Place The Protective Metal Hearth Strips; Level The Fireplace - Heatilator CI80 Owner's Manual

D. Place the Protective Metal Hearth Strips
WARNING
Fire Risk!
• Metal hearth strips MUST be installed.
Sparks or embers may ignite ooring.
Included with your replace you will nd two metal hearth strips
measuring approximately 26 in. x 4 in. (660 mm x 102 mm).
These strips are used to provide added protection where the
replace and the hearth extension meet.
Slide each metal strip 2 in. (51 mm) under the front edge of
the replace. The individual pieces must overlap each other
by 1 in. (25 mm) minimum in the middle of the replace to
provide continuous coverage of the oor. See Figure 4.18.
These metal strips should extend from the front and sides of
the replace opening by 2 in. (51 mm).
Note: When elevating the replace above the hearth exten-
sion the front of the elevated platform must be protected with
a protective metal hearth strip as shown in Figure 4.19.
E. Level the Fireplace
Level replace side-to-side and front-to-back. Shim with
noncombustible material, such as sheet metal, as neces-
sary. Secure replace (using nailing anges located on ei-
ther side of replace) to the vertical framing.
Important: To ensure proper t of the glass doors, check
replace opening for square. Measure diagonal distances
of the opening to make sure they are equal. If they are not,
continue to shim replace until those diagonals are equal.
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Figure 4.18 Position the Protective Metal Hearth Strips
(51 mm)
Figure 4.19 Protect the Front of an Elevated Platform
Heatilator • CI80 • 4013-032 Rev N • 10/06
Metal strips are placed 2 in. (51 mm) under the front
of the fireplace and must extend beyond the front
and sides of fireplace opening by 2 in. (51 mm)
Top piece must overlap
bottom piece
Raised Platform
2 in.
Floor
2 in.
(51 mm)
1 in. overlap
.
1 in. (25 mm) min.
overlap