9
A
B
Do not put
furniture or
objects within
36” (914 mm)
of the front of
appliance
9” (229 mm)
Clearances
WARNING
Some materials or items, although safe,
may discolor, shrink, warp, crack, peel,
and so on because of the heat produced
by the fireplace. Avoid placing candles,
paintings, photos, and other items
sensitive to heat around the fireplace.
WARNING
HOT GLASS! The use of a screen in front
of the glass is highly recommended,
particularly in households with children
WARNING
HOT HEARTH/FLOOR! The hearth or floor
in front of the fireplace may become very
hot when the fireplace heats. Do not
use the hearth as a seat or shelf. Solid
wood flooring in front of the fireplace (if
allowed) may shrink during the heating
season due to heat.
inches [mm]
*Measure taken from underside of mantel to
fi
nished hearth or
surface that the unit is sitting on.
Combustible Mantel and Sidewall
Sidewall
Minimum distance from side of appliance (liner box) to
combustible wall: 9” (229 mm).
Mantel legs projecting forward less than 6” (152 mm)
may be located within 5” (127 mm) of the side of the
appliance (liner box).
Floor/ Hearth Clearances
Combustible shims/supports may be used beneath
the appliance to level or raise the appliance within the
existing
fi
replace cavity.
Combustible
fl
ooring/hearths in front of the appliance
are allowed provided they are no higher than the base
of the appliance. Carpet, vinyl
fl
ooring should be kept
back to a minimum of 12” (305 mm) from the front of
the insert. The gas insert does not require a hearth.
sidewall
Combustible Mantel
Finishing Materials
Combustible Materials:
Materials made of or surfaced
with wood, compressed paper, plant
fi
bers, plastics, or
other material that can ignite and burn, whether
fl
ame
proofed or not, or plastered or unplastered.
Non-Combustible Materials:
Material which will not
ignite and burn. Such materials are those consisting
entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or
plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136,
Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a
Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 °C.
Mantel
Projection A
1
[25]
1-6
[25-152]
9
[229]
12
[305]
Mantel
Height B*
36
[914]
39
[991]
42
[1067]
45
[1143]
