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CLEARANCES
HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL (MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS) WITH NO WOODEN MANTEL
OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE PROjECTION
Heat resistant material (minimum requirements) with
wooden mantel or other combustible projection:
To install the heater with a wooden mantel shelf or other
combustible projection above, first measure the heat resis-
tant material shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 -
Measure Heat Resistant Material for Mantel
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mantel material
12"
10"
8"
6"
2 "
Figure 6 -
Minimum Mantel Clearances
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Min mantel clearances
No combustible
materials within 8"
of opening.
Do not cover
louvers.
Hood
Grate
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26"
14"
Example: A mantel may
10"
project from the wall a maxi-
mum of 2Z\x" at minimum
8"
of 8" above the opening,
and a maximum of 12" at a
minimum of 26" above the
opening.
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Figure 7 is an example of an unsafe mantel installation.
The mantel projects 4" at 8" above the opening, exceed-
ing the maximum acceptable distance of 2Z\x". The mantel
also projects 8" at 10" above the opening, exceeding the
maximum acceptable distance of 6".
If your mantel profile is unsafe, you may either:
•
Raise the mantel to an acceptable height or,
•
Remove the mantel.
No combustible
materials within 8" of
opening.
Do not cover louvers.
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Figure 7 -
Unsafe Mantel Clearances
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unsafe mantel
8"
6"
2
/
"
1
2
4"
10"
8"
Hood
9
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