3
Installing the
Fireplace
10
Step 1
Locating the
Fireplace
Clearance Requirements
The top and back of the fireplace are defined by stand-offs.
Minimum Clearances from the Fireplace to
Glass
Front
Floor
36 inches
0
(914 mm)
*The clearance to the ceiling is measured from the top of the unit, excluding
the standoffs and collar. (see Figure 42).
The minimum clearance to a perpendicular wall extending past the face of the
fireplace is 3 inches (76.2mm).
The back of the fireplaces may be recessed into combustible construction, as
shown below.
MODELS
R-6500TR, R-4500TR & R-4500TRH, R-3500TR & R-3500TRH
The diagram below shows space and clearance
requirements for locating a fireplace within a room.
R-6500TR
R-4500TR &
R-4500TRH
R-3500TR &
R-3500TRH
NOTE: DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN INCHES.
Figure 4.
Fireplace Dimensions, Locations,
and Space Requirements
Combustible Materials
Back of
Sides of
Fireplace Fireplace
1/2 inch
1/2 inch
(13mm)
(13mm)
A
B
C
D
49
16 1/4 35 3/8
50
42
16 1/4 31 7/8
45
37
16 1/4 29 3/8 41 1/2
Top of
Fireplace
R-3500 TR &
R-3500 TRH: 1
(38mm)
1/2
R-4500TR &
R-4500TRH: 3
(83mm)
1/4
R-6500TR: 3
(83mm)
1/4
RECESSED
E
70 3/4
63 3/4
58 3/4
Ceiling*
31 inches
(787mm)
DEPTH
16 1/4