Floor Protection - Vermont Castings Defiant 1975-CAT-C Installation & Operating Manual

F. Floor Protection
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Hearth and Home Technologies does not recommend
adhesive based vinyl flooring due to thermal expansion.
Floating-style flooring (LVP - luxury vinyl plank or LVT –
luxury vinyl tile) can be used, but it will reach temperatures
up to 110 °F in a room with ambient temperature of 70
°F. Consult flooring specifications to ensure compatibility.
When using LVP/LVT flooring, wood stove and inserts
require 57 inches of alternative flooring in front of the
stove or insert before using LVP/LVT. Whether the stove
or insert sits flush on the floor or is elevated on a raised
hearth, 57 inches of alternative flooring is required in
front of the stove or insert.
For all other flooring, continue to follow clearance to
combustible requirements in the installation manual.
NOTICE: Clearances that do not meet the minimum
guidelines could result in damage or buckling to the vinyl
flooring and is done at the installer's risk.
A tremendous amount of heat radiates from the bottom plate
of your stove. The floor area directly under and around the
stove will require protection from radiant heat as well as from
stray sparks or embers that may escape the firebox.
Heat protection is provided with the use of the Bottom Heat
Shield supplied with the stove.
Most installations will require the bottom heat shield to be
attached. Only when the stove is placed on a completely
noncombustible surface such as unpainted concrete over
earth may it be used without the heat shield.
With the bottom heat shield installed this appliance was
tested with spark and ember protection only. There is no
required "R" value, and the floor protector only needs to be
a non-combustible material, e.g. ceramic tile or sheet metal.
Important: All installations on a combustible floor require
the use of the supplied bottom heat shield.
The Defiant does not require R value floor protection.
The minimum floor protector material is 20 gauge sheet metal.
Other floor protector materials that can be used include Type
I hearth pads, ceramic tile, stone, brick, etc.
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Protection requirements vary somewhat between the Untied
States and Canada as follows:
In U. S. installations the floor protector is required under the
stove and must extend at least 16" (not including the ash lip)
from the front of the stove ("F," Figure 2.10), and at least 6"
from the sides and rear. ("D" and "E," Figure 2.10)
In rear venting configurations, floor protection must also
extend under the chimney connector and 2" to either side.
("C," Figure 2.10) For the 8" (203 mm) connector, the
protector must be a minimum of 12" (305 mm) wide. For the
6" (152 mm) connector, the protector must be 10" (254 mm)
wide. The protector must be centered under the connector.
To meet these requirements, a floor protector must be at least
39" wide and 45" deep.
In Canada: A noncombustible floor protector is required
under the stove as well. The floor protector must extend 18"
(457 mm) to the front ("F," Figure 2.10), and 8" (203 mm) from
the sides and rear. ("D" and "E," Figure 2.10)
To meet these requirements, a floor protector must be at least
43" (1092 mm) wide and 49" (1245 mm) deep.
D
E
F
A
U.S.
A 44" 48" (1219 mm)
B 46" 50" (1270 mm)
12" 12" (305 mm) 8" Connector
C
10" 10" (250 mm) 6" Connector
D
6" 8" (203 mm)
E 6" 8" (203 mm)
F 16" 18" (460 mm)
Figure 2.10 - Required floor protection dimensions.
C
B
E
E
F
A
Canada
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