Archgard 31-DVIE33N - Manual (Page 10)

31-DVIE33
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Factory –Built (metal) Wood-Burning Fireplace Requirements
Any parts that are removed must be saved and re-installed if the insert is ever removed.
The damper (A) and grate (B) must be removed
The smoke shelf (C), internal baffles (D), screen ( E), masonry lining or refractory (G and I), and
metal or glass doors (F) may be removed.
The fireplace must be permanently marked to indicate that it has been altered and is no longer
suitable for burning any fuel unless the removed parts are reinstalled. Cutting out of any metal
parts is prohibited, except the metal floor (J) as specified.
The metal floor of the firebox may be removed only if the following is
strictly adhered to.
The metal floor (J) may be removed to allow additional room for installation of the in-
sert. If the floor is removed the insert must be placed directly on the metal base of the
metal fireplace. Under no circumstance can it be placed directly on a combustible
material.
Any hearth extending out in front of the insert must not have any portion above 7” be-
low the bottom of the unit made from combustible materials. This includes any type of
framing underneath a non-combustible material such as tile, marble or stone. Any ma-
terial below 7” can be combustible.