Framing And Finishing - Desa (V)T32EN-A Series, (V)T32EP-A Series Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

PRE-INSTALLATION
PREPARATION
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CLEARANCES
Minimum clearances to combustibles for the fireplace are as follows:
*Back and sides
Perpendicular walls
Floor
Ceiling to louver opening 42" (1067 mm)
Front
Top
Vent
Combustible material with a maximum thickness of 5/8" may be
flush with the top front of fireplace.
* For back and sides of fireplace, do not pack with insulation or
other materials. Zero inch clearance to combustible materials are
for framing purpose only.
NOTICE: This fireplace is intended for use as supple-
mental heat. Use this fireplace along with your primary
heating system. Do not install this fireplace as your
primary heat source. If you have a central heating
system, you may run system's circulating blower
while using fireplace. This will help circulate the heat
throughout the house. In the event of a power outage,
you can use this fireplace as a heat source.

FRAMING AND FINISHING

Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace. Figure 5 shows fram-
ing for corner installation. All minimum clearances must be met.
For available accessories for this fireplace, see Accessories on page
34. If you are using a separate combustible mantel piece, refer to Fig-
ure 6 for proper installation height. You can install noncombustible
mantels at any height above the fireplace. Note: Noncombustible
mantels may discolor!
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Figure 4 - Framing Clearances for Installation Against an
Exterior Wall
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0"/mm
6" (152 mm)
0"/mm
36" (914 mm)
0"/mm
(See venting instructions for
specific venting clearances.)
/ "
3
8
"
8
17" (Horizontal Vent)
20" (Vertical Vent)
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION
13 / "
5
B
8
28 / "
1
A
2
9 / "
7
E
8
Figure 5 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation
A
B
C
D
Top of Louver Opening
Ref. Mantel Depth Ref.
Mantel from Top
of Louver Opening
1 14" (356 mm) A 16" (406 mm)
2 12" (305 mm) B 14" (356 mm)
3 10" (254 mm) C 12" (305 mm)
4 8" (203 mm) D 10" (254 mm)
5 6" (152 mm) E 8" (203 mm)
6 4" (101 mm) F 6" (152 mm)
7 2" (51 mm) G 4" (101 mm)
Figure 6 - Clearances for Combustible Mantels
Clearances
Framing and Finishing
10 3 / "
D
39 / "
8 3
C
8
34 3 / "
F
8
Nailing
34 5 / "
G
Nailing Tabs
8
Tabs
54 1 / "
H
8
1
2
3
Wall
4
5
6
E
7
F
G
5 5