Loor, Rotection – Monessen Hearth BWB400 User Manual
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F
LOOR
P
ROTECTION
If this fireplace is installed on a combustible floor, the floor area 16 inches in front of, and 8 inches either side
of the fireplace opening must be protected by an insulating noncombustible hearth extension. This hearth
extension may be either minimum 6-inch thick stone or brick as shown by Figure 10, a H1652 Hearth Extension
Kit or a locally constructed hearth equivalent which has a "K" factor less than .43.
8"
8"
MIN.
16"
16"
MIN.
6"
6"
MIN.
DO NOT BLOCK
LOUVERED OPENINGS
EXTENSION
52
52
"
LONG MIN.
FIREPLACE
HEARTH
METAL SAFETY STRIP
PLATFORM
ALTERNATE BRICK OR STONE HEARTH EXTENSION
FOR USE WITH SCF36A/SCF36AI FIREPLACES.
16"
16"
MIN.
FIREPLACE
HEARTH
SAFETY STRIP REQUIRED WHEN UNIT IS PLACED
ON COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR OR PLATFORM
DO NOT PLACE HEARTH MATERIALS
ABOVE OPENING OF FIREPLACE.
6"
6"
MIN.
ALTERNATE BRICK OR STONE HEARTH EXTENSION
FOR USE WITH SF36A/SF36AI FIREPLACES.
8"
8"
MIN.
6"
6"
MIN. OF BRICK
OR STONE FROM TOP
OF PLATFORM.
8"
8"
MIN.
DO NOT PLACE HEARTH
MATERIALS ABOVE
OPENING OF FIREPLACE.
HEARTH
FIREPLACE
PLATFORM MAY EXTEND UNDER
HEARTH EXTENSION IF DESIRED
METAL SAFETY STRIP
PLATFORM
BRICK OR STONE HEARTH
EXTENSION
52
52
"
LONG MIN.
BRICK OR STONE HEARTH
EXTENSION
52
52
"
LONG MIN.
BRICK OR STONE HEARTH
F
IGURE
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