User Guide

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7
Installation of Fireplace
CAUTION! Risk of Cuts/Abrasions. Wear protective
gloves and safety glasses during installation. Sheet metal
edges are sharp.
A. Things to Consider
• Location(s)ofoutsideairkit(s)
• Gaslinepiping
B. Position the Fireplace
• Placethereplaceonacontinuousatsurface.
• FollowframinginstructionsinSection6.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Prevent contact with sagging,
loose insulation.
• DO NOT install against vapor barriers or exposed
insulation.
• Secure insulation and vapor barriers.
• Provide minimum air space clearances at the sides
and back of the replace assembly as outlined in
Section 6.
Raised Platform
Floor
2 in.
(51 mm)
1 in. (25 mm) min.
overlap
2 in.
(51 mm)
Top piece must overlap
bottom piece
Metal strips are placed 2 in. (51 mm)
under the front of the fireplace and must
extend beyond the front and sides of
fireplace opening by 2 in. (51 mm).
1 in. (25 mm) overlap
Minimum
Figure 7.1 Position the Protective Metal Hearth Strips
C. Place Protective Metal Hearth Strips
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Metal hearth strips MUST be
installed. DO NOT cover metal strips with combustible
materials. Sparks or embers may ignite ooring.
• RefertoFigures7.1and7.2.
• Locatethetwometalhearthstripsmeasuringapproximately
26 in. x 4 in. (660 mm x 102 mm) included with this
replace.
• Slideeachmetalstrip2in.(51mm)underfrontedgeof
replace.
• Overlapstripsinthemiddleofreplaceopeningby1in
(25mm)minimum..
• Metalstripsmustextendbeyondthefrontandsidesofthe
replaceopeningbyatleast2in.(51mm).
• Protectthefrontofaplatformelevatedabovethehearth
extensionwith metalstrips(notincludedwithreplace)
per Figure 7.2. See Section 12 for hearth extension
instructions.
D. Level Fireplace
• Levelreplaceside-to-sideandfront-to-back.
• Shimwithnon-combustiblematerialasnecessary.
• Secure replace to framing with nailing anges with a
minimumoftwofastenerspernailingange.
• Checkreplaceopeningforsquaretoensurepropertof
glassdoors.Measurediagonalsofreplaceopeningto
makesuretheyareequal.
Figure 7.2 Protect the Front of an Elevated Platform
Heatilator•BirminghamBIR42•4059-308RevJ•1/11