Installation, Continued, Installation clearances – Vanguard VI33PRA User Manual
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INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
WARNING: Maintain the minimum clearances. If
you can, provide greater clearances from floor, ceil-
ing, and adjoining wall.
Carefully follow the instructions below. This will ensure safe
installation.
Minimum Clearances For Side Combustible
Material, Side Wall, and Ceiling
A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabinet to any com-
bustible material and wall should follow diagram in Figure 12.
Example:
The face of a mantel, bookshelf, etc. is made of
combustible material and protrudes 3
1
/
2
" from the wall. This
combustible material must be 4" from the side of the fireplace
opening (see Figure 12).
B. Clearances from the top of the fireplace opening to the ceiling
should not be less than 42 inches.
Figure 12 - Minimum Clearance for Combustible to Wall
*Minimum 16 inches from Side Wall
*
Example
FIREPLACE INSERT INSTALLATION INTO
MASONRY FIREPLACE
Installation of this fireplace insert involves installing fireplace insert
into an existing masonry fireplace. If using a mantel above the fireplace,
you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 14. Follow the
instructions below to install the fireplace insert in this manner.
1.
Use dimensions shown in Figure 13 for the masonry fireplace
opening.
Minimum
Fireplace
Insert
Opening
Height
25
9
/
16
"
26
1
/
4
"
Front Width
34
5
/
16
"
35"
Depth
16
11
/
16
"
17
1
/
4
"
2.
Install and properly ground GA3555, three-prong 120 volt elec-
trical outlet, in fireplace insert. Follow instructions included in
kit (see Accessories, page 30).
3.
Install gas piping to fireplace location. This installation includes an
approved flexible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip-
ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must be the last item in-
stalled on the gas piping. See Installing Gas Piping to Fireplace
Location, page 10.
4.
Carefully set fireplace insert in front of masonry fireplace with
back of insert inside wall opening.
5.
Attach flexible gas line to gas supply. See Connecting Fire-
place Insert to Gas Supply, page 11.
6.
Plug electrical cord into electrical outlet installed in step 2.
7.
Carefully place fireplace insert into masonry fireplace.
8.
Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Con-
nections, page 12.
9.
Install brass trim after final finishing and/or painting of wall
(see Figure 10, page 8).
35"
17
1
/
4
"
26
1
/
4
"
Figure 13 - Rough Opening for Installing in Masonry Fireplace
Supplied Hood Must
Be Used at All Times
Wire-mesh
Screen
Fireplace
Noncombustible
Material May
Project Off this
Surface above
the Insert Hood
Mantel Shelf
13" 16" 19" 21"
2
1
/2
"
6"
8"
10"
;
;
;
Fireplace Insert
Note: All vertical
measurements are
from top of insert hood
opening to bottom
of mantel shelf.
Wall board or facing
material (above
fireplace) may be of
combustible material,
including decorative
mantel ornaments or
other similar projec-
tions off of the facing
material.
Figure 14 - Minimum Mantel Clearances for Fireplace Insert
Installation
INSTALLATION
Installation Clearances
Fireplace Insert Installation Into Masonry Fireplace