INSTALLATION SPECS

A: Minimum Fireplace Opening Width.......................................... 33"
B: Minimum Fireplace Opening Height.......................................... 23"
C: Minimum Fireplace Depth at Floor............................................15"
D: Minimum Fireplace Depth at 20" above Floor.......................... 15"
E: Minimum Fireplace Width at 15" Depth.................................... 25"
F: Minimum Hearth Width..................................................... 38-3/16"
G: Raised Openings: Hearth Surface must be raised to level of firebox floor
H: Minimum Hearth Depth (including extension if needed), Flush Installations......... 24-3/8"
H: Minimum Hearth Depth (including extension if needed), Extended Installations... 28-7/8"
I : Stainless steel liner size.................................................................................................. 6"
J: Minimum Height from Hearth or floor of fireplace to Combustible Trim............... 46-1/2"
K: Minimum Distance from Centerline of Fireplace to 1/2" Combustible Side Trim.. 24-1/2"
L: Minimum Distance from Centerline of Fireplace to Combustible Side Wall.......... 27-1/2"
M: Minimum Height from floor of fireplace to Combustible Mantel.......................... 46-1/2"
M(a): Minimum Height from floor of fireplace to Combustible Mantel with Shield.... 33-1/2"

Area covered by surround panels....... 29-1/2"T x 47-1/8"W

Left: Minimum requirement. If the chimney is properly lined with terra-cotta liner tiles measuring 8" x 8" or smaller, a direct-connect installation is permitted. Remove damper assembly, cut and anchor a stainless steel sealer plate (removable for cleaning) at the throat of the fireplace. Insert a length of 6" stainless pipe long enough to reach into the bottom liner tile through a hole cut in the sealer plate.

Advantage: less expensive than full reline

Disadvantages: reduced updraft, increased creosote formation, insert must be removed to clean chimney.

Right: Preferred method, and required for zero-clearance fireplace installations or if existing chimney is unlined, if the liner is cracked or damaged, or if the flue opening is larger than 8" x 8". Remove damper assembly, install a 6" stainless steel liner the entire length of the chimney.

Disadvantage: more expensive to install

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