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RAISED HEARTH SPECIFICATIONS
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In most installations, a 16" non-combustible protector is required in front of the unit's glass door
surface on the floor or raised hearth. This protection can be any non-combustible material such as
24-gauge sheet metal, tile, brick, concrete board, etc. Please note that the required 16" clearance
starts at the front face of the glass door. If replacing a wood-burning insert with this gas insert, the
existing and approved hearth protection will provide adequate floor protection.
If a raised hearth extends less than 16", refer to the diagram above and the following procedure to
see if additional floor protection is required.
Project a line (using string or a tape measure) from the top of the lower grill to the edge of the raised
hearth, continuing on to the floor. If the point of intersection with the floor is beyond 16" from the
Insert, then no further floor protection is required. If the intersection is less than 16" from the Insert
then additional non-combustible floor protection is required to meet the minimum 16".
For installations where the fireplace is raised 16" or more (from the top of the lower grill) above the
floor or if the floor is non-combustible (stone, brick, etc.), a non-combustible protector is not
required.
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