Valcourt FP1LM Manoir User manual

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PrintedinCanada17‐09‐2014
READANDKEEPTHISMANUALFORREFERENCE
FP1LMManoir
QualifiedCleanBurning
DecorativeFire
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InstallationAndOperationManual
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U.S.EPALowMassWood‐burning
Fireplacevoluntaryprogramphase2emissionlevel
qualifiedmodel
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SafetytestedaccordingtoULCS610
andUL127StandardsbyIntertek
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www.valcourtinc.com
Manufacturedby:
StoveBuilderInternationalInc.
250rueCopenhague,Saint‐Augustin‐de‐Desmaures(Quebec),
Canada,G3A2H3Tel.:(418)878‐3040Fax:(418)878‐3001
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Thismanualisavailableforfreedownloadonthemanufacturer’swebsite.Itisacopyrighteddocument.
Re‐saleisstrictlyprohibited.Themanufacturermayupdatethismanualfromtimetotimeandcannotbe
responsibleforproblems,injuries,ordamagesarisingoutoftheuseofinformationcontainedinanymanual
obtainedfromunauthorizedsources.

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2FP1LMManoir‐InstallationandOperationManual
THANKYOUFORCHOOSINGTHISVALCOURTFIREPLACE
AsoneofNorthAmerica’slargestandmostrespectedwoodstoveandfireplacemanufacturers,VALCOURT
takesprideinthequalityandperformanceofallitsproducts.Wewanttohelpyougetmaximum
satisfactionasyouusethisproduct.
Inthepagesthatfollowyouwillfindgeneraladviceonwoodheating,detailedinstructionsforsafeand
effectiveinstallation,andguidanceonhowtogetthebestperformancefromthisfireplaceasyoubuildand
maintainfires,andmaintainyourwoodheatingsystem.
Werecommendthatourwoodburninghearthproductsbeinstalledandservicedbyprofessionalswhoare
certifiedintheUnitedStatesbyNFI(NationalFireplaceInstitute®)orinCanadabyWETT(WoodEnergy
TechnicalTraining)orinQuebecbyAPC(AssociationdesProfessionnelsduChauffage).
Congratulationsonmakingawisepurchase.
Readthisentiremanualbeforeyouinstallanduseyournewfireplace.Itisimportantthatyoufollowthe
installationsguidelinesexactly.Failuretoinstallthisfireplacecorrectlycouldresultinahousefire,bodily
injuryorevendeath.
Youmayneedtoobtainabuildingpermitfortheinstallationofthisfireplaceandthechimneythatitis
connectedto.Consultyourmunicipalbuildingorfiredepartmentaboutinstallationrequirementsinyour
area.Werecommendthatyoualsoinformyourhomeinsurancecompanytofindoutiftheinstallation
willaffectyourpolicy.
PLEASENOTETHATTHEPICTURESSHOWNINTHISMANUALAREGENERICANDMAYNOTMATCH
EXACTLYTHELOOKOFYOURFIREPLACE.
WARNING:
THEINFORMATIONGIVENONTHECERTIFICATIONLABELAFFIXEDTOTHEAPPLIANCEALWAYS
OVERRIDESTHEINFORMATIONPUBLISHED,INANYOTHERMEDIA(OWNER’SMANUAL,CATALOGUES,
FLYERS,MAGAZINESAND/ORWEBSITES).
CAUTION:DONOTATTEMPTTOMODIFYORALTERTHECONSTRUCTIONOFTHEFIREPLACEORITS
COMPONENTS.ANYMODIFICATIONORALTERATIONOFCONSTRUCTIONMAYVOIDTHE
WARRANTY,LISTINGSANDAPPROVALSOFTHISSYSTEM.INTHATCASE,STOVEBUILDER
INTERNATIONAL(SBI)WILLNOTBERESPONSIBLEFORDAMAGES.INSTALLTHEFIREPLACE
ONLYASDESCRIBEDINTHESEINSTRUCTIONS.

