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L52DF* Indoor Gas Fireplace
XG0185 - 100511.1
Installation
When installing a shelf over the top of the fireplaces, the following
guidelines must be adhered to:
Rear Vent
applications, the minimum clearance is 3" from the rear of
the fireplace to a wall, or any combustible materials, and 10" clearance
from the top of the fireplace to the underside of any combustible shelf
materials.
Top Vent
applications, the minimum clearance is 3" from the rear of the
fireplace to a wall, or any combustible materials, and 24" to the underside
of any combustible shelf materials.
MODEL
Top - Rear vent
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Top - T
op vent
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Rear
Sides
Floor
Mantel
L52DF*
10"
24"
3"
2"
0"
6"
6”
Installing The Standoffs
To avoid elevated mantel temperatures, all
L52DF*
gas
fireplaces are required to have the supplied standoffs installed.
The fireplace is supplied with two standoffs. Bend and install these
standoffs on top of the fireplace ensuring that the height of the standoff
maintains a 6" clearance.
Figure 6.
Installing the standoff's.
Figure 7.
Installing the Nailing Flange Extension.
Installing the nailing Flange Extension
Once the fireplace is placed into the rough framed opening, the supplied
Nailing Flange Extension (Part No. L52087) must be fasten securely into
place, with nails or wood screws. as shown in
Figure 7
.
note:
The nailing flange extension can be substituted with a piece of
nOn-Combustible
material of the same size and thermal characteristics,
ie: cement board or equivalent. This is recommended in applications
where the facing materials will not adhere to the metal nailing flange.
6"
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nOTE:
Clearance from top of fireplace to a combustible ceiling within
the fireplace enclosure.
Clearances
1” clearance is maintained on sides and bottom of vent runs and 2”
above horizontal vent runs to any combustible material.
