INSTALLING
Continued
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Manual control heaters may be used as a vented product. If so,
you must always run heater with chimney flue damper open. If
running heater with damper open, non-combustible material
above fireplace opening is not needed. Go to Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented Operation, page 13.
Minimum Non Combustible Material Clearances
If Not Using Mantel
Note:
If using a mantel, go to page 11. If not using a mantel, follow the informa-
tion on this page.
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" up (for all models). If non combus-
tible material is less than 12", you must install the fireplace hood accessory (24"
and 30" models only). See chart below and Figure 5 for minimum clearances.
If you cannot meet these minimum clearances, you must operate
IMPORTANT:
heater with chimney flue damper open. Go to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory
for Vented Operation, page 13.
Non-Combustible
Material Distance (A)
12" or more
Between 8" and 12"
Less than 8"
Heat Resistant
Material
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
NOTICE
Requirements for
Safe Installation
Non combustible material OK.
24" or 30" Models: Install fireplace hood acessory
(GA6050 or GA6052, see Accessories, page 38).
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.
(A)
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