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FP1LMManoir‐InstallationandOperationManual3
PART A – INSTALLATION....................................................................... 5
1.1SafetyInformation...............................................................................................................................5
1.1.1RegulationsCoveringFireplaceInstallation.....................................................................................7
1.2GeneralInformation.............................................................................................................................7
1.2.1FP1LMManoirWoodFireplaceSpecifications.................................................................................7
1.2.2TheBenefitsofEPAVoluntaryEmissionProgram«LowMass»PhaseII......................................10
1.3FireplaceInstallation.........................................................................................................................10
1.3.1InstallationofaGasLogSet..........................................................................................................10
1.3.2LocatingtheFP1LMManoirWoodFireplace................................................................................11
1.3.2.1Raisedbaseinstallation...........................................................................................................11
1.3.2.2R‐ValueCalculations................................................................................................................16
1.3.3MinimumHeartExtensionRequirements.....................................................................................17
1.3.4Framing,Facing,Mantel,andCombustibleShelf..........................................................................19
1.3.4.1Framing...................................................................................................................................19
1.3.4.2Facing......................................................................................................................................23
1.3.4.3ComplianceofaCombustibleMantelShelf............................................................................24
1.3.5FreshAirIntakeKit........................................................................................................................25
1.3.6FaceplateInstallationVA1FE05orVA1FE06(SoldSeparately).....................................................27
1.3.7TheUseoftheFireScreen............................................................................................................28
1.4VentingSystem(ChimneyandChimneyConnector)........................................................................29
1.4.1GeneralInformation......................................................................................................................29
1.4.2SuitableChimneys.........................................................................................................................29
1.4.3ChimneyInstallationNotes...........................................................................................................31
1.5ChimneyInstallationInstructions.....................................................................................................33
1.5.1ExamplesofTypicalChimneyInstallation.....................................................................................33
1.5.2OffsetChimneyInstallation...........................................................................................................38
1.5.3AngledWallRadiationShield........................................................................................................38
1.5.4ChimneySupportInstallation........................................................................................................39
1.5.4.1UniversalRoofSupport...........................................................................................................39
1.5.4.2UniversalOffsetSupport.........................................................................................................40
1.5.5InstallationInstructionsforMasonryApplication.........................................................................40
2PART B - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................. 42
2.1Fuel....................................................................................................................................................42
2.1.1TheUseofManufacturedLogs.....................................................................................................42
2.2OperatingtheFP1LMManoirWoodFireplace.................................................................................43
2.2.1FirstFires.......................................................................................................................................43
2.2.2BuildingaFire................................................................................................................................43

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2.2.3MaintainingtheFire......................................................................................................................43
2.2.4AirIntakeControlandExhaustDamper........................................................................................44
2.2.5SmokingCausesandTroubleshooting.......................................................................................44
2.3MaintainingYourFP1LMManoirWoodFireplace............................................................................45
2.3.1Creosote–FormationandNeedforRemoval..............................................................................45
2.3.2ChimneyMaintenance..................................................................................................................45
2.3.3DealingWithaChimneyFire.........................................................................................................46
2.3.4DisposalofAshes...........................................................................................................................46
2.3.5RefractoryPanelReplacement......................................................................................................47
2.3.6ReplacingtheGlassGasketand/ortheGlass................................................................................49
2.3.7PlatedFinishMaintenance............................................................................................................50
2.3.8GlassCare–Cleaning....................................................................................................................50
Appendix 1: Optional Hot Air Distribution Kit Installation (AC01375,
AC01376 or AC01340) ..................................................... 51
Appendix 2 : Blower Maintenance or Replacement ...........................62
Appendix 3: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...................................65
VALCOURT LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY......................................68
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REGISTERYOUWARRANTYONLINE
Toreceivefullwarrantycoverage,youwillneedtoshowevidenceofthe
dateyoupurchasedyourunit.Keepyoursalesinvoice.Wealso
recommendthatyouregisteryourwarrantyonlineat
www.valcourtinc.com/warranty‐registration.aspx
Registeringyourwarrantyonlinewillhelpustrackrapidlytheinformation
weneedonyourunit.
