Installing Wall Clearance Shield
NON-COMBUSTIBLE CORNER CLEARANCE SHIELD
1. Using a non-combustible material (eg. Wonder
Board) cut two shields, [1] Large 44” x 30 min.
and [1] Small 37” x 30” min.
2. Mount six 1” non-combustible spacers to wall, this
will maintain a 1” air space behind shields Fig:1,
Ref: F. Non-combustible spacer (e.g., Metal
Bracket, Wonder Board) should be no wider than
1” and 30” long.
3. Screw non-combustible shield to spacer. Shield
must be placed 1” below top of firepit Fig: 2,
Ref:D. Inside corners of shields should not touch
combustible wall. Shield must extend 3” past end
of firepit Fig:1, Ref: E.
4.
Note:
Firepit cabinet or other structures must
NOT
obstruct wall shield air space on ends, top or
bottom. If a cabinet is built around firepit, the end
face of cabinet must not extend past bottom face
of clearance shield by more than 1/2” Fig:2, Ref:
D.
SINGLE CLEARANCE SHIELD
1. Side of unit must be more than 24” from a
combustible wall for a single shield to be used,
and can have a distance of no less than 14” to a
wall shield.
2. All specifications as in corner installation must be
used, including shield must extend a minimum of
3” past sides of firepit Fig:1, Ref: E.
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