9
Fireplace Installation
select an appropriate location
1.
to mount the unit on a wall,
above an electrical outlet.
The bottom of the unit must
be a minimum of 24 inches
(61 cm) above the floor
(mounting bracket 46 inches
(117 cm) above the floor).
Access to the electrical outlet
must be maintained. Ensure
the installation meets the
national and state/provincial
electrical codes.
!
NOTE:
It is recommended
that the bottom of the unit not
be mounted higher than 40
inches (102 cm) from the ground
(mounting bracket no higher than
62 inches (158 cm).
WARNINg:
Ensure the
front of the installed unit will be
at least three (3) feet (0.9 m)
from combustible materials, such
as furniture, pillows, bedding,
papers, clothes, and curtains.
The wall-mounting bracket
2.
must be mounted to at
least two (2) wall studs.
studs should be accessed
through two (2) wall-bracket
holes in one of the following
combinations: A&C, B&D, or
A&D (Figure 2).
!
NOTE:
Wall anchors must
be installed in the appropriate
wall locations to fasten the wall
bracket through the remaining
holes (Figure 3). For example, if
you plan to secure the bracket to
studs through holes A&D, install
anchors centered on holes B and
C.
hold the wall-mounting
3.
bracket on the wall and mark
the location of onE (1) of the
mounting holes.
Place the bubble level onto
4.
the top of the wall-mounting
bracket.
Adjust the wall-mounting
5.
bracket so the bubble on the
level is centered between the
two black lines.
Mark three (3) other mounting
6.
screw locations, on the wall,
ensuring that the wall bracket
stays level.
Wall anchor
screw
Wall
bracket
Figure 3
