Noncombustible Facing Material - Superior VRT4032ZEN Installation And Operation Instruction Manual

2. Install gas piping into fireplace location.
This installation includes an approved flex-
ible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after
the equipment shutoff valve. The flexible
gas line must be the last item installed on
the gas piping. See Installing Gas Piping
to Fireplace Location, page 13.
3. Carefully set fireplace in front of rough
opening with back of fireplace inside wall
opening.
4. Carefully insert fireplace into rough
opening.
5. Attach flexible gas line to gas supply.
See Connecting Fireplace to Gas Supply,
page 14.
6. Attach fireplace to wall studs using nails
or wood screws through holes in nailing
flange (see Figure 15).
Figure
* THESE DIMENSIONS ALLOW FOR
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO A 45°
a
PROJECTED SIDE WALL
39
3
HOWEVER, CLEARANCES TO
PROJECTED MANTEL TRIMS AND
FACINGS ARE ALLOWED WITHIN
A MINIMUM OF 16" TO A
PERPENDUCULAR WALL AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 5, ON PAGE 10
*10 1 / "
2
Figure
50 / "
3
8
b
*14 1 / "
2
Figure 14 - Rough Opening for Installing
in Corner
58"
*17"
Nails or
Wood
Screws
Figure 15 - Attaching Fireplace to Wall
12
INSTALLATION
FOR 32" MODELS
0" CLEARANCE
/ "
8
27 3 / "
4
34 1 / " *10 1 / "
2
2
55 5 / "
8
FOR 36" MODELS
0" CLEARANCE
35 / "
5
8
41 1 / " *14 1 / "
2 2
71 / "
1
4
FOR 42" MODELS
0" CLEARANCE
41"
48" *17"
82"
Nailing
Flange
Studs
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7. Check all gas connections for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections, page 15.
8. Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet.
9. Install trim after final finishing and/or paint-
ing of wall (see Figure 7, page 9).
IMPORTANT: When finishing your firebox,
combustible materials such as wall board,
gypsum board, sheet rock, drywall, plywood,
etc. may be butted up next to the sides and top
of the firebox. Combustible materials should
never overlap the firebox front facing.
WARNING: Do not allow any
combustible materials to overlap
the firebox front facing.
IMPORTANT: Noncombustible materials such
as brick, tile, etc. may overlap the front facing,
but should never cover any necessary open-
ings like louvered slots or screen assembly.
WARNING: Do not allow
noncombustible materials to
cover any necessary openings
like louvered slots.
WARNING: Use only noncom-
bustible mortar or adhesives when
overlapping the front facing with

noncombustible facing material.

Wall board or facing
material (above
firebox) may be of
combustible material,
including decorative
mantel ornaments or
other similar projec-
tions off of the facing
material.
Framing
Material
Firebox
Wire-mesh
Screen
Figure 16 - Minimum Mantel Clearances
for Built-In Installation
Mantel Shelf
Note: Any portion of the
mantel shelf must NOT
extend beyond this profile.
12"
6 "
3
/
4
1 "
1
/
2
Noncombustible
Material May
Project Off this 12" 16" 20"
Surface above
the Firebox Hood
Note: All vertical
measurements are
Supplied
from top of fireplace
Firebox Hood
hood opening to
Must Be Used
bottom of mantel shelf.
at All Times
These minimum
clearances replace any
other recommended
clearances supplied
with your ANSI Z21.11.2
approved gas logs.
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