Owner`s manual

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L52DF Flush Indoor Gas Fireplace
Part No. XG0185 - 092109
f i r e f e a t u r e
Installation
Installing The Fireplace Shell
Thereplacemaybeinstalledinanylocationthatmaintainsproperclear-
ances to air conditioning ducts, electrical wiring and plumbing. Safety,
aswellasefciencyofoperation,mustbeconsideredwhenselecting
thereplacelocation.Trytoselectalocationthatdoesnotinterfere
withroomtrafc, hasadequateventilation,andoffersanaccessible
pathway for Direct Vent installation. Refer to page 4 - Vent Installation
for more information.
Thereplacedimensionsareshownbelow:
When installing a shelf over the top of the fireplace, the
fo llowing gu ideline s m ust be ad he red to: F or Top
Vent applications, the minimum clearance is 24". (Minimum
2" clearance must still be maintained around the vent pipes.)
Top Vent
Figure 2. Framing dimensions.
* When sheetrock is
not used behind the
fireplace, framing
depth may be reduced
by 5/8"
Framing
*Clearancefromthetopofthereplacetoacombustibleceilingwithinthereplace
enclosure
**Refertothe'Finishingaroundthereplace'sectionofthismanual.
Unprotectedcombustiblewallswhichareperpendiculartothereplace
opening, must not project beyond the shaded area shown in Figure
24.
For protection against freezing temperatures, it is recommended that
outer walls of the chase be insulated with a vapor barrier. This will reduce
thepossibilityofacold-airconvectioncurrentonthereplace.
Clearances
These clearances apply to all dimensions except the framed opening,
where the clearances to combustibles is 0". The L52DF clearances to
combustible materials are:
Top - Rear Vent *
N/A
Top - Top Vent
24
Back
3"
Sides
2"
Floor
0"
Mantle**
4"
25”
52”
39 1/2”
Top View
Front View
Side View
0" clearance
to corners only
96 1/2”
52”
68 1/4”
47”
2 1/2”
2 1/2”
52”
6 3/4”
5 1/4”
1”
21 1/4”
2 1/2”
33 1/4”
22 1/2”
28”
33 1/4”
52”
47 1/4”
13 1/2”
22 1/2”
WARNING!
When this appliance is installed directly on carpeting, tile or any
combustiblematerialotherthanwoodooring,itmustbeinstalled
on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of
the appliance.
39 1/2
10
Framing / Header,
supplied shield
shelf
See Fig.23
Rear Vent
elbow
Shelf
40
22 1/2
39 1/2
Header
MIN
84”
to
96”
Header
7”
3”
MIN
1”
Cieling
Floor
Alcove
area over
Fireplace
Top
Vent
Non-Combustible
Materials Only
Figure 3. Minimum Corner framing
dimensions, using a 45°.
Figure 4. Framing for shelves over the replace, (
Combustible materials).
Figure 3a. Top Vent
or Rear Vent
(with Non-
Combustible materials).