Hearth and Home Technologies NorthStar-BK Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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Heat & Glo • NorthStar EPA Fireplace • 480-1081C
September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
3
Framing and Clearances
A. Selecting Fireplace Location
Several options are available to you when choosing a loca-
tionforyourreplace.Thisreplacemaybeusedasaroom
divider, installed along a wall, across a corner or used in an
exterior chase. See Figure 10.1.
Locatingthereplaceinabasement,nearfrequentlyopened
doors, central heat outlets or returns, or other locations
Figure 10.1 Fireplace Locations
Fire Risk
Provide adequate clearances.
• Around air openings
• To combustibles
• For service access.
Locatereplaceawayfromtrafcareas.
WARNING
Note:
• Illustrationsandphotosreecttypicalinstallationsand
are FORDESIGNPURPOSESONLY.
• Illustrations/diagramsarenotdrawntoscale.
• Actualinstallation/appearancemayvaryduetoindividual
design preference.
• Hearth & Home Technologies reserves the right to alter
its products.
of considerable air movement can affect the performance
and cause intermittent smoke spillage from the front of the
replacewhennooutsideairisused.Outsideairmustbe
used for combustion. The NorthStar comes equipped with
an outside air inlet to feed combustion air from outside the
home, along with an outside air termination cap. Consider-
ation should be given to these factors before deciding on a
location. See Sections 2 and 10.
Model
#NorthStar
(Dimensions for
nished walls)
A B C D E F G H I
in. 41-7/8 16 89-1/2 63-5/16 22-7/16 44-3/4 14-1/16 55-15/16 50-7/8
mm 1063 406 2273 1608 570 1137 357 1421 1292
D
C
A
E
F
A
H
G
B
A
B
B
A
I
In an exterior chase
or projecting into a
garage
Across a corner
Along a wall
As a
room
divider
24 in.
(610mm)
24 in.
(610mm)
24 in.
(610mm)
48 in.
(1219mm)
Note: A minimum 1 in. air clearance must be maintained at the back
andtothesidesofthereplaceassembly.
Chimney sections at any level require a 2 in. minimum air
space clearance between the framing and chimney sections.
Note: In addition to these framing dimensions, also reference the
followingsections:
• Clearances (Section 3.B.)
• Mantel(Section8.F.)
• Fireplace Dimensions (Section 12.A.)
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