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Installation
5. Mount the block-off plate
using masonry screws in a
masonry fireplace and sheet
metal screws on a zero-
clearance fireplace (screws
need only be long enough
to penetrate the first layer of
metal).
6. Insulate the block-off plate
using high - temperature
fiberglass insulation and
furnace cement.
Masonry Fireplace
Mantel
Damper removed
or fastened open
Surround Panel
USA 16” (406 mm)
CND 18” (450 mm)
Block-off plate or
damper adaptor.
The stainless steel
chimney connector must
extend 12" (305mm) past
the block-off plate.
Mantel
Surround Panel
USA 16” (406 mm)
CND 18” (450 mm)
Block-off plate or
damper adaptor.
Stainless steel chimney
connector must extend
12" (305mm) past the
block-off plate.
Damper must
be removed
Zero-clearance
(metal) firebox
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT modify
any part of the
ZC fireplace
7. After installing the unit into place and
the pipe through the block-off plate,
use high - temperature fiberglass
insulation and furnace cement to seal
any gaps between the pipe and block-
off plate (allow the cement to dry for
at least 24 hours before burning).
Before starting this type of installation
refer to
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See Figure
46 and 47 for examples of a masonry
fireplace and a zero-clearance fireplace
with a direct connection
Figure 46: Insert Install into a Zero-Clearance Fireplace.
Figure 47: Masonry Fireplace Direct Connection Insert Install.