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
When Using Hood
All
Models