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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued
Figure 3 - Hearth Extension
Fireplace Front
Fireplace Front
Raised Hearth
Fireplace Front
Elevated
Seal Gap
Seal Gap
Seal Gap
Seal Gap
Fireplace Front
Ember Protector
Fireplace Front
Elevated
Do Not Block Louver
Ember Protector
Ember Protector
Ember Protector
Ember Protector
Hearth
Extension
Hearth
Extension
HearthExtension,CirculatingModes
HearthExtension,NoncirculatingModels
NO
WARNING: Hearth extension is to be installed
only as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 4 - Mantel Clearances to Combustible Material
FIREBOX
SAFE ZONE
Figure 5 - Side Mantel Clearance
Top View of Fireplace
Min. 12" from
Perpendicular Side Wall
1"
0.625" Max.
33°
8"
MANTELS
Amantelmaybeinstalledifdesired(seeFigure4).Woodworksuch
as wood trims, mantels or any other combustible material projecting
fromfrontfacemustnotbeplacedwithin9"ofreplaceopening(and
within9"oftoplouveropening).Combustiblematerialsabove9"and
projecting more than 1
1
/
2
" from fireplace must not be placed less
than12"fromtopopeningofreplace(NFPA211,Section-Clearance
fromCombustibleMaterial).
Mantels or any other combustible material may come up to side edge
of black metal face of fireplace if projection from front face falls within
limits shown in Figure 5.
12
1
/
4
" Ref.
1
1
/
2
"
Max.
Upper Section
of Circulating
Fireplace
6"
Ref.
9"
Min.
33°
3" Nom.
*Note: Drawing Not To Scale
Safe Zone For
Projection of
Combustible
Materials
Combustible
Material
Non Combustible
Materials Below
Top Spacer
15"
Min.
12"
Min.
Fireplace Opening
Top of
Louvered
Opening