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L52DF* Indoor Gas Fireplace
XG0185 - 100511.1
Installation
Section 3-3-3: Heat Shields
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS8 Heat shield
The RHS8 Heat shield
CAnnOT
be used
WITHIn
36" horizontal or
60" vertically
of the fireplace, (see
figure 15a)
. For applications within
these dimensions the RHS101 Heat Shield
MUST
be used.
To install the RHS8, frame an opening in combustible construction,
Figure 15
below. Slide the Heat shield in place over the vent pipe
which attaches to the fireplace. After the fireplace and vent pipe has
been installed, clearances should match the dimensions in
Figure 15
.
Figure 16.
RHS8 Installation. (Install by sliding over vent pipe where it
passes through the combustible construction).
Figure 17.
RHS101 Installation. (Install by sliding Outer Section over
vent pipe where it passes through the combustible construction.
Figure 17a.
Heat Shield. After sliding the outer section in place
.
Figure 16a.
RHS8 Installation. (
Minimum requirements
).
RHS8 Heat Shield
1” Min. Both sides Typical
1” Min.
1” Min.
Combustible Framing
RHS8 Heat
Shield
36” Min
60” Min.
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Combustible
framing
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Sectio
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Vent pipe, from fireplace
Figure 17b.
RHS101 Installation.
Outer Shield 10 1/4”
3/8” Min. Both sides Typical
3/8” Min.
3/8” Min .
Combustible Framing
Inner Shield 9 3/8”
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS101 Heat shield.
The RHS101 Heat shield
MUST
be used where the RHS8 Termination
(
Figure 16 and 16a
)
CAnnOT
be used. Use the RHS101 where any
of the dimensions are within the parameters shown,
Figure 17a
.
To install the RHS101, Slide the Inner Section over the vent pipe that
will connect to the fireplace. Then fasten the vent pipe to the back of the
fireplace with a minimum of three sheet metal screws. From the outside
slide the RHS101 outer section on see
Figure 17
. To complete the
installation fasten the Heat Shield Outer Section & Termination frame
to the structure
Figure 17a
.
