Desa CY2718N - Manual (Page 8)

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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS LOG HEATER
If Using Mantel
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace opening. Noncombus-
tible materials (such as slate, marble, tile,
etc.) must be at least 1/2 inch thick. With
sheet metal, you must have noncombustible
material behind it. Noncombustible mate-
rial must extend at least 8 inches up (for all
models). If noncombustible material is less
than 12", you must install the fireplace hood
accessory (24" and 30" models only). Even
if noncombustible material is more than
12", you may need the hood accessory to
deflect heat away from your mantel shelf.
See Figure 6 and Figures 7 and 8 on page 9
for minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these
minimum clearances, you must operate
heater with chimney flue damper open. Go
to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for
Vented Operation, page 10.
INSTALLATION
Continued
NOTICE: Manual control heaters
may be used as a vented product.
If so, you must always run heater
with chimney flue damper open.
If running heater with damper
open, noncombustible material
above fireplace opening is not
needed. Go to
Installing Damper
Clamp Accessory for Vented
Operation, page 10.
Heat Resistant
Material
(A)
Minimum Noncombustible
Material Clearances
If Not Using Mantel
Note: If using a mantel, proceed to If Using
Mantel. If not using a mantel, follow the
information below.
You must have noncombustible material(s)
above the fireplace opening. Noncombus-
tible materials (such as slate, marble, tile,
etc.) must be at least 1/2 inch thick. With
sheet metal, you must have noncombustible
material behind it. Noncombustible material
must extend at least 8" up (for all models). If
noncombustible material is less than 12",
you must install the fireplace hood accessory
(24" and 30" models only). See Figure 6 for
minimum clearances.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these
minimum clearances, you must operate
heater with chimney flue damper open. Go
to Installing Damper Clamp Accessory for
Vented Operation, page 10.
Noncombustible Requirements for
Material Distance (A) Safe Installation
12" or more Noncombustible material okay.
Between 8" and 12" 24" or 30" Models: Install fireplace hood acces-
sory (GA6050, GA6052, or GA6053 see
Accesso-
ries, page 27).
18" Model: Noncombustible material okay.
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.
Figure 6- Heat Resistant Material (Slate, Marble, Tile, etc.) Above Fireplace