Locating Your Fireplace Insert; Mantels; Framing & Finishing - Vermont Castings LHERDV20 Owners Installation And Operating Manual

LHEDV Series Direct Vent Insert
Locating Your Gas Fireplace Insert
with Zero Clearance Kit
X
E
D
X
X F
Fig. 1 Locating unit with zero clearance kit.
A) Flat on wall
C) Island
��) *Flat on wall corner
NOTE: (Fig. 1)
* When you install your fireplace in (D) Room divider or (��) Flat
on wall corner positions, a minimum of 6 (X) inches (153 mm)
clearance must be maintained from the perpendicular wall and
the outer edge of the trim.

Mantels

When the unit is installed into a woodburning fireplace,
the minimum distance the mantel can be placed above the
fireplace is governed by local building codes applicable to
woodburning fireplaces. Consult local authorities having
jurisdiction for these clearances.
For applications requiring the use of a Zero Clearance Kit,
the minimum height a mantel can be installed above the
fireplace is 4" (610 mm) from the top of the upper louvres.
��he maximum mantel depth is 8" (03 mm). (Fig. )
The underside of the mantel will become warm.
Use only finishes which are heat resistant and
do not discolor.
Fig. 2 Minimum mantel height above fireplace.
6
FP1325
Insert mantel
A
B
C
FP149a
B) Cross corner
D) *Room divider
FP1249a
F) Chase installation
locating DV unit
with zero clearance kit
4/03
24" Min.
(610mm)
FP135
Framing & Finishing
For Zero Clearance Kit applications, it is important to
determine the finished facing material before beginning
to frame. ��his will allow for the thickness of the finishing
material between the frame and the fireplace trim.
�imilarly, consideration must be given to the 1" inch depth
of the air inlet channel sitting on the fireplace base. Finish-
ing material for the hearth should be flush with the top of
the air inlet channel.
If the fireplace is installed at floor level a noncombustible
hearth must extend a minimum 1" (305 mm) in front of
the fireplace.
If the fireplace is recessed into the wall and at least 1"
(305 mm) above floor level, no hearth is required.
The use of wallpaper adjacent to this fireplace
is not recommended as high temperatures
given off by this fireplace may adversely
effect the binders in the adhesive used to
apply the wallpaper.
NOTE: Insulating around the fireplace will result in overheat-
ing and possible malfunctioning of the circulating fan.
37¹⁄₄" (946mm)
35"
(889mm)
Air Inlet Channel
27¹⁄₄" (692mm)
19¹⁄₈"
(486mm)
Drywall
Finish Wall
Fig. 3 LH��DV insert framing dimensions.
FP1251
Insert framing
and finishing
1/03
H��DVCAK is
installed outside
ofthe flue pipe
only.
Decorative ��rim Kit
FP1351
10004894