FMI FVFM27NR Gas Heater User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate,
Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
NOTICE: Manual control heaters
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If so, you must always run heater
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 Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented
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MATERIAL CLEARANCES
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Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using
Mantel. If not using a mantel, follow the infor-
mation below.
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above both replace openings. Noncombus-
tible materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.)
must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal,
you must have noncombustible material be-
hind it. Noncombustible material must extend
at least 8" up. If noncombustible material is
less than 12", you must install the replace
hood accessory. See Figure 5 for minimum
clearances.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these mini-
mum clearances, you must operate heater
with chimney ue damper open. Go to Install-
ing Damper Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 12.
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You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the replace opening. Noncombustible
materials (such as slate, marble, tile, etc.)
must be at least 1/2" thick. With sheet metal,
you must have noncombustible material be-
hind it. Noncombustible material must extend
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Safe Installation
12" or more Noncombustible
material OK.
Between 8" and 12"
Install replace hood
accessory (GA6050
or GA6053 see Ac-
cessories, page 29).
Less than 8"
Noncombustible
material must be
extended to at least
8". See Between 8"
and 12", above. If
you cannot extend
material, you must
operate heater with
ue damper open.
at least 8" up. If noncombustible material is
less than 12", you must install the replace
hood accessory. Even if noncombustible
material is more than 12", you may need the
hood accessory to deect heat away from
your mantel shelf. See Figure 5 and Figures 6
and 7, page 11, for minimum clearances.