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Fireplace Installation
Installation Recommendations
with Overhanging Surfaces
Figure 2 provides the overhang
clearance recommendations for
the replace. Areas above the
replace are marked as follows:
• Solid gray box (
) has
temperatures greater than 65°C
(149° F).
• Hatched box (
) has
temperatures greater than 40°C
(104° F).
• Clear box (
) has
temperatures less than 40°C
(104° F).
To frame the fireplace:
1. Prepare a wall with a framed
opening of 16 in. (40.6 cm) high
• XLF50 - 50 ⅝ in. (128.7 cm)
• XLF60 - 60 ⅝ in. (154.0 cm)
• XLF74 - 74 ⅝ in. (189.7 cm
• XLF100 - 100 ⅝ in. (255.7 cm)
wide, with a bottom sill that is
a minimum of 3.5 in. (9.0 cm)
deep (Figure 3). The sill can be
constructed to support the front
of the unit to allow the power
supply wires to easily be run
behind or ush with the back
of the unit and a pass thru hole
drilled for electrical wire routing.
Figure 3
2” x 6”
5 1/2" (14.0 cm)
16"
(40.6 cm)
2” x 4”
3 1/2" (9.0 cm)
XLF50: 50 5/8" (128.7 cm)
XLF74: 74 5/8" (189.7 cm)
XLF100: 100 5/8" (255.7 cm)
XLF60: 60 5/8" (154.0 cm)
WARNING: The top of the
replace is to be installed a
minimum of 8" (20.4 cm) from
the ceiling.
Figure 2