Selecting Fireplace Location; Framing And Clearances - Heatilator ST42A Owner's Manual

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Framing and Clearances

WARNING
Fire Risk
Provide adequate clearances.
• Around air openings
• To combustibles
• For service access.
Locate fi replace away from traffi c areas.
A. Selecting Fireplace Location
Several options are available to you when choosing a loca-
tion for your fi replace. This fi replace may be used as a room
divider, installed along a wall, across a corner or used in an
exterior chase. See Figure 3.1.
20 in. (508 mm)
Figure 3.1 Fireplace Locations
66 in.
(1676 mm)
42 in.
(1067 mm)
extension)
12 in. (305 mm)
min. to
perpendicular
64 in.
wall.
(1626 mm)
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Note:
• Illustrations and photos refl ect typical installations
and are FOR DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY.
• Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale.
• Actual installation/appearance may vary due to
individual design preference.
• Hearth & Home Technologies reserves the right to
alter its products.
Locating the fi replace in a basement, near frequently opened
doors, central heat outlets or returns, or other locations of
considerable air movement can affect the performance and
cause intermittent smoke spillage from the front of the fi re-
place. Consideration should be given to these factors before
deciding on a location. See Sections 2 and 10.
Note: 1/2 in. (13 mm) min. dis-
(hearth
Note: In addition to these fram-
tance from fi replace to
combustible materials.
ing dimensions, also
reference the following
sections:
• Clearanc es (Sec -
tion 3.B.)
• Mantel Projections
(Section 8.C.)
• Fireplace Dimensions
(Section 12.A.)
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