Installation manual

Additional Fireplace Information
Child and Pet Safety
Children, like most of us, are fascinated by fire, and for families
with young children, fireplaces pose a potential safety hazard. Take
the time to educate young children about the dangers of fire and hot
surface temperatures of glass and metal surrounding the fireplace. If
you have an infant or toddler or even a pet consider installing a fire
screen; make sure it’s tall enough so that children can’t climb over
it, and that it’s placed far enough away so that reaching arms can’t
touch the surfaces of the fireplace. A few precautions such as these
will allow everyone in your home to safely enjoy the comfort and
warmth of your new Avalon gas fireplace.
Covered Outdoor Room
The Outdoor living room is the most asked for room
addition found in new home construction and remodels.
Now you can add the beauty of fire to your outdoor
living environment with a fireplace by Avalon. All the
gas fireplaces in this brochure are approved for outdoor
installation when installed in a covered porch or if the
fireplace is protected by a roof overhang. Note: The
Winthrop ST is not designed as an indoor/outdoor
fireplace and cannot be placed in an exterior wall. In
addition to maintaining listed mantel and combustible
clearances, a rain protection overhang factor of 0.5 must
be constructed to the front and to each side of installed
appliances. Example: a porch roof is 8 feet above the
patio floor, the fireplace would require the roof line
to extend a minimum 4 feet beyond the fireplace face.
All wiring connections to power must be in accordance
with outdoor requirements of NECA NFPA70 with a
GFI circuit.
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