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FP1LMManoir‐InstallationandOperationManual5
PARTA–INSTALLATION
THEINFORMATIONGIVENONTHECERTIFICATIONLABELAFFIXEDTOTHEAPPLIANCEALWAYS
OVERRIDESTHEINFORMATIONPUBLISHED,INANYOTHERMEDIA(OWNER’SMANUAL,CATALOGUES,
FLYERS,MAGAZINESAND/ORWEBSITES).
1.1 SafetyInformation
CAUTION: NEVERUSEGASOLINE,GASOLINE‐TYPELANTERNFUEL,KEROSENE,CHARCOALLIGHTER
FLUIDORSIMILARLIQUIDSTOSTARTOR‘‘FRESHENUP’’AFIREINTHISFIREPLACE.KEEP
ALLSUCHLIQUIDSWELLAWAYFROMTHEFIREPLACEATALLTIMES.
CAUTION:KEEPCOMBUSTIBLEMATERIALSATLEAST48INCHESAWAYFROMTHEFRONTOFTHE
FIREPLACEOPENING.
CAUTION:NEVERLEAVECHILDRENUNATTENDEDWHENTHEREISAFIREBURNINGINTHEFIREPLACE.
CAUTION:NEVERUSEGRATEORELEVATEFIRE.BUILDWOODFIREDIRECTLYONHEARTH.
CAUTION:DONOTUSEAFIREPLACEINSERTANDOTHERPRODUCTSNOTSPECIFIEDFORUSEWITH
THISFIREPLACE.
CAUTION: DONOTOBSTRUCTAIRINTLETS.THISFIREPLACENEEDSAIRFORITSGOODOPERATION.
WARNING:THISFIREPLACEHASNOTBEENTESTEDWITHAGASLOGLIGHTER.
WARNING:DONOTUSEMATERIALOTHERTHANTHOSELISTEDINTHEREPLACEMENTPARTSSECTION
DURINGINSTALLATIONASTHEYMAYBESAFETYHAZARDSANDAFIRECOULDRESULT.
CAUTION:FORSAFETYREASONS,ITISVERYIMPORTANTTOUSEANON‐COMBUSTIBLEMATERIAL
FORTHESURROUNDOFTHEFIREPLACE.INTHATCASE,ACEMENT‐BOARD(DUROCKSTYLE)
ISMANDATORY.FAILINGTORESPECTTHISGUIDELINEMAYRESULTINAFIRE.
CAUTION:THISHEATINGUNITMUSTSERVEASASUPPLEMENTARYHEATSOURCE.ANALTERNATIVE
HEATSOURCESHOULDBEAVAILABLEINTHEHOMEIFNEEDED.THEMANUFACTURER
CANNOTBERESPONSIBLEFORADDITIONALHEATINGCOSTSASSOCIATEDWITHTHEUSE
OFANALTERNATIVEHEATSOURCE.ITISHIGHLYRECOMMENDEDTHATTHEUSERBUYS
THISPRODUCTFROMARETAILERWHOCANPROVIDEINSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCE
ADVICES.
CAUTION:DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOACHIMNEYFLUESERVINGANOTHERAPPLIANCE.
CAUTION:DONOTINSTALLTHISFIREPLACEINAMOBILEHOME.

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6FP1LMManoir‐InstallationandOperationManual
CAUTION:OPERATEONLYWITHGLASSDOORSFULLYCLOSEDORFULLYOPENWITHMECHEDOORS
ALWAYSCLOSED.IFDOORSARELEFTPARTLYOPEN,GASANDFLAMEMAYBEDRAWNOUT
OFTHEOPENING,CREATINGRISKSFROMBOTHFIREANDSMOKE.NEVERLEAVETHE
FIREPLACEUNATTENDEDWHENINUSE.
WARNING:THISFIREPLACEHASBEENTESTEDFORUSEWITHOPENDOORSINCONJUNCTIONWITH
MECHEDOORSALWAYSCLOSED.THEMECHEDOORSMAYBEOPENNEDONLYDURING
LIGHTINGPROCEDURESORRELOADING.ALWAYSCLOSETHEMECHEDOORSAFTER
IGNITION.
WARNING:THISFIREPLACEHASNOTBEENTESTEDTOBEINSTALLEDINSIDEAMASONRYCHIMNEY.
