Insert Placement Requirements - Travis Industries Large Flush Wood Insert Owner's Manual

Fireplace Insert Installation

Insert Placement Requirements

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The insert must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (e.g. drapes,
doors), 36" (915mm) of the front of the insert ( Figure 3 "q").
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Insert and hearth must be installed on a level, secure floor
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The minimum clearances, facing, and hearth requirements in Figure 3 must be met.
Minimum Clearances
k Sidewall
l Side Facing (non-combustible)
m Top Facing (non-combustible)
n Mantel (combustible)
o Front Hearth
NOTE: Base of insert must be a minimum 1" above
combustible floor surfaces (carpet, wood, etc.). See
"Hearth Requirements" for further details.
p Side Hearth
q Front of Insert
r Mantel Breastplate (max. 1" 26mm thick)
s Mantel Column (max. 8" 204mm deep)
x Extension Onto Hearth (from front edge of insert)
* In the US, a 16" (407mm) hearth may be used if base of insert is 2" (51mm) above combustible floor
surfaces (carpet, wood, etc.). See "Hearth Requirements" for full details.
Side
Wall
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k
n r
s
l
p
q
(for qualified installers only)
10.5" 267mm
5.5" 140mm
37" 940mm
41" 1042mm
18"* 458mm*
8" 204mm
36" 915mm
37" 940mm
5.5" 140mm
0" 0mm
Max. 1"
m
26mm
x
o
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Figure 3
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