Fireplace Insert Installation
(for qualified installers only)
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Insert Placement Requirements
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The insert must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (e.g. drapes,
doors), 36" (915mm) of the front of the insert (Figure 3 “q”).
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Insert and hearth must be installed on a level, secure floor
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The minimum clearances, facing, and hearth requirements in Figure 3 must be met.
Side
Wall
Combustible Mantel
Combustible Top Facing
Non-Combustible
Hearth
Facing
q
l
k
p
x
o
n
m
Minimum Clearances
Masonry Fireplace
k Sidewall
9"
229mm
l Side Facing
(non-combustible)
4”
100mm
m Top Facing
(non-combustible)
29.5”
750mm
n Mantel (combustible)
47.25"
1195mm
o Front Hearth
(does not include
insert extension “x”)
12"
300mm
p Side Hearth
4.625"
118mm
q Front of Insert
36"
915mm
x Extension Onto
Hearth
1.25" 32mm
NOTE
: May vary
depending upon face.
Figure 3
Mantel Leg (Column) Clearances
Mantel leg (column or upright) must maintain 4” (100mm) clearance to side of insert. The leg must not
protrude more than 2” (50mm) from the front of the insert (if it does, it must meet the side wall clearance –
9” 229mm).
Hearth Requirements
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Must be non-combustible and at least 5-5/8” (90mm) thick.
Masonry Fireplace Requirements
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Chimney must have stainless steel liner
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Entire fireplace, including chimney, must be clean and undamaged. Any damage must be repaired
prior to installation of the insert.
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Chimney height: 15' (4.5M) minimum; 33' (10M) maximum (measured from base of insert).
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Entire fireplace, including chimney, must meet local building requirements.
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The fireplace insert must be placed on a masonry hearth built to code standards.
