Clearances; Heat Resistant Material - Vermont Castings VFI33LNV Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

CLEARANCES

HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL (MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS) WITH NO WOODEN MANTEL
OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE PROJECTION
Heat resistant material (minimum requirements) with
wooden mantel or other combustible projection:
To install the heater with a wooden mantel shelf or other
combustible projection above, fi rst measure the heat resis-
tant material shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 -
Measure Heat Resistant Material for Mantel
12"
10"
8"
6"
2 "
Figure 7 -
Minimum Mantel Clearances
20307670
No combustible
materials within 8"
of opening.
Hood
Grate
26"
14"
10"
8"
Example: A mantel may project from the wall a maximum of
2 1 ⁄
12" at a minimum of 26" above the opening.
VFI33 Vent Free Gas Fireplace System
Figure 8 is an example of an unsafe mantel installation.
The mantel projects 4" at 8" above the opening, exceed-
ing the maximum acceptable distance of 2
also projects 8" at 10" above the opening, exceeding the
maximum acceptable distance of 6".
If your mantel profi le is unsafe, you may either:
•
Raise the mantel to an acceptable height or,
•
Remove the mantel.
No combustible
materials within 8"
of opening.
Figure 8
" at minimum of 8" above the opening, and a maximum of
2
1 ⁄ ". The mantel
2
8"
6"
1
/ "
2
2
4"
10"
8"
Hood
9