Installation; Floor Protection; Minimum Dimension Of Floor Protection Plate - J. A. Roby FORGERON Instruction Manual

Installation

Floor protection

Your stove must be installed on a plate of non-combustible material to protect the floor and avoid fire caused by:
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Projections of sparks at the moment of opening the door and loading,
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The heat radiation of runaway which might cause self-ignition of floor and surface
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Possible creosote flow when there is a chimney fire.
UNITED STATES ONLY: The surface must be non-combustible and listed to the USA standard UL1618 or the local codes (Example:
cement, brick, ceramic tiles etc.)

Minimum dimension of floor protection plate

The following dimensions are the minimum values.
Canada:
• 41 7/8 inches (106 cm)
• 47 5/8 inches (115.88 cm)
• 3/8 inch thickness (1 cm)
Unites States:
• 41 7/8 inches (106.42 cm)
• 45 5/8 inches (115.88 cm)
• 3/8 inch thickness (1 cm)
UNITED STATES ONLY: It's necessary to protect the floor beneath the horizontal part of chimney connector extending 2 inch (5cm)
beyond each side of the pipe. You can extend the floor protection panel while respecting the clearances of each side of stove.
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