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IMPORTANT:
Make sure the firebox is level.
If firebox is not level, log set will not work
properly.
Note: Your firebox is designed to be used in
zero clearance installations. Wall or framing
material can be placed against any exterior
surface on the rear, sides, top or bottom of
your firebox, except where standoff spacers
are integrally attached. If standoff spacers are
attached to your firebox, these spacers can
be placed directly against wall or framing ma-
terials. Use the dimensions shown for rough
opening to create the easiest installation.
Use dimensions shown for rough openings
to create the easiest installation (see
Built-In
Firebox Installation
, page 11).
INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling and adjoining wall.
Carefully follow these instructions. This will
ensure safe installation.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances
(see Figure 5)
A. Clearances from side of fireplace cabinet
to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 5.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
protrudes 3
1
/
2
" from the wall. This com
-
bustible material must be 4" from side of
fireplace cabinet (see Figure 5).
B. Clearances from top of firebox opening to
ceiling should not be less than 42".
C. When firebox is installed on carpeting or
other combustible material, other than
wood flooring, firebox should be installed
on a metal or wood panel extending the
full width and depth of the enclosure.
D. Clearances from bottom of firebox to floor
is 0".
These fireboxes can be installed as freestand
-
ing units against a wall with the approved,
optional cabinet mantels (see
Accessories
,
page 41) or as a built-in unit. The clearances
are the same for either installation method.
INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 5 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
*
CAUTION: Do not install
the firebox directly on carpet
or vinyl.
Example
Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
for Built-In Installation
Supplied
Firebox Hood
Must Be Used
at All Times
Wire-mesh
Screen
Firebox
Noncombustible
Material May
Project Off this
Surface above
the Firebox Hood
Mantel Shelf
Note: Any portion of the
mantel shelf must NOT
extend beyond this profile.
12" 16" 20"
1
1
/
2
"
6
3
/
4
"
12"
Note: All vertical
measurements are
from top of fireplace
hood opening to
bottom of mantel shelf.
These minimum
clearances replace any
other recommended
clearances supplied
with your ANSI Z21.11.2
approved gas logs.
Wall board or facing
material (above
firebox) may be of
combustible material,
including decorative
mantel ornaments or
other similar projec-
tions off of the facing
material.
Framing
Material
Mantel Clearances for Built-In
Installation
If placing custom mantel above built-in fire
-
box, you must meet the minimum allowable
clearance between mantel shelf and top of
firebox opening shown in Figure 6. These are
the minimum allowable mantel clearances
for a safe installation. Use larger clearances
wherever possible to minimize the heating of
objects and materials placed on the mantel.
