Floor Protection - Martin SF36A Series Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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LOOR ROTECTION
If this fireplace is installed on a combustible floor, the floor area 16 inches in front of, and 8 inches either side
of the fireplace opening must be protected by an insulating noncombustible hearth extension. This hearth
extension may be either minimum 6-inch thick stone or brick as shown by Figure 10, a H1652 Hearth Extension
Kit or a locally constructed hearth equivalent which has a "K" factor less than .43.
F
IGURE
MIN.
6"
MIN.
BRICK OR STONE HEARTH
52"
EXTENSION LONG MIN.
ALTERNATE BRICK OR STONE HEARTH EXTENSION
FOR USE WITH SCF36A/SCF36AI FIREPLACES.
10
53D9021. Rev 1 03/03
10
6"
MIN. OF BRICK
OR STONE FROM TOP
OF PLATFORM.
BRICK OR STONE HEARTH
EXTENSION
8"
16"
MIN.
BRICK OR STONE HEARTH
EXTENSION
8"
MIN.
52"
LONG MIN.
FIREPLACE
HEARTH
ALTERNATE BRICK OR STONE HEARTH EXTENSION
DO NOT PLACE HEARTH MATERIALS
ABOVE OPENING OF FIREPLACE.
SAFETY STRIP REQUIRED WHEN UNIT IS PLACED
ON COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR OR PLATFORM
8"
MIN.
16"
6"
MIN.
MIN.
52"
LONG MIN.
FIREPLACE
HEARTH
PLATFORM
DO NOT PLACE HEARTH
MATERIALS ABOVE
OPENING OF FIREPLACE.
METAL SAFETY STRIP
PLATFORM MAY EXTEND UNDER
HEARTH EXTENSION IF DESIRED
FOR USE WITH SF36A/SF36AI FIREPLACES.
FIREPLACE
HEARTH
DO NOT BLOCK
LOUVERED OPENINGS
PLATFORM
METAL SAFETY STRIP