Fireplace Requirements; Insert Placement Requirements; Masonry Fireplace Requirements - Travis Industries 1250 Insert Owner's Manual

8 Stove Installation

Fireplace Requirements

Figure 2 shows the minimum size requirements for the type of fireplace used.
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Insert Placement Requirements

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The insert must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (e.g. drapes, doors), 36" of the
front of the insert
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Insert and hearth must be installed on a level, secure floor
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The minimum clearances, facing, and hearth requirements in Figure 3 must be met (follow the clearances for the
type of fireplace being used - either masonry or zero-clearance).
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Wall
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Minimum Fireplace Size
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(for qualified installers only)
a Height (front)
Height (rear)
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c Width (front)
Width (rear)
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e Depth
f Hearth Depth*
g Hearth Width
h Facing Width
i Facing Height
j Mantel Height
* This is the distance the insert protrudes from
the fireplace opening plus the required 16" of
hearth extension in U.S.A. (18" in Canada).
Minimum Clearances
k Sidewall to Insert
Side Facing
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m Top Facing
n Mantel to Insert
Hearth (Front)*
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p Hearth (Side)
q Front of Insert
x Extension onto Hearth
* Does not include the distance the insert
extends onto the hearth (dimension "x").
Masonry Z.C. (Metal)
Fireplace Fireplace
20-3/4" 20-3/4"
20-3/4" 20-3/4"
23-5/8" 25-5/8"
23-5/8" 25-5/8"
13-1/2" 14-1/2"
19" 19"
39-5/8" 39-5/8"
42-5/8" 47-5/8"
32" 32"
35-1/2" 44"
Figure 2
Masonry ZC (Metal)
Fireplace Fireplace
13" 30"
9-1/2" 12"
12" 12"
15-1/2" 24"
16" ** 16" ** (** 18" in Canada)
8" 8"
36" 36"
3" 3"
Figure 3
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