Desa VRL30PR - Manual (Page 11)

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Noncombustible Requirements for
Material Distance (A) Safe Installation
12" or more
Noncombustible material okay.
Between 8" Install fireplace hood and 12"
accessory (GA6050, GA6052 or
GA6053, see Accessories, page 41).
Less than 8" Noncombustible material must be
extended to at least 8". See
Between 8" and 12", above. If you
cannot extend material, you must
operate heater with flue damper open.
INSTALLATION
Continued
MANTEL CLEARANCES
In addition to meeting noncombustible material
clearances, you must also meet required clearances
between fireplace opening and mantel shelf. If
you do not meet the clearances listed below, you
will need a hood.
Determining Minimum Mantel Clearance
If you meet minimum clearance between mantel
shelf and top of fireplace opening, a hood is not
required (see Figure 6).
Figure 5 - Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace
Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood
Minimum Non-
Combustible
Material
Minimum Non-
Combustible
Material Height Distances to
Underside of
Mantel
Top of Fireplace
Opening
Underside of
Mantel Shelf
Mantel Shelf
12"
(A)
18" 20" 22" 24"
All minimum
distances are
in inches
Log Set
All Models
2 1/2 "
6"
8"
10"