Minimum Clearances To Combustibles - Regency LRI6E-NG Owners & Installation Manual

MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES

The clearances listed below are Minimum distances unless otherwise stated:
A major cause of fires is failure to maintain required clearances (air space) to combustible materials. It is of the greatest importance that this
decorative gas appliance be installed only in accordance with these instructions.
Clearance:
A: Sides
B: Ceiling
C: Mantel (Min. Height)*
D: Min. Hearth Depth
E: Min. Hearth Width
G: Max. Mantle Depth
K: Min. Alcove Width
L: Max. Alcove Depth
M: Optional mantel
deflector
Notes: Non-combustible hearth required. If unit is raised 6" from the floor - no hearth is
required.
Otherwise:
Min. Hearth requirements - An R value of 1.75 is required to meet the requirements of the
hearth in front of this appliance. 1" of Calcium Silicate board available from Regency, part
number (296-936) plus 3/8" tile or equivalent would meet this requirement.
See part instruction sheet 919-133 for non-combustible Calcium Silicate board requirements.
MANTEL CLEARANCES WITHOUT DEFLECTOR
Allowable
Mantel Area
16" Min
From Top of
Door
Opening
WARNING
Although this appliance passes safety
certification, the hearth in front of the fireplace
becomes very hot when the fireplace heats. Do
not use the hearth as a seat or shelf.
Dimension
12" / 305 mm From inside edge of faceplate / doors
60" / 1524 mm From Base of Unit
*36" / 914mm From Base of Unit
40"/ 1016mm From Base of Unit
14" / 356mm
44"/ 1016mm
12" / 305 mm @ 48" (1219mm) from bottom of unit
56" / 1422 mm
36" / 914 mm
3-1/2" / 89mm
22
20
18
16
Diagram 2
Measured From:
*MANTEL CLEARANCES WITH 3-1/2" DEFLECTOR
Allowable
Mantel Area
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
12" Min
From Top of
Door
Opening
installation
Diagram 1
Diagram 3
Note: A 3-1/2" mantel deflector to reduce
mantel height to 36" from bottom of unit
@ 1"depth.
A noncombustible mantel may be
installed at a lower height if the framing
is made of metal studs covered with a
noncombustible board.
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