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FLOOR AND WALL PROTECTION
Floor Protection
There is no protection required if your floor is constructed of a noncombustible
material such as concrete. If your floor is constructed of a combustible material such as
hardwood, carpet or linoleum some type of floor protection will be required. When
selecting the required floor protection it is important that you install a U.L. approved board.
The approved floor protection should be placed underneath the furnace, and should be
large enough to provide a minimum of 8 inches (203.2 mm) behind the unit, 8 inches
(203.2 mm) on both sides, and 16 inches (406.4 mm) at the front door location. It should
also be placed underneath the chimney connector and extend at least 2 inches (50.8 mm)
on either side of the chimney connector (CANADA: Place on a non-combustible Type 1
ULC Spark & Ember floor protector, which extends 450.0 mm to the front and 200.0 mm
to the rear, and each side of the fuel loading opening).
Wall Protection
Your furnace can be placed as close as 8 inches (203.2 mm) from a combustible
wall (such as paneling, wallpaper or drywall) to the side of the unit; from the back of the
unit, 10 inches (254 mm) is required to a combustible. The single-wall pipe would need to
remain at least 14 inches (355.6 mm) from combustible surfaces at the back wall, and
21.5 inches (546.1 mm) from combustible surfaces at the side walls. NOTE: Always
check and follow pipe manufacturer’s instructions, and all local codes.
In corner installations, the unit should be placed so that the stove is at least 12
inches (304.8 mm) from any combustibles, and the single-wall pipe should be at least 23
inches (584.2 mm) from any combustibles in a corner installation.
Wall protection will be required if you need to place you furnace closer than the
allowed measurements stated above, and this can be accomplished by adding a
protective board to the wall. The board can be mounted to the wall leaving a 1-inch (25.4
mm) air space between the wall and the board. This can be done by using metal spacers,
and should allow you to place your unit so that the sides of the unit are at least 12 inches
(304.8 mm) from the protective board – be sure to check and follow the board
manufacturer’s instructions and any local codes.
FREESTANDING PLACEMENT AND HOOK-UP
Once you have completed your flue system and installed the floor protection, you
are now ready to place the unit. All of our stoves are well constructed, making them very
heavy. We recommend using a handcart for moving the unit; the door and firebrick can be
removed to make the unit slightly lighter (first make a diagram of the firebrick layout for
later reference).
Never attempt to handle this product alone.
After the unit is in place the flue collar, spring handles and any optional equipment
can be added.
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