Floor Clearance - Monessen Hearth TPB18 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

FLOOR CLEARANCE

The gas log heater must be installed at least 1
is closer than 14" to the base of the fireplace. The minimum distance must be maintained from the top surface of carpeting,
tile, etc. See Figure 11.
OR
The gas log heater may be installed nearer to the floor if a minimum of 14" of noncombustible material such as slate or marble
is installed between the base of the fireplace and the combustible flooring. See Figure 12.
This Distance
May Now Be
Less than 1
Figure 12 - Minimum Clearance above Combustible Flooring with
16
3
/ " above any combustible flooring material, such as carpeting or tile, which
8
Heater in
Fireplace or
Firebox
Figure 11 - Minimum Clearance above Combustible Flooring
3
/ "
8
Noncombustible Material Installed at Base of Fireplace
Combustible
Material
3
1 / " Minimum
8
Heater in
Fireplace or
Firebox
14" Minimum
Combustible
Material
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