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Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooring is sensitive to heat. To avoid damage to
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the vinyl flooring, a 12 inch minimum x 12 inch mini-
mum hearth is recommended when using vinyl flooring
up to the wall. See Figure 3.19. If no hearth is used,
it is recommended to provide a minimum of 24 inches
of clearance in front of the appliance to the vinyl floor-
ing OR the bottom of the appliance should be raised a
minimum of 24 inches off of the floor to allow the vinyl
flooring to be installed up to the wall.
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.
Hearth and Home Technologies does not recommend
adhesive based vinyl flooring products due to thermal ex-
pansion during operation. Floating style flooring can be
used, but it will reach temperatures up to 110 °F (based
MINIMUM 1/4 IN. REQUIRED
on ambient temperature of 70 °F). Consult the manufac-
turer's flooring specifications to ensure compatibility.
COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR UNDERNEATH APPLIANCE
Figure 3.20 Solid Fuel Floor Clearance
Figure 3.19 Vinyl Flooring Recommendations
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