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Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your fireplace.
This is a fire hazard.
Figure 7
No greeting card, stockings or ornamentation of any type should be
placed on or attached to the fireplace. This is a heating appliance.
The flow of heat can ignite combustibles.
Figure 8
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
Figure 5
Figure 6
CLEARANCES (continued)
LOFT BURNER IN
FIREPLACE OR
FIREBOX
13.5”
14.25”
15.0”
16.0”
HOOD
HEAT RESISTANT
MATERIAL
8” WITH HOOD
8” Mantel
6” Mantel
4” Mantel
2” Mantel
If your installation does not meet the above minimum clearances,
you must proceed to one of the following steps:
• Operate the heater with the flue damper open. See page 12
for Installing as a Vented Appliance.
• Raise the mantel to the proper height.
• Remove the mantel.
Floor Clearance (Figure 6)
If installing heater at floor level, the minimum distance to com -
bustibles is “0” inches.
Mantel Clearances with Hood (Figure 5)
You must have non-combustible materials above the fireplace
opening. Non-combustible material must extend at least 8" above
fireplace opening. With sheet metal, you must have non-combustible
material behind it.
Heat resistant materials such as slate and marble must be at least
1/2" thick. Sheet metal should not be installed onto combustible
material.
Example: A mantel may project from the wall a maximum of 2" at
a minimum of 13 1/2" above the opening, and a maximum of 6"
at a minimum of 15" above the opening.