Vermont Casting 1945 - Manual (Page 12)

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Defiant Woodburning Stove
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Fireplace and Mantel Trim Shields
A fireplace installation requires special clearance
between the side of the stove and the right and left
walls, between the side of the stove and the decorative
side trim on the fireplace face, and between the top of
the stove and the mantel.
Noncombustible shields installed 1” (25 mm) away from
the combustible surface on noncombustible spacers,
called ventilated shields, may be used to reduce
clearances.
To protect a mantel from the heat of a stove in a
fireplace installation, use a custom-made ventilated
mantel shield that is at least 48” (1220 mm) long,
centered over the stove. (Fig. 14) Ventilated shields for
side trim must extend the full length of the trim.
An unprotected mantel (“A”, Fig. 15) cannot be more
than 9” (230 mm) deep and must have a minimum
clearance of 39” (991 mm), measured from the stove’s
top plate. With a ventilated shield, this clearance may
be reduced safely to 23” (584 mm).
Unprotected top trim (B) protruding 9” (230 mm) or
less from the face of the fireplace must be a minimum
of 39” (991 mm) from the stove’s top surface. With a
ventilated trim shield, this clearance may be reduced
safely to 23” (584 mm).
Unprotected side trim (C) that protrudes 2” (51 mm) or
less from the face of a fireplace must have a minimum
clearance of 14” (356 mm), measured from the stove’s
top side edge. With a ventilated trim shield, the
clearance may be reduced safely to 6” (152 mm). If the
trim extends more than 2” (51 mm), it is subject to the
requirements for wall clearance.
The charts and sample installations that follow list all
the clearances required for the various installation
configurations of the Defiant.
ST253b
Encore
trim clearances
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C C
A B
Unprotected Protected
A. Mantel 39” (991 mm) 23” (584 mm)
B. Top Trim 39” (991 mm) 23” (584 mm)
C. Side Trim 14” (356 mm) 6” (152 mm)
Fireplace and Mantel Trim Clearances
ST253b
Fig. 15 Maintain clearances to combustible components of
the mantelpiece.
1" (25mm)
1/4" (6mm)
ST501
mantel and
trim shield
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ST501
Fig. 14 A custom-formed mantel shield.