Floor Protection - Quadra-Fire CUMBGAP-PMH Instruction Manual

Cumberland gap non-catalytic, front/side load, wood heater

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The ﬂoor must be non-combustible material, extending beneath heater and to the front/sides/rear as indicated. The ﬂoor must be a

minimum of 1/2" thickness ("k" value = 0.84) non-combustible or otherwise adequately protected from radiant heat given off by the unit

and from sparks and falling embers. A layer of thin brick or ceramic tile over a combustible ﬂoor is not sufﬁcient. See Alternate Floor

Protection on page 8.

In USA installations, it is necessary to install a non-combustible ﬂoor protector at least 16" in front and 8" to both sides of the fuel loading

doors. See *exception below.

In Canada, similar ﬂoor protection must be provided 18" (450mm) in front and 8" (200mm) from the sides and rear of the stove. See

*exception below.

*EXCEPTION: Non-combustible ﬂoor protections must extend beneath the ﬂue pipe when installed with horizontal venting and extend

2" (51mm) beyond each side.

NOTE: Drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not to scale.

12"

(305mm)

Minimum

Front Fuel

loading door

16" (406mm) from

fuel loading door

34-5/8"(879mm)

Minimum

Fuel loading doors

Side

Front

(200mm)

Minimum 16" (406mm) from fuel

loading door

44-7/8"(1140mm) Minimum

September 1, 2008

Cumberland Gap Wood Stove