Installation manual
LOCATION
Corners
shoutd
be
considered where
space
is
limited
or
at
a
premium.
A
corner-installed fireplace can
make
use
of
space
that
may
not normally
be
used
(see
Figure
1).
PROJECTION
FIGURE
1
LOCATlON
AND INSTALLATION
.
A
fireplace
may
be installed flush with
the
linished wall
or
projecting any distance into the room. Flush
installation is recommended for
srnoolh
or
thin wall-
facing materials. By installing
the
fireplace to project
into
the room,
a
shallower cavity is required
fo
contain
the
fireplace; thicker natural materials, such as field
stone,
can then be used for
face
material.
A location that requires cutting the least number
of
joists, roof rafters, and floor joists will reduce costs
and
make installation easier. This
may
mean moving
only one
or
two
inches
from the selected ideal
loca-
tion.
Any
location
selected must allow adequate room
to accommodate the fireplace and framing
dirnen-
sions
shown
in Figures
4,
5
&
6.
SEE
FIGURE
1
FOR
LOCATION
EXAMPLES.
WHAT-
EVER
LOCATION
IS
CHOSEN,
ACCESSIBILITY TO
OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR
SHOULD
BE
CONSID-
ERED.
(SEE
PAGE
5).
Do
not
place
the
fireplace on
soft-surfaced
floor
cov-
ering
such
as
carpeting.
The
mounting
surface
must
be
flat
and
hard
(such
as
plywood,
wood
flooring,
particle
board
or
any
other hard-surfaced material),
and
evenly
support
the
total
base
of
the
fireplace.
A
raised platform
may
be
used
to
support
the
fireplaces.
When
a
fireplace
is
installed on
a
combustible floor, a
non-combustible hearth extension
must
be
provided
to
protect the floor in front
of
the opening. (Refer to
Hearth
Extension,
Pages
15
&
16).
CLEARANCES
A
fireplace must not be installed closer than
20
inches
to
any
unprotected
combustible
wall perpendicular
to
the door opening (Figure
3).
.
When
a
24"
W
x
36"
H
wall shield made from
a
non-
combustible
inorganic materia!
with
thermal
conduc-
tivity
K
of
.54
or less is used,
clearance
may
be
reduced to
14
inches.
See table (Figure
36
Page
15)
for
common materials which
can
be
used as
wall
shield.
.
When
installed
in
accordance
with
the instructions
given
in
this
manual,
the
fireplace system may touch
combustible materials at
the
bottom.
2"
clearance is
required
on
sides
arid
back
of
fireplace,
except
at
the
nailing flange,
where
clearance
is
0".
The
chimney
system
requires
2"
minimum air space.
.
Combustible materials should
not
be
in contact with
mounting flange
of
upper frame.
WARNING:
DO
NOT
PACK
REQUIRED
AIR
SPACES
WITH
INSULATION
OR
OTHER
MATERIALS.
1
2"
MIN.
NAlLlNG
RANGE
FIGURE
2