Vermont Castings Vigilant II 2310 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 11

Floor protection
Freestanding Installations
A tremendous amount of heat radiates from the bottom
plate of a Vigilant Coal Stove, and the floor beneath re-
quires special protection. A Vigilant Coal Stove Bottom
Heat Shield (be sure to install the included shield insert
when the shorter 7M⁄, (197 mm) legs are used) provides
heat protection. A floor protector provides spark and ember
protection.
Most installations will require the bottom heat shield to-
gether with its shield insert or "double bottom" and a floor
protector be used. Only when the stove is placed on a
completely non-combustible surface such as unpainted
concrete over earth may it be used without either. In Can-
ada, the double bottom heat shield is always required.
When using the standard 10" (250 mm) legs on the stove
over a combustible floor, a single bottom heat shield must
be used in conjunction with a floor protector that consists
of a minimum of one layer of 24 gauge galvanized sheet
metal or .25" thick mineral board or the equivalent. The
floor protector must be at least 45" (1140 mm) wide x 48"
(1220 mm) deep and must extend under the full length of
any horizontal run of chimney connector. For the 6" (150
mm) connector that is standard with the Vigilant Coal Stove,
the protector must be a minimum of 10" (250 mm) wide,
centered under the connector. When the optional 8" (200
mm) connector is used, the protector must be a minimum
of 12" (300 mm) wide and centered under the connector.
When the shorter 7M⁄," (197 mm) legs are used on the
stove over a combustible floor, the double bottom heat
shield must be used as well as a floor protector. The
floor protector must meet the same requirements as for
standard legs.
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D
A
A. 45" (1143 mm)
B. 48" (1219 mm)
C. 8" (203 mm)
D. 16" (406 mm)
E. 12" (305 mm)
F. 2" (51 mm) to either side of connector
ST689
Fig. 12 Minimum floor protection requirements.
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D
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floor protection
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Floor protection for Fireplace Installations
In many fireplaces the brick or concrete hearth in front of
the fireplace opening is supported by heavy wooden fram-
ing. Bricks and concrete are not good insulators, so heat
radiated to the hearth under the stove will pass through
the hearth directly to the wooden framing.
Such fireplace hearths must be protected like any other
combustible floor. If a bottom heat shield and regular
legs are used, the existing fireplace hearth may provide
adequate spark and falling ember protections if it meets the
necessary size requirement of 45" x 48". Without a bottom
heat shield (regular legs), or with the double bottom heat
shield (short legs), the hearth construction must meet the
requirements given in the previous section.
We recommend always using a bottom heat shield when
using regular legs, so that your hearth/floor protector may
reflect your personal design preference.
Heavy
Wooden Framing
Fig. 13 Additional protection may be required when the hearth
is built over wooden framing.
Fireplace Mantel and Trim Clearance
If your installation will utilize an existing fireplace and its
masonry chimney built to code, you must check your fire-
place mantel and trim clearances.
Ventilated shields (non-
combustible shields in-
stalled on non-combus-
tible spacers 1" away from
the combustible surface)
may be used to reduce
clearances. (Fig. 14)
Mantel and top trim shields
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for the Vigilant Coal Stove
must be at least 48" long,
centered over the stove;
side trim shields must
extend the full length of
the trim.
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Vigilant
Rear exit floor dgrm
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Mantel
1" (25mm)
1/4" (6mm)
ST501
Fig. 14 A custom formed man-
tel shield.
ST501
mantel and
trim shield
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Custom-
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Mantel
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