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CLEARANCES
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No material of any kind is allowed between the bottom of the support feet and the bottom of the firebox (except for the
lineset).
No material of any kind is allowed within
2” (50
mm)
of the top of the fireplace.
No material of any kind is allowed within
2” (50
mm)
of the metal sides the fireplace.
Facing material should be installed against the outer frame of the fireplace, with an
1/8” (3
mm)
vertical or horizontal clearance
TO THE FLANGE to allow for heat expansion.
Non-combustible materials may be installed to a zero clearance to the outer faces of the appliance outer frame face. However,
they must not cover (or prevent the removal of) the glass panels or other fireplace parts.
The appliance must not be installed on any combustible material other than wood.
These clearances are the same for
ALL
Element 4 Fireplaces, regardless of model.
We recommend that the fireplace be set into its final location before building the enclosure.
Please refer to the “
Reduced Clearance to Existing Combustible Walls
” section for use of combustibles inside of the above clearances.
Clearances to
Combustibles
Sides (Non-Glass Sides ONLY)
11”
Top
26”
Bottom
4”
Clearances to
Non-Combustibles
Sides (Non-Glass Sides ONLY)
2”
Top
2”
Bottom
4”
CLEARANCES TO
COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL
CLEARANCES TO
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL
ALL MODELS
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