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OPEL AP
INSTALLATION
Check local codes concerning restrictions and installation
requirements in your area.
WARNING: Remove the doors before installation and
place them in a safe area to reduce the possibility of:
a) Vandalism ;
b) Sub-trade tool abrasion, chipping, or
breaking of glass ;
c) Gold finish damage because of muriatic acid,
plaster, cement, paint and harmful sprays or
liquids.
LOCATION
Your Opel AP fireplace may be installed in many different
ways (see Figure 4) without any special floor reinforce-
ment.
WARNING: If this fireplace is not properly installed, a
house fire may result. For your safety, follow the instal-
lation directions and clearances.
1. Note the location of roof and floor joists. Choose a loca-
tion that does not require cutting them.
2. Do not build shelves or cupboards in the area above the
fireplace. This space must be kept empty.
3. If at all possible, run the chimney up the inside of the
house. If it must be run up outside, it should be enclosed
in an insulated enclosure (see Installation: Chase
Enclosure). Remember, a cold chimney causes poor
draft!
CEILING CLEARANCE
Ceiling clearance is the distance from the top of the fire-
place to the ceiling.
If the space between the top of the fireplace and the ceil-
ing joists is less than 37 inches, the enclosure around the
fireplace
MUST
be vented. Place a minimum 3" X 10" vent
grille into holes cut within one foot of both the floor and ceil-
ing levels, to allow room air to circulate through the fire-
place enclosure and reduce heat buildup. These vent grills
may be placed vertically or horizontally. Under no circum-
stances is the distance between the ceiling and the top of
the unit to be less than 25 inches (see Figure 3).
24”
38 1/2”
8 3/4” min. to
side wall
Block
58”
38 1/2”
18”
82”
24”
38 1/2”
49”
These framing dimensions
are larger than required for
ease of installation. The fire-
place has a minimum clear-
ance of 0” to standoff (see
unit dimensions Figure 13).
NOTE:
When framing with
2x6’s and installing the gravity
vent option, be sure to allow
for the 2” minimum clearance
between the header and the
B-vent pipe. (see Figure 13)
for gravity vent locations.
Figure 4: Location and framing dimensions
