Installation Planning; Clearances; Finishing Materials - Valor G3.5 Installation Manual

Installation Planning

Combustible Mantel—Left Side View
With optional
Fan: depth
+3" (76 mm)
Combustible Mantel Clearances
0-6"
Mantel Pro-
(0-152
jection A
mm)
Mantel 33"
Height B* (838 mm)
*Measure taken from the underside of the mantel to
fi nished hearth or surface that the unit is sitting on.

Finishing Materials

Combustible materials: Materials made of or surfaced
with wood, compressed paper, plant fi bers, plastics, or
other material that can ignite and burn, whether fl ame
proofed or not, or plastered or unplastered.
Non-combustible materials: Material which will not
ignite and burn. Such materials are those consisting
entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or
plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136,
Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a
Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 °C
WARNING
HOT GLASS! The use of a screen in front
of the glass is highly recommended
particularly in households with
children.
A
Do not put
furniture or
objects within
B
36" (914 mm)
of the front of
appliance
Non-combustible hearth
8" 10"
(203 mm) (254 mm) (305 mm)
35" 37"
(890 mm) (940 mm) (990 mm)
Sidewall Clearances
4" (102 mm)
Minimum distance from side of appliance (liner box) to
combustible wall: 4" (102 mm).
Floor/Hearth Clearances
Combustible shims/supports may be used beneath
12"
the appliance to level or raise the appliance within the
existing fi replace cavity.
Combustible fl ooring/hearths
39"
must be at a minimum of 4" (102 mm) below the bottom
of the appliance. The gas insert does not require a
hearth.
WARNING
Some materials or items, although
safe, may discolor, shrink, warp,
crack, peel, and so on because of the
heat produced by the fireplace. Avoid
placing candles, paintings, photos, and
other items sensitive to heat around
the fireplace.
WARNING
HOT HEARTH / FLOOR! The hearth
or floor in front of the fireplace may
become very hot when the fireplace
heats. Do not use the hearth as a seat
or shelf. Solid wood flooring in front of
the fireplace (if allowed) may shrink
during the heating season due to heat.

Clearances

in front of the appliance
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