Vent clearances and framing, A. pipe clearances to combustibles, B. wall penetration framing – Heat & Glo Fireplace XLR-N-CE User Manual
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Note: Heat shields MUST overlap by a minimum of 38 cm.
•
SLP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall 11,1 cm to 19,4 cm thick.
• If wall thickness is less than 11,1 cm the existing heat shields must be field tricmed.
If wall thickness is greater than 19,4 cm a DVP-HSM-B will be required.
6,4 cm
top clearance
1,3 cm
clearance
bottom & sides
2,5 cm
bottom
clearance
Heat
Shield
Wall
Shield
Firestop
Heat
Shield
WALL
7,6 cm
top clearance
2,5 cm
clearance around
vertical sections
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance to
vent.
DO NOT pack insulation or other combustibles:
• Between ceiling firestops
• Between wall shield firestops
• Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from 
vent pipe may cause over heating and fire.
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Vent Clearances and Framing
Figure 8.2 Wall Penetration
* Shows center of vent framing hole for top venting. The center of the hole
is one 2,54 cm above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.
Figure 8.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials
A*
B
122 cm
120 cm
A
25,4 cm
25,4 cm
B
DO NOT PACK WITH
INSULATION OR
OTHER MATERIAL
B. Wall Penetration Framing
Combustible	Wall	Penetration
Whenever a combustible wall is penetrated, you must 
frame a hole for the wall shield firestop(s). The wall shield
firestop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold
air infiltration.
• The opening must be framed on all four sides using the 
same size framing materials as those used in the wall
construction.
• SLP pipe - A wall shield firestop must be placed on each
side of an interior wall. A minimum 3,8 cm overlap of at-
tached heat shields must be maintained.
• See Section 10.K. for information for regarding the in-
stallation of a horizontal termination cap.
Non-Combustible	Wall	Penetration
If the hole being penetrated is surrounded by noncom-
bustible materials such as concrete, a hole with diameter
2,54 cm greater than the pipe is acceptable.
Whenever a non-combustible wall is penetrated, the wall 
shield firestop is only required on one side and no heat
shield is necessary.