Vermont Castings Encore FlexBurn 2040 Installation & Operating Manual page 11

EXAMPLE:
1
k
R
brick
1
R
mineralboard
0.29
R + R
total brick mineralboard
R of 0.59. Since proposed system Rtotal is greater than
2
Btu
2
Floor Protection for Fireplace Installation
"completely noncombustible" requirement because the brick
heavy wood framing. Because heat passes readily through
less than the required clearance from the front of the heater.
must be added in front of the hearth to satisfy the minimum
Fireplace installations also have special clearance
mantel trim shields in this section.
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Vermont Castings • Encore® Flexburn Installation Manual_R43 • 11/18
Keep the Stove a Safe Distance From Surrounding
Materials
Both a stove and its chimney connector radiate heat in all
can overheat dangerously if they are too close to the heat
source. A safe installation requires that adequate clearance
be maintained between the hot stove and its connector and
nearby combustibles.
clearance requirements that have been established after
careful research and testing. These clearance requirements
must be strictly observed.
empty assures that nearby surfaces and objects will not
overheat.
Safe Ways to Reduce Clearances
these variables:
• When the stove pipe has no listed heat shield mounted
on it.
• When the wall has no heat shield mounted on it.
• When the wall has a heat shield mounted on it.
• When the wall and stove pipe have heat shields.
a stove and its connector near a wall with no heat shield.
pipe parallel to the rear wall and no connector shield is
dimensions are measured from the back of the rear shroud
and the side edge of the cast iron top to the combustible wall.
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listed in this manual. Refer to the clearance chart for approved
NOTE: Installation of the Encore
alcoves.
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® is installed using 6" connector
is not permitted in
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