Superior Fireplaces BGE18NE Installation And Operation Instruction Manual page 11

Noncombustible
Requirements for Safe
Material
Distance (A)
12" or more Noncombustible mate-
rial OK.
Between 8" and 12" 24", 30" or 36" Models:
Install fi replace hood
accessory (GA6050
- see Accessories,
Page 39). 18" Model:
Noncombustible mate-
rial OK.
Less than 8" Noncombustible mate-
rial must be extended
to at least 8". See
Between 8" and 12",
above. If you cannot ex-
tend material, you must
operate heater with fl ue
damper open.
If Using Mantel
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fi replace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.)
must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal,
you must have noncombustible material be-
hind it. Noncombustible material must extend
at least 8" up (for all models). If noncombus-
tible material is less than 12", you must install
the fi replace hood accessory (24", 30" and
36" Models Only). Even if noncombustible
material is more than 12", you may need the
hood accessory to defl ect heat away from
your mantel shelf. See Figures 5 and 6 and
Figure 7, Page 12, for minimum clearances.
Heat Resistant
Material
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,
Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
Minimum clearance requirements include any projections such
as shelves, window sills, mantels, etc. above the appliance.
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INSTALLATION
Continued
MANTEL CLEARANCES
In addition to meeting noncombustible mate
Installation
rial clearances, you must also meet required
clearances between fi replace opening and
mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clearances
listed below, you will need a hood.
Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance
If you meet minimum clearance between
mantel shelf and top of fi replace opening, a
hood is not required (see Figure 6).
Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance
When Using a Hood
If minimum clearances in Figure 6, Page 11,
are not met, you must have a hood. When
using a hood there are still certain minimum
mantel clearances required. Follow minimum
clearances shown in Figure 7, when using
hood.
(A)
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10"
8"
6"
2 1 /2"
Minimum
(A)
Noncombustible
Material
12" 18"
8" 14"
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material Height
Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
Without Using Hood
NOTICE: Surface temperatures of ad-
jacent walls and mantels become hot
during operation. Walls and mantels
above the fi rebox may become hot to
the touch. If installed properly, these
temperatures meet the requirement of
the national product standard. Follow
all minimum clearances shown in
this manual.
Mantel Shelf
Underside of
Mantel Shelf
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
24"/30"/36"
20" 22" 24"
Models
17" 19" 20"
18" Model
Top of
Fireplace
Opening
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
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