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CLEARANCES
Minimum clearances to combustibles are:
Ceiling
Top of Spacers
Back and Sides of Outer Surround
Drywall to Sides of Front Face (Nailing Flanges)
"B" Vent Surfaces
Ceiling to Opening
Floor
Perpendicular Wall
CAUTION: Do not block required air spaces with
insulation or any other material. Do not obstruct ef-
fective opening of appliance with any type of facing
material.
Back
0 cm/po
Clearance
Left Side Surround
Figure 3 - Minimum Clearances (Top View)
Ceiling
42" (10.67 cm)
Min. Clearance
from Opening to
Ceiling
0" Clearance
*
*
DO NOT BLOCK
0" Clearance
to Wood or
Noncombustible
Flooring
Figure 4 - Minimum Clearances (Front View)
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION
See Figure 6
2 x 4 Stud
Nailing
Flange
0 cm/
Drywall
Front Face
1" (2.5 cm) Min.
Clearance to
"B" Vent's Outer Pipe
*
Required
*
Air Spaces
are Indicated
with an " * ".
Do Not
Pack with
Insulation or
Any Other
OR OBSTRUCT
Material
OPENINGS
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MANTEL CLEARANCES AND WALL DETAILS
40" min.
A combustible mantle shelf maybe installed a maximum 12" (22.9
0" min.
cm) from the wall. Figures 5 and 6 show the minimum allowable
distances from various combustible mantle components in relation
0" min.
to the fireplace opening.
0" min.
1" min.
42" min.
0" min.
6" (15.2 cm)
po
Figure 5 - Mantel Clearances - Side View (Cross Section)
1
/
" (3.8 cm)
1
2
Max.
3" (7.6 cm)
Max.
6" (15.2 cm)
Max.
Figure 6 - Side Clearances - Top View (Cross Section)
12"
(22.9 cm)
13" (33 cm)
8" (20.3 cm)
3" (7.6 cm)
1
1
/
"
2
(3.8 cm) Max.
TOP VIEW
Outer Surround
9"
(22.86 cm)
12"
(30.48 cm)
Perpendicular
Wall
Combustible
Materials
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Combustible
Material May
Be Used
SAFE
ZONE
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