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FP1LMManoir‐InstallationandOperationManual7
1.1.1 RegulationsCoveringFireplaceInstallation
Wheninstalledandoperatedasdescribedintheseinstructions,theFP1LMManoirwoodfireplaceis
suitableforuseasafireplaceapplianceinresidentialinstallations.
InCanada,theCSAB365InstallationCodeforSolidFuelBurningAppliancesandEquipmentandtheCSA
C22.1CanadianNationalElectricalCodearetobefollowedintheabsenceoflocalcoderequirements.In
theUSA,theNFPA211StandardforChimneys,Fireplaces,VentsandSolidFuel‐BurningAppliancesandthe
ANSINFPA70NationalElectricalCodearetobefollowedintheabsenceoflocalcoderequirements.
NOTE: TheFireplaceisnotapprovedforusewithaso‐called“positiveflueconnection”totheclaytileof
amasonrychimney.
1.2 GeneralInformation
1.2.1 FP1LMManoirWoodFireplaceSpecifications
FuelTypeCordwood
TestStandards(safety)ULC‐S610andUL127
TestStandard(emissions)
ASTM2515andASTM2558tocomplywithU.S.EPALow
MassWood‐burningFireplacevoluntaryprogramphase
2emissionlevelqualifiedmodel
RecommendedHeatingArea<1,500sq.ft.(<139m2)
Minimumburnrate>5kg/h(>11lb/h)
ShippingWeight520lb(236kg)
FireboxVolume4.25cu.ft.
MaximumLogLength20”east‐west
FlueOutletDiameter8”(203mm)diameter(vertical)
MobilehomeapprovedNo
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1.2.2 TheBenefitsofEPAVoluntaryEmissionProgram«LowMass»PhaseII
Inthepast,mostconventionalmasonryandlow‐mass,factory‐builtfireplaceswerenotefficientat
producingusableheat.Typically,over90percentoftheheatgeneratedbyafireplacewaslostoutthe
chimney.Inaddition,manyofthesefireplacesweresourcesofsmoke,indoorsandout.
In2009,theUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)initiatedavoluntaryprogramformanufacturersof
decorativewoodburningfireplacestoencouragemanufacturerstoproducecleanwood‐burningappliances
thatreduceairpollution.UndertheU.S.EPALowMassFireplaceVoluntaryProgram, cleanerburning
fireplacesareonesthatqualifyforthePhaseIemissionlevelsof7.3g/kg(approximately57percentcleaner
thanunqualifiedmodels)orthePhaseIIemissionlevelsof5.1g/kg(approximately70percentcleanerthan
unqualifiedmodels).ParticipatingmanufacturersareexpectedtoqualifyunderPhase2by2013.The
FP1LMManoirwoodfireplaceisaphaseIIemissionlevelqualifiedmodelthatbringsyouthebenefitsof
loweremissions.
1.3 FireplaceInstallation
CAUTION:BEFORECLOSINGTHEWALLS,MAKESURETHATTHEAIRCONTROLMECHANISM,THE
FLUEDAMPERANDDOORSMECHANISMWORKPROPERLY.
1.3.1 InstallationofaGasLogSet
Youcaninstalladecorativegasapplianceoraventedgaslogsetinthehearth.Todothis,installan
automaticshut‐offvalve.ComplywiththeStandardforDecorativeGasAppliancesforInstallationinVented
Fireplaces,ANSIZ21.60(1991)orAmericanGasAssociationdraftrequirementsforGas‐FiredLogLighters
forWoodBurningFireplaces,DraftNo.4datedAugust,1993.
WARNING:THISFIREPLACEHASNOTBEENTESTEDWITHANUNVENTEDGASLOGSET.TOREDUCE
RISKOFFIREORINJURY,DONOTINSTALLANUNVENTEDGASLOGSETINTOTHIS
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1.3.2 LocatingtheFP1LMManoirWoodFireplace
A. Thebestlocationtoinstallyourfireplaceisdeterminedbyconsideringthelocationofwindows,doors,
andthetrafficflowintheroomwherethefireplaceislocated,allowingspaceinfrontoftheunitforthe
hearthextensionandthemantel,andtakingintoconsiderationthelocationoftheoutsideairkitand
chimney.Ifpossible,youshouldchoosealocationwherethechimneywillpassthroughthehouse
withoutcuttingfloororroofrafters.Alsochoosealocationthatallowsinstallingtheleastamountof
offsetsinthechimney.
