Installation
900077-00, 01/2018
Innovative Hearth Products
DRL6500 Linear Direct-Vent Gas Fireplaces
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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
Figure A: Door Trim
Figure B: Surround Support*
Figure C: Heat Shield
19.
Install the Finishing Materials
NOTE:
See
Cold Climate Insulation on
Page 11
and
Vent Termination Clearances on
Page 13
.
1.
Complete finished interior wall. Maintain a minimum 1” (26 mm) clearance from the door frame outer edge to
any finish material.
NOTE:
NEVER install combustible material (wall finish, surround, trim, etc.) on, in front of, or overlapping any
part of the fireplace front face.
Figure 38 - Nailing flange attachment
Side
framing
Unit nailing flange
(no clearance to combustible
framing is required)
Finishing without optional Surround and Bezel—Cleanface Finish
1.
Secure nailing flanges to wall framing.
NOTE:
The fireplace ships from factory with the flanges positioned for a cleanface installation.
NOTE:
Fireplace ships from factory with both filler/angle brackets installed. Do NOT remove brackets for
cleanface finish; they are required for proper combustion.
2.
Secure heat shield to top front of unit with two screws.
NOTE:
Install a second, field-supplied noncombustible board over the supplied noncombustible board. The
fireboard supplied with the unit is not intended to be the finish material.
3.
Place insulation flat across the top of the fireplace lengthwise behind heat shield.
4.
Install non-combustible board at top and sides of fireplace.
NOTE:
If skimming the non-combustible board to match drywall, use Sheetrock
®
brand Durabond
®
90 setting
type joint compound to fill all joints. These trademarks are owned by United States Gypsum Company or a
related company. A total of 1” non-combustible material is recommended.
5.
Finish out wall with 1/2” finishing materials – paint with high-temperature paint, etc.
6.
Install floor and media.
7.
Reinstall door and barrier.
8.
Optional: Install modesty panel.
NOTE:
See
Page 19
for finishing materials
thinner than 1”.
NOTE:
The provided non-combustible board
may be skim coated as a finish material,
however, other types of non-combustible board
may provide a more durable surface.
Door
trim
Notches
Barrier
in Frame
*Supplied with surround kit
