Desa VMH26NRB Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Top Left and Bottom
Right Sides and Rear
36" 6" 0"
FIREPLACE CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the
minimum clearances shown in
Figure 6. If you can, provide
greater clearances from floor,
ceiling, and joining wall.
If your fireplace is to be used with an optional
mantel, the installation instructions included with
your mantel shows an CSA approved method of
attaching the fireplace/mantel system to a wall.
IMPORTANT:
Only use optional cabinet or cor-
ner mantels specified in this manual. Purchase the
optional mantel from your dealer (see Accesso-
ries, pages 36 and 37).
If your fireplace is to be recessed into the wall,
see Built-In Fireplace Installation to secure your
fireplace into the wall.
CAUTION: If you install the
fireplace in a home garage
fireplace pilot and burner must
be at least 18 inches above
floor.
locate fireplace where moving
vehicle will not hit it.
For convenience and efficiency, install fireplace
where there is easy access for operation, inspec-
tion, and service
in coldest part of room
An optional blower kit is available from your
dealer. See Accessories, pages 36 and 37. If plan-
ning to use blower, follow instructions provided
with blower for power source.
INSTALLATION
Continued
Minimum Clearances For Side
Combustible Material, Side Wall, and
Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabi-
net to any combustible material and wall
should follow diagram in Figure 6.
Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf,
etc. is made of combustible material and pro-
trudes 3
1
/2" from the wall. This combustible
material must be 4" from the side of the fire-
place opening (see Figure 6).
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace
opening to the ceiling should not be less than
36 inches.
C. For mantel clearances, see Figure 10 on
page 12.
Figure 6 - Minimum Clearance for
Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
Example
*
Actual Framing
Height 26" 26
7
/8"
Front Width 26
3
/4" 26
7
/8"
Depth 9
1
/2" 10
1
/2"
Bottom 3/4" 3/4"
1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions shown
in Figure 7, page 11 for the rough opening. If
installing in a corner, use dimensions shown in
Figure 8 for the rough opening. The height is
26
7
/8" which is the same as the wall opening
above.
BUILT-IN FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
Built-in installation of this fireplace involves in-
stalling fireplace into a framed-in enclosure. This
makes the front of fireplace flush with wall. An
optional trim kit accessory is available (see Ac-
cessories, pages 36 and 37). Trim will extend past
sides of fireplace approximately 1/2 inch. This will
cover the rough edges of the wall opening. If in-
stalling a built-in mantel above the fireplace, you
must follow the clearances shown in Figure 10,
page 12. Follow the instructions below to install
the fireplace in this manner.