B. Usually,noadditionalfloorsupportisneededforthefireplace.Theadequacyofthefloorcanbe
checkedbyfirstestimatingtheweightofthefireplacesystem.WeightsaregivenintheSection1.2.1:
FP1LMManoirWoodFireplaceSpecifications.Next,measuretheareaoccupiedbythefireplacewhich
isnormally411/8"x255/8"(105cmx65cm).Notethefloorconstructionandconsultyourlocal
buildingcodetodetermineifadditionalsupportisneeded.
WARNING:THEFIREPLACEMUSTBEINSTALLEDONALEVELANDSTRAIGHT(NOTUNEVEN)SURFACE.
1.3.2.1 Raisedbaseinstallation
TheFP1LMManoirfireplacemaybeinstalleddirectlyonthefloororonaraisedcombustibleornon
combustiblebase.However,theupperandlowerangle,forthefullwidthofthefloorprotection,mustbe
protected2"horizontallyandvertically(E)byanon‐combustiblematerial.Forexample,asheetmetal(not
included).Apartfromthesetwocorners,thesheetmetaldoesnothavetocovertherestofthewall
betweenthebaseofthefireplaceandthefloor.
Notethatthenon‐combustiblehearthextensionfloorareamustextendatleast16"(41cm)infrontofthe
hearthasshowninSection1.3.3:MinimumHeartExtensionRequirements.
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A72"(1829mm)minimum
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Inthecasewhere(F)wouldbeequalto4",itissuggestedthatthesheetmetalbetweenthebaseofthe
fireplaceandfloorbeinonepiece.
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Inthecasewherethefireplaceisinstalleddirectlyonthefloorthejointbetweenthehearthextensionand
thefireplace(E)mustalsobeprotectedbyanon‐combustiblematerial.Forexample,asheetmetal(not
included).
Notethatthefloorunderofthefireplaceshouldmatchorexceedtheheightofthefloorprotection.

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E2"(51mm)
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Anoncombustiblefloorprotectionmustbeinstalledinfrontoftheunit.FormoredetailsseeSection1.3.3:
MinimumHeartExtensionRequirements.TheuseofanRvalueisconvenientwhenmorethanonematerial
isgoingtobeusedinthehearthextensiontocoverthecombustiblesurface.ThisisbecauseRvaluesare
additive,whereasKvaluesarenot.TofindthecorrespondingRfactortouseforsomeselectedmaterials,
pleaseseeThermalCharacteristicsofCommonFloorProtectionMaterialstable.
CAUTION:DONOTLEAVECARPETUNDERTHEFLOORPROTECTIONINFRONTOFTHEFIREPLACE

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1.3.2.2 R‐ValueCalculations
TherearetwowaystocalculatetheRfactorofthefloorprotection.First,byaddingtheR‐valuesofthe
proposedmaterialsorifsomeKandthicknessvaluesaregiven,byconvertingthemtoRvalues.
TocalculatetheRfactorforacompositefloorprotectionmadeofacombinationofalternativematerials,
simplyaddtheR‐valuesofthosematerials.IftheresultisequaltoorlargerthantherequiredRvalue,the
combinationisacceptable.ForR‐valuesofsomeselectedmaterials,seeTableThermalCharacteristicsof
CommonFloorProtectionMaterials.
Example:
RequiredfloorprotectionRof1.00.Proposedmaterials:fourinchesofbrickandoneinchof
Durock®board:
Fourinchesofbrick
(R=4x0,2=0,8)plus1inchofDurock®(R=1x0.52=0.52).
0.8+0.52=1.32.
