Vermont Casting Non-Catalytic Convection Heater 2477CE User Manual
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Dutchwest Non-Catalytic Convection Heater
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Fireplace Installations
The Dutchwest Model 2477CE has a reversible flue col-
lar to allow for either top exit or rear exit installations.
You may install your Dutchwest Model 2477CE in an
existing fireplace as a fireplace insert with no legs, or
with the standard legs attached.
To install the heater without legs as a fireplace insert,
the floor must be completely noncombustible, such as
an unpainted concrete floor over earth.
Many fireplaces do not satisfy the “completely non-
combustible” requirement because the brick or con-
crete hearth in front of the fireplace opening usually is
supported by heavy wooden framing as in Figure 11.
Because heat passes readily through brick or concrete,
it can easily pass through to the wood. As a result, such
fireplace hearths are considered a combustible floor.
You may not install a heater on a combustible hearth
without legs. Standard leg installations must include the
bottom heat shield. The floor protector must also meet
standard requirements for freestanding installations.
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Fig. 11 Combustible supporting timbers (A) may lie beneath
fireplace hearths; such situations require additional floor
protection.
A
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combustible support
timbers
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Floor Protection for Fireplace Installations
Fireplace installations with the standard legs and the
bottom heat shield must have a floor protector of the
same construction as that specified for freestanding
installations. The floor protector must extend at least
406 mm (16”) from the front of the stove and from the
left (loading door) side, and at least 152 mm (6”) from
the right side and rear. It must also provide protection
beneath any horizontal runs of the chimney connector,
including 51 mm (2”) to either side.
Many raised hearths will extend less than the required
distance from the front of the heater when it is installed.
In such cases, sufficient floor protection, as described
above, must be added to extend the hearth 406 mm
(16”).
Fig. 12 Extra floor protection may be required for the fire-
place hearth, even if your stove is installed with the legs and
the bottom heat shield.
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stove n fireplace
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Hearth rugs do not satisfy the requirements for floor
protection.
Fireplace insert installations also have specific clear-
ance requirements to the side walls, side decorative
trim, and fireplace mantel. This information is found in
“Fireplace Installation Clearances” in this section.
REMINDER- FIREPLACE INSERT INSTALLATIONS
WITHOUT LEGS ARE PERMISSIBLE ONLY IF THE
HEARTH IS COMPLETELY NONCOMBUSTIBLE,
SUCH AS UNPAINTED CONCRETE OVER EARTH.
Keep the Stove a Safe Distance
From Surrounding Materials
Both a stove and its chimney connector radiate heat in
all directions when operating. A safe installation re-
quires that adequate clearance be maintained between
the stove and nearby combustible materials to ensure
that such materials do not overheat.
Clearance is the distance between either your stove or
chimney connector, and nearby walls, floors, the ceiling,
and any other fixed combustible surface. Keep furnish-
ings and other combustible materials away from the
stove as well. In general, a distance of 1219 mm (48”)
must be maintained between the stove and moveable
combustible items such as drying clothes, furniture,
newspapers, firewood, etc. Keeping those clearance
areas empty assures that nearby surfaces and objects
will not overheat.