Desa 103426-01 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 7

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INSTALLATION
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Non-Combustible
Material Distance (A)
12" or more
Between 8" and 12"
Less than 8"
Minimum Non Combustible Material Clearances
If Using Mantel
You must have non combustible material(s) above the fireplace opening. Non combustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must be at least 1/2 inch thick. With sheet metal,
you must have non combustible material behind it. Non combustible material must extend
at least 8 inches up (for all models). If non combustible material is less than 12", you must
install the fireplace hood accessory (24" and 30" models only). Even if non combustible
material is more than 12", you may need the hood accessory to deflect heat away from your
mantel shelf. See chart below and Figures 7 and 8 (page 8) for minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimum clearances, you must operate heater with
chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented Opera-
tion, page 8.
Non-Combustible
Material Distance (A)
12" or more
Between 8" and 12"
Less than 8"
Mantel Clearances
In addition to meeting non-combustible
material clearances, you must also meet
required clearances between fireplace open-
ing and mantel shelf. If you do not meet the
clearances losted below, you will need a
hood.
Determining Minimum Mantel
Clearance
If you meet minimum clearance between
mantel shelf and top of fireplace opening, a
hood is not required (see Figure 7).
103426
Requirements for
Safe Installation
Non combustible material OK.
24" or 30" Models: Install fireplace hood accessory
(GA6050 or GA6052, see Accessories, page 23).
18" Model: Non combustible material OK.
Noncombustible material must be extended to at
least 8". See Between 8" and 12", above. If you
cannot extend material, you must operate heater
with flue damper open.
Requirements for
Safe Installation
Non combustible material OK.
24" or 30" Models: Install fireplace hood accessory
(GA6050 or GA6052, see Accessories, page 23).
18" Model: Non combustible material OK.
Non combustible material must be extended to at
least 8". See Between 8" and 12", above. If you
cannot extend material, you must operate heater
with flue damper open.
18", 24" AND 30" MODELS
Minimum Non-
Combustible
Material
Figure 7 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood
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Heat Resistant
Material
Figure 6 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,
Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
Mantel Shelf
10"
8"
6"
1
2 "
/2
(A)
1 /2 1 /2
12" 20" 24 " 27 " 30"
3 /4 1 /2
8" 14" 16 " 18 " 20"
Minimum Non- Distances to
Combustible Underside of
Material Height Mantel
(A)
Underside of
Mantel Shelf
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
24"/30" Models
18" Model
Top of Fireplace
Opening