Section 3-3-3: Heat Shields
Installing a Wall Mounted RHS8 Heat shield
The RHS8 Heat shield
CANNOT
be used when the Termination is
WITHIN
(
36" Min. horizontal and 46" Min. vertical
) from the fireplace, or directly
off the rear of the fireplace, as shown
figure 16a
. The RHS101 Heat
Shield (
Figure 17 and 17a
)
MUST
be used within the noted dimensions.
To install the RHS8, frame an opening in combustible construction,
Figure 16
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 16
.
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.
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 16a.
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.
Figure 16a.
RHS8 Installation. (Minimum requirements).
RHS8 Heat Shield
1” Min. Both sides Typical
1” Min.
1” Min.
Combustible Framing
Figure 17b
.
RHS101 Installation.
Figure 17a.
RHS101 Heat Shield after sliding the outer section in place.
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Combustible
framing
Termination
Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section
RHS101 Heat Shield
Outer Section
Vent pipe, from fireplace
RHS8 Heat
Shield
36” Min
60” Min.
PTO Termination
Outer Shield 10 1/4”
3/8” Min. Both sides Typical
3/8” Min
.
3/8” Min
.
Combustible Framing
Inner Shield 9 3/8”
Note:
Images are shown without screens for clarity purposes. However,
your fireplace should not be operated without proper installation of
screens.
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P42DF* Indoor Gas Fireplace
XG0195 -150204.2
Installation
