Mantel Clearances - Desa VRL24NR Owner's Manual

Noncombustible
Material Distance (A) Safe Installation
12" or more
Between 8"
Less than 8"
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace

MANTEL CLEARANCES

In addition to meeting noncombustible mate-
rial clearances, you must also meet required
clearances between fireplace opening and
mantel shelf. If you do not meet the clearances
listed 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 6).
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material
Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood
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INSTALLATION
Continued
Requirements for
Noncombustible material okay.
Install fireplace hood and 12" accessory
(GA6050, GA6052 or GA6053, see
Accessories, page 30).
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.
10"
8"
6"
1
2 "
/2
(A)
12"
Minimum
Noncombustible
Material Height
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Mantel Shelf
18" 20" 22"
Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Underside
of Mantel
Shelf
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
24"
All
Models
Top of
Fireplace
Opening
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