Section 3-3-3: heat shields, Installation – Montigo H38DF PRC User Manual

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H*38DF PRC Panorama Indoor Gas Fireplace

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Installation

Note: Images are shown without screens for clarity purposes. However,

your fireplace should not be operated without proper installation of

screens.

Section 3-3-3: Heat Shields

Installing a Wall Mounted RHS8 Heat shield

The RHS8 Heat shield CANNOT be used when the Termination is WITHIN

36" Min. horizontal and 60" Min. vertical from the fireplace, or directly

off the rear of the fireplace, as shown figure 16a. The RHS101 Heat

Shield (Figure 17 and 17a) MUST be used within the noted dimensions.
To install the RHS8, frame an opening in combustible construction,

Figure 16 below. Slide the Heat shield in place over the vent pipe

which attaches to the fireplace. After the fireplace and vent pipe has

been installed, clearances should match the dimensions in Figure 16.

Figure 17. RHS101 Installation. (Install by sliding Outer Section over vent pipe

where it passes through the combustible construction.

Figure 17a. Heat Shield. After sliding the outer section in place.

Termination

Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section

RHS101 Heat Shield

Outer Section

Installing a Wall Mounted RHS101 Heat shield.

The RHS101 Heat shield MUST be used where the RHS8 Termination

(Figure 16 and 16a) CANNOT be used. Use the RHS101 where any

of the dimensions are within the parameters shown, figure 16a.
To install the RHS101, Slide the Inner Section over the vent pipe that

will connect to the fireplace. Then fasten the vent pipe to the back of the

fireplace with a minimum of three sheet metal screws. From the outside

slide the RHS101 outer section on see Figure 17. To complete the

installation fasten the Heat Shield Outer Section & Termination frame

to the structure Figure 17a.

Combustible

framing

Termination

Drywall / sheetrock
RHS101 Heat Shield, inner Section

RHS101 Heat Shield

Outer Section

Vent pipe, from fireplace

RHS8 Heat Shield

1” Min. Both sides Typical

1” Min.

1” Min.

Combustible Framing

Figure 17b.

RHS101 Installation.

Outer Shield 10 1/4”

3/8” Min. Both sides Typical

3/8” Min.

3/8” Min .

Combustible Framing

12” x 12”

Inner Shield 9 3/8”

Figure 16.

RHS8 Installation. (Install by sliding over vent pipe where it passes

through the combustible construction).

Figure 16a.

RHS8 Installation. (Minimum requirements).

RHS8 Heat

Shield

36” Min

60” Min.

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