Frame The Fireplace - Quadra-Fire 7100FP-BK-B Owner's Manual

1. MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
WITHIN ENCLOSURE AREA
Appliance to backwall
Appliance to sidewall
Duct boots to framing
Top standoffs to header
Door opening to sidewall
EXPOSED SURFACES
Faceplate to sidewall
Heat zone air grills to ceiling
MANTEL
Mantel minimum height
Maximum mantel depth
2. REDUCED MANTEL HEIGHT / OPTIONAL FRAMING
CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED:
Non-combustible mantel material minimum height from
base of fireplace to underside of mantel 46 in. (1168mm)
when the following enclosure construction materials are
used:
Non-combustible framing materials must be used above
fireplace to height of 84 in. (2134mm) or to the ceiling
from base of fireplace for all construction materials,
framing members, sheeting, and all finish materials.
3. NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Materials which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete,
slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136, Stan-
dard Test Method for Behavior of Materials, in a Vertical
Tube Furnace at 750°C, shall be considered non-combus-
tible materials.
4. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa-
per, plant fibers, plastics, or other materials that can ignite
and burn, whether flame proofed or not, or whether plastered
or un-plastered shall be considered combustible materials.
5. CHIMNEY SECTIONS
Chimney sections at any level require a 2 in. (51 mm) minimum
air space clearance between the framing and chimney section.
4/12
1/2 in. (13 mm)
1 in. (25 mm)
0 in. (0 mm)
0 in. (0 mm)
22-7/8 in. (581 mm)
16 in. (406 mm)
12 in. (305 mm)
60 in. (1524 mm)
12 in. (305 mm)
433-1390K
Warning Fire Risk!
Non-combustbile mantels installed at a reduced height may
gET EXTREMELY HOT during use of the fireplace.
DO NOT TOUCH or place heat sensitive combustible items
on the mantel.
Warning Fire Risk!
Hearth & Home Technologies is not responsible for dis-
coloration, cracking or other material failures of finished
materials due to heat exposure or smoke.
Choose finishing materials carefully.
C. Frame the Fireplace
NOTICE: Wiring for fans must be done before framed
enclosure is completed. If using a Heat Zone kit, it also
must be installed before enclosure is complete.
The 7100FP Fireplace will fit a framed opening height of
45-7/8 in. (1165 mm) tall and width of 42 in. (1067 mm). The
finished cavity depth must be no less than 24 in. (610 mm).
Framing must extend straight up all the way to the ceiling.
Figure 6.3 shows a typical framing (using 2 x 4 lumber) of
the fireplace, assuming combustible materials are used. All
required clearances to combustibles around the fireplace
must be adhered to. See Figure 6.2, on previous page. Any
framing across the top of the fireplace must be above the
level of the top standoffs. (No recess above standoffs.)
2 in.
(51mm)
45-7/8 in.
(1165mm)
24 in.
(610mm)
Figure 6.3 Framing the Fireplace
12 in.
(305mm)
Position
combustible/
non-combustible
mantel 60 in.
(1524mm)
from base of
the fireplace
42 in.
(1067mm)
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