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INSTALLATION
OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS
Must conform to one of the following condi
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tions:
• With walls on all sides, but with no over
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head cover;
• Within a partial enclosure which includes
an overhead cover and no more than
two side walls. These side walls may
be parallel, as in breezeway or at right
angles to each side; or
• Within a partial enclosure which includes
an overhead cover and three sidewalls,
as long as 30% or more of the horizontal
periphery of the enclosure is perma
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nently open.
CAUTION: Do not install
the fireplace directly on carpet
or vinyl.
WARNING: Fireplace hood
must be used if a combustible
mantel material is installed.
Mantel Clearances for Built-In Installation
If placing custom mantel above built-in fire
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place, you must meet the minimum allowable
clearance between mantel shelf and top of
fireplace opening shown in Figure 3, page
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.
NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels be
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come hot during operation. Walls
and mantels above the fireplace
may become hot to the touch.
If installed properly, these tem
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peratures meet the requirement
of the national product standard.
Follow all minimum clearances
shown in this manual.
Figure 2 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
*
Example
IMPORTANT:
Make sure fireplace is level. If fire
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place is not level, log set will not work properly.
Use dimensions shown for rough openings
to create the easiest installation (see
Built-In
Fireplace Installation
, page 6).
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. Fireplace hood
must be used if combustible mantel material
is installed.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances (see
Figure 2)
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace
cabinet to any combustible material and
wall should follow diagram in Figure 2.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
protrudes 3
1
/
2
" from the wall. This com
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bustible material must be 4" from the side
of the fireplace cabinet (see Figure 2).
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42".
C. When fireplace is installed on carpet
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ing or other combustible material, other
than wood flooring, fireplace should be
installed on a metal or wood panel extend
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ing the full width and depth of enclosure.
D. Clearances from bottom of fireplace to the
floor is 0".
