Clearance Diagrams - Vermont Castings 1920 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

keep the Stove a Safe distance from
Surrounding materials
Both a stove and its chimney connector radiate heat in
all directions when operating, and nearby combustible
materials can overheat dangerously if they are too close
to the heat source. A safe installation requires that ad-
equate clearance be maintained between the hot stove
and its connector and nearby combustibles.
Clearance is the distance between either your stove or
chimney connector, and nearby walls, floors, the ceiling,
and any other fixed combustible surface. The Defiant
has specific clearance requirements that have been
established after careful research and testing. These
clearance requirements must be strictly observed.
In addition, keep furnishings and other combustible
materials away from the stove. In general, a distance
of 10 mm (48") must be maintained between the
stove and moveable combustible items such as drying
clothes, furniture, newspapers, firewood, etc. Keep-
ing those clearance areas empty assures that nearby
surfaces and objects will not overheat.
clearances
as with any solid fuel heating stove, extremely high
surface temperatures can occur, particularly in the
event of uncontrolled operation, e.g. if the doors
are inadvertently left open. it is crucial that suf-
ficient clearances are allowed to any combustible
surfaces, e.g. wooden mantels or lintels, and to
timber framed (studded) walls even if they are faced
with noncombustible board. detailed information
on fireplace and hearth construction is provided
in section 2 of document j, all installations must
comply with these requirements or with the relevant
National or local building standards.
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Clearances to timber framed (studded) walls are includ-
ed below. There are no specific minimum clearances
to solid noncombustible, surfaces (e.g. the sides and
rear of Inglenook fire openings constructed from solid
masonry) other than to allow safe access to the controls
of the stove. For this reason minimum side clearances
of 15 mm, and a minimum rear clearance of 50 mm
are recommended.
Summary of clearances
minimum recommended side clearances to non-
combustible surfaces 125 mm (5").
minimum recommended rear clearance to noncom-
bustible surfaces 50 mm (2").
Note: The minimum thickness of solid noncombustible
materials is specified in section  of Document 'J', in
relation to the clearance of the appliance from the sur-
face. As a general rule, the thickness of solid noncom-
bustible material forming the recess of a fireplace is a
minimum of 00 mm.
minimum rear clearance from combustible walls
(e.g. timber framed or studded walls) 610 mm (24")
measured from the rear edge of the stove top. (fig.
10, b)
minimum side clearance from combustible walls
330 mm (13") measured from the side edge of the
stove top. (fig. 10, a)
minimum distance from stove to movable combus-
tible materials (e.g. furniture, drying clothes, etc.)
1220 mm (48").
A
fig. 10 Minimum clearances.
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Defiant EU
Clearance
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