ThisRvalueislargerthantherequired1.00andisthereforeacceptable
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InthecaseofaknownKandthicknessofalternativematerialstobeusedincombination,convertallK
valuestoRbydividingthethicknessofeachmaterialbyitsKvalue.AddtheRvaluesofyourproposed
materialsasshowninthepreviousexample.
Example:
Kvalue=0.75
Thickness=1
Rvalue=Thickness/K=1/0.75=1.33
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ThermalCharacteristicsofCommonFloorProtectionMaterials*
MATERIALCONDUCTIVITY(k)
PERINCH
RESISTANCE(R)PERINCH
THICKNESS
Micore®1600.392.54
Micore®3000.492.06
Durock®1.920.52
Hardibacker®1.950.51
Hardibacker®5002.30.44
Wonderboard®3.230.31
Cementmortar5.000.2
Commonbrick5.000.2
Facebrick9.000.11
Marble14.3–20.000.07–0.05
Ceramictile12.50.008
Concrete1.0500.950
Mineralwoolinsulation0.3203.120
Limestone6.50.153
Ceramicboard(Fibremax)0.4502.2
Horizontalstillair**(1/8")0.1350,920**
*Informationasreportedbymanufacturersandotherresources
**Fora1/8"thickness.Youcannot«stack»horizontalstillairtoaccumulateR‐values;youmustseparate
eachlayerofhorizontalstillairwithanothernon‐combustiblematerial.
1.3.3 MinimumHeartExtensionRequirements
Thehearthextensionfloorareamustextendatleast16"(41cm)infrontofthehearth(A)andatleast8"
(20cm)oneachsideofthedooropening(D).Thejointbetweenthehearthextensionandthefireplace
hearthneedstobemadeofnon‐combustiblematerialsuchassheetmetal(notincluded).

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A16"(406mm)
B46"(1168mm)
C8"(203mm) 
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1.3.4 Framing,Facing,Mantel,andCombustibleShelf
1.3.4.1 Framing
Theconstructionoftheframing,facing,andmantelmustbeinaccordancewiththestandardsandthe
followingillustrations:
A. Framethefireplaceusing2"×3"(5cmx8cm)orheavierlumber.
WARNING:COMBUSTIBLEFRAMINGMATERIALCANNOTBEUSEDINTHESPACEDIRECTLYABOVETHE
FIREPLACE,EXCEPTFORTHESTUDSABOVETHEFACINGTHATSUPPORTTHEFACING
MATERIALANDMANTEL.THISAREAMUSTREMAINEMPTYFORAHEIGHTOF6′ (1.83M)
MEASUREDFROMTHEBASEOFTHEAPPLIANCE.
B. Framethefireplacewithverticalstudsoneachsideofthefireplacerunningfromfloortoceiling.
Positionthestudsbackfromthefrontedgeofthefireplace,leavingaspacethethicknessofthefacing
materialsothatthefacingcanbeinstalledflushwiththefireplacefacingwithinlimitationsoffigures
andtablesbellow.Frameheadersbetweentheverticalstudsonlyasfollows:
Place2"x3"(5cmx8cm)or2"x4"(5cmx10cmheaders,onlyalongtheupperpartofthefront,
sideandbackfaces.Donotputwoodoranycombustiblematerialwithintheareaabovethe
fireplaceexceptonthefrontfacing.
Placeheadersonlyasrequiredtosupportthefacingandmantel.
WARNING:DONOTPACKREQUIREDAIRSPACESWITHINSULATIONOROTHERMATERIAL.
WARNING:THEFIREPLACEMUSTNOTBEINCONTACTWITHANYINSULATIONORLOOSEFILLING
MATERIAL.COVERTHEINSULATIONWITHDRYWALLPANELSAROUNDTHEFIREPLACE.

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Wallfinishbehindthefireplace’sfaceplateinstallation
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CLEARANCES
A2"(51mm)
B*67/8"(175mm)
C*72"(1829mm)minimum
D*51/2"(140mm)
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E*411/8"(1045mm)
F*251/2"(648mm)
G13/8"(35mm)MAX
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*Whendrywallpanelsoranyotherfinishingmaterialinsidethechasearoundthefireplaceistobeused,
additsthicknesstothemeasurement.