Framing And Finishing - Desa T32N, T36N, T32P, T36P Owner's Operating And Installation Manual

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PRE-INSTALLATION
PREPARATION
Continued
CLEARANCES
Minimum clearances to combustibles for the fireplace are as follows:
Back, and sides
Perpendicular walls
Floor
Ceiling to louver opening 42" (1067mm)
Front
Top
Vent
Combustible material with a maximum thickness of 5/8" may be
flush with the top front of fireplace .
NOTICE: This fireplace is intended for use as supple-
mental heat. Use this fireplace along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not install this fireplace as
your primary heat source. If you have a central heat-
ing system, you may run system's circulating blower
while using fireplace. This will help circulate the heat
throughout the house. In the event of a power outage,
you can use this fireplace as a heat source.

FRAMING AND FINISHING

Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace. Figure 5 shows
framing for corner installation. All minimum clearances must be met.
For available accessories for this fireplace, see Accessories on page
37. If you are using a separate combustible mantel piece, refer to
Figure 6 for proper installation height. You can install noncombus-
tible mantels at any height above the fireplace. Note: Noncombus-
tible mantels may discolor!
A
B
Figure 4 - Framing Clearances for Installation Against an Exterior
Wall
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0"/mm
6" (152mm)
0"/mm
36" (914mm)
0"/mm
(See venting instructions for
specific venting clearances.)
32" Models 36" Models
A
32
3
/
"
4
1
B
35
/
"
8
C
21
1
/
"
2
D
19"
C Vertical Termination
D Horizontal Termination
PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION
B
A
Figure 5 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation
36
1
/
"
2
Ref. Mantel Depth Ref.
3
41
/
"
4
26"
1
14" (356mm)
1
23
/
"
2
2
12" (305mm)
3
10" (254mm)
4
8" (203mm)
5
6" (152mm)
6
4" (101mm)
7
2" (51mm)
Figure 6 - Clearances for Combustible Mantels
Clearances
Framing and Finishing
D
E
F
G
H
32" Models 36" Models
A
28
1
/
"
35
3
2
5
B
13
/
"
15"
8
C
39
3
/
"
49
5
8
1
3
D
9
/
"
10
2
E
9
7
/
"
13
3
8
3
F
34
/
"
41"
8
G
35
1
/
"
41
3
8
1
1
H
54
/
"
68
8
1
2
3
A
4
B
5
C
6
D
E
7
F
G
Top of Louver Opening
Mantel from Top
of Louver Opening
A
16" (406mm)
B
14" (356mm)
C
12" (305mm)
D
10" (254mm)
E
8" (203mm)
F
6" (152mm)
G
4" (101mm)
5 5
C
Nailing Tabs
/
"
4
/
"
8
/
"
8
/
"
4
/
"
4
/
"
2
Wall

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