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INSTALLATION
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Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
for Built-In Installation
Supplied
Firebox Hood
Must Be Used
at All Times
Wire-mesh
Screen
Firebox
Noncombustible
Material May
Project Off this
Surface above
the Firebox Hood
Mantel Shelf
Note: Any portion of the
mantel shelf must NOT
extend beyond this profile.
12" 16" 20"
1
1
/
2
"
6
3
/
4
"
12"
Note: All vertical
measurements are
from top of fireplace
hood opening to
bottom of mantel shelf.
These minimum
clearances replace any
other recommended
clearances supplied
with your ANSI Z21.11.2
approved gas logs.
Wall board or facing
material (above
firebox) may be of
combustible material,
including decorative
mantel ornaments or
other similar projec-
tions off of the facing
material.
Framing
Material
Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
Example
*
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
fl oor, ceiling and adjoining wall.
INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
Carefully follow the instructions below. This
will ensure safe installation.
Minimum Wall and Ceiling Clearances
(see Figure 6)
A. Clearances from the side of the fi replace
cabinet to any combustible material and
wall should follow diagram in
Figure 6
.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
protrudes 3-1/2" from the wall. This com-
bustible material must be 4" from the side
of the fi replace cabinet
(see Figure 4)
.
B. Clearances from the top of the fi rebox
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42".
C. When
fi rebox is installed on carpeting, tile
(vinyl) or other combustible material, other
than wood fl ooring, the fi rebox should
be installed on a metal or wood panel
extending the full width and depth of the
enclosure.
D. Clearances from the bottom of fi rebox to
the fl oor is 0".
These fi reboxes can be installed as free-
standing units against a wall with approved
cabinet mantels that may be available from
your retailer or supplier, or as a built-in unit.
The clearances are the same for either instal-
lation method.
CAUTION: Do not allow the
vent-free gas log appliance to
touch or extend beyond the
fi rebox screen.
NOTICE: Surface temperatures
of adjacent walls and mantels be-
come hot during operation. Walls
and mantels above the fi rebox
may become hot to the touch.
If installed properly, these tem-
peratures meet the requirement
of the national product standard.
Follow all minimum clearances
shown in this manual.
Mantel Clearances for Built-In
Installation
If placing custom mantel above built-in fi re-
box, you must meet the minimum allowable
clearance between mantel shelf and top of
fi rebox opening shown in
Figure 7
. 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.
