Section 3: Installing The Fireplace; Step 1 Locating The Fireplace - Heat-N-Glo SL-36 Installer's Manual

Step 1
Locating the
Fireplace
Clearance Requirements
The top, back, and sides of the fireplace are defined by stand-offs.
Minimum Clearances from the Fireplace to
Glass
Front Floor
36 inches 0
(914 mm)
The minimum clearance to a perpendicular wall extending past the face of
the fireplace is one inch (25 mm).
The back of the SL-32 Series fireplaces may be recessed 16 1/4 inches
(413 mm) into combustible construction.
The back of the SL-36 Series fireplaces may be recessed 15 3/4 inches
(400 mm) into combustible construction.
The diagram below shows space and clearance
requirements for locating a fireplace within a room.
Figure 6. Fireplace Dimensions, Locations,
and Space Requirements
Combustible Materials
Back of Sides of
Fireplace Fireplace
1/2 inch 1/2 inch
(13 mm) (13 mm)
Top of
Fireplace Ceiling
3-1/2 inches 31 inches
(89 mm) (787 mm)
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Installing the
Fireplace
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