Osburn 1800 Owner's Manual page 8

Floor protector
If the stove is to be installed on top of a combustible floor, it must be guarded by a non combustible
material as shown on figure 1.3 (see the dotted line area).
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*Steel with a minimum thickness of 0.015'' (0.38 mm) or ceramic tiles sealed together with grout.
No protection is required if the unit is installed on a non-combustible floor (ex: concrete).
Note 1 : The floor protection at the back of the stove is limited to the stove's required clearance
if such clearance is smaller than 8 inches (203 mm).
Note 2 : Only required under the horizontal section of the connector. Must exceed each side of
the connector by at least 2 inches (51 mm).
Reduced clearances using shielding
You may decrease the clearances by installing heat radiation shields between the walls or the ceiling
and the stove. These heat radiation shields must be installed permanently, and can include sheet metal,
a rigid non-combustible sheet or a masonry wall.
Clearances of not less than 1" (25 mm) and not more than 3" (76 mm) between the bottom of the shield
and the floor and not less than 3" (76 mm) between the top of the shield and the ceiling must be
respected to allow vertical air circulation behind the shield. The shield must extend 20" (500 mm)
above the stove top and 18" (450mm) to each side of the stove (see graphic 1).
FLOOR PROTECTOR*
CANADA
8'' (203 mm) – Note 1
8'' (203 mm)
18'' (457 mm)
From door opening
N/A (USA only)
8'' (203 mm)
N/A (USA only)
USA
N/A (Canada only)
N/A (Canada only)
16'' (406 mm)
From door opening
8'' (203 mm)
N/A (Canada only)
Note 2
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