Desa VVF36 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 7

PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION
Combustible.Material
Left Side
Surround
(0" Min.)
Right Side
Surround
(0" Min.)
Wall In Front Of Glass
Perpendicular
Wall 2" Min.
From Opening
Minimum.1".Clearance.from.
Side.(Only.for.See-Thru)
Figure 5 - Minimum Clearances
(See-Thru Shown)
Woodwork, such as wood trims, mantels and
other. combustible. materials. should. not. be.
placed within 7" of the opening of fireplace
(see.Figure.6).
Combustible.material.above.projecting.more.
than. 1. / ". from. appliance's. front. face. must.
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not. be. placed. less. than. 15". from. opening.
of appliance, (ref. NFPA Standard 211 Sec.
7-3.3.3)
Combustible.
Material.May.
Be.Used
12" Min.
21" Min.
4"
Min.
15" Min.
7" Min.
Figure 6 - Mantel Clearances for
Peninsula and See-Thru Fireplaces
(Peninsula Shown)
56131H
Drywall
TOP VIEW
2"
36" Min.
Drywall.(Gypsum.
Board, Sheetrock, etc.)
Safe.Zone.for.
Projection.of.
Combustible.
Material
.x.4
Spacer
1 1 / " Max.
2
UNIT
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FRAMING
Once final location has been determined,
observing clearances for vent termination,
0"
you.may.construct.framing.using.dimensions.
shown.in.Figures.7.thru.13.depending.on.your.
particular.installation.
.x.4.
Stud
If.appliance.is.to.be.installed.directly.on.car-
peting, tile (other than ceramic), or any com-
bustible material other than wood flooring, the
appliance.must.be.installed.upon.a.metal.or.
36"
wood.panel.extending.the.full.width.and.depth.
of. the. appliance.. There. are. three. holes. on.
each.side.of.the.bottom.of.unit.where.screws.
can be used to secure unit to floor.
Figure 7 - Rough Opening for Installing
Platform.
Must.Be.
Solid, Flat,
and.Fully.
Supported
* As required by design as long as
ceiling.clearance.is.maintained.
Figure 8 - Rough Opening for Installing
Peninsula Fireplace on Platform
39
Peninsula Fireplace
39 / "
3
4
Min.
/ " Min.
3
4
*
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