Desa VRL24NR Owner's Manual page 10

INSTALLATION AND CLEARANCES
(Vent-Free Operation Only)
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances. If you can,
provide greater clearances from
floor, ceiling and adjoining wall.
LOG SIZING REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Firebox Size
Log
Size Height Depth
24" 17"
30" 17"
*Measured at 14" Depth
Carefully follow the instructions below. This
will ensure safe installation into a masonry,
UL127-listed manufactured fireplace or certi-
fied vent-free firebox.
Minimum Clearances For Side Combus-
tible Material, Side Wall and Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace
cabinet to any combustible material and
wall should follow diagram in Figure 4.
Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and
protrudes 3 /
1
2
bustible material must be 4" from the side
of the fireplace cabinet (see Figure 4).
Note: When installing your gas logs into
a manufactured firebox, follow firebox
manufacturer's instructions for minimum
clearances to combustible materials.
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less
than 42".
Example
*Minimum 16" from Side Wall
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
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INSTALLATION
Front
Width Width*
14" 28"
14" 34"
" from the wall. This com-
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NOTICE: Manual control heaters
may be used as a vented product.
If so, you must always run heater
with chimney flue damper open.
If running heater with damper
open, noncombustible material
above fireplace opening is not
needed. Go to Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented
Rear Operation, page 13.
Minimum Noncombustible Material
20 / "
1
4
Clearances
22 / "
3
8
If Not Using Mantel
Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using
Mantel below. If not using a mantel, follow the
information below.
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace 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. If noncombustible material is
less than 12", you must install the fireplace
hood accessory. See Figure 5, page 11, for
minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these mini-
mum clearances, you must operate heater
with chimney flue damper open. Go to Install-
ing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 13.
If Using Mantel
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must
be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal, you
must have noncombustible material behind it.
Noncombustible material must extend at least 8"
up (for all models). If noncombustible material is
less than 12", you must install the fireplace hood
accessory (24" model only). Even if noncombus-
tible material is more than 12", you may need the
hood accessory to deflect heat away from your
mantel shelf. See Figures 5 and 6, page 11 and
*
Figure 7 page 12, for minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these mini-
mum clearances, you must operate heater
with chimney flue damper open. Go to Install-
ing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 13.
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