H*42DF ST Indoor Gas Fireplace
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Installation
Section 3-3-3: Heat Shields
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS8 Heat shield
The RHS8 Heat shield
CANNOT
be used
WITHIN
36" horizontal or
60" vertically
of the fireplace, (see
figure 13a)
. For applications within
these dimensions the RHS101 Heat Shield
MUST
be used.
To install the RHS8, frame an opening in combustible construction,
Figure 13
below. Slide the Heat shield in place over the vent pipe
which attaches to the fireplace. After the fireplace and vent pipe has
been installed, clearances should match the dimensions in
Figure 13
.
Figure 13.
RHS8 Installation. (Install by sliding over vent pipe where it passes
through the combustible construction).
Figure 13a.
RHS8 Installation. (
Minimum requirements
).
Figure 14
. RHS101 Installation. (Install by sliding Outer Section over
vent pipe where it passes through the combustible construction.
Figure 14a
. Heat Shield. After sliding the outer section in place.
Figure 14b
.
RHS101 Installation.
Combustible
framing
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Vent pipe, from fireplace
Outer Shield 10 1/4”
3/8” Min. Both sides Typical
3/8” Min
.
3/8” Min
.
Combustible Framing
12” x 12”
Inner Shield 9 3/8”
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS101 Heat shield.
The RHS101 Heat shield MUST be used where the Termination falls
within 36" horizontal
or
60" vertically
from the fireplace. (
Figure 13a
)
Use the RHS102 where the termination is closer to the fireplace than
58"
horizontally. To install the RHS101, Slide the Inner Section over
the vent pipe that will connect to the fireplace. Then fasten the vent
pipe to the back of the fireplace with a minimum of three sheet metal
screws. From the outside slide the RHS101 outer section on see
Figure
14.
To complete the installation fasten the Heat Shield Outer Section &
Termination frame to the structure
Figure 14a
.
RHS8 Heat Shield
1” Min. Both sides Typical
1” Min.
1” Min.
Combustible Framing
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
RHS8 Heat
Shield
36” Min
60” Min.
Termination
Note:
Images are shown without screens for clarity purposes. However,
your fireplace should not be operated without proper installation of
screens.
