Installation, Masonry and factory built fireplace clearances – Regency WOOD INSERT I1200S User Manual
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I1200 Regency Wood Insert
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Clearance diagram for installations
INSTALLATION
Side and Top facing is a maximum of 1.5" thick. 
Floor protection must non-combustible, insulative 
material with an R value of 1.1 or greater.
* If the hearth extension is fl ush with the fl oor (F)
it must extend 19.5" in front of the body face 
(E).
Note: Hearth Extension Width (G) is meas-
ured from edge of fuel door to side of 
hearth.
** A non-combustible mantel may be installed
at a lower height if the framing is made of 
metal studs covered with a non-combustible 
board.
MASONRY AND FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACE CLEARANCES
The minimum required clearances to combustible materials when installed into a masonry or factory built fi replace are listed below.
Adjacent
Mantle**
Top
Side
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
Unit
Side Wall
(to Top)
Facing
Facing
Hearth
Hearth
Hearth Side
(to Side)
(to Top)
(to Side)
Extension*
Thickness*
Extension
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
I1200S
15" (381mm) 20" (508mm)
14" (356mm) 7.375"(187mm) 16" (406mm) 1.5" (38mm)
8" (203mm)
HOW TO DETERMINE IF ALTERNATE
FLOOR PROTECTION MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE
The specifi ed fl oor protector should be 3/8" 
(18mm) thick material with a K - factor of 
0.84.
The proposed alternative is 4" (100mm) brick 
with a C-factor of 1.25 over 1/8" (3mm) mineral 
board with a K-factor of 0.29.
Step (a): 
 
Use formula above to convert specifi cation 
to R-value.
R = 1/k x T = 1/0.84 x .75 = 0.893.
Step (b): 
 
Calculate R of proposed system.
4" brick of C = 1.25, therefore
Rbrick = 1/C = 1/1.25 = 0.80
1/8" mineral board of k = 0.29, therefore 
Rmin.bd. = 1/0.29 x 0.125 = 0.431
Total R = Rbrick + Rmineral board =
0.8 + 0.431 = 1.231.
Step (c): 
 
Compare proposed system R of 1.231 to 
specifi ed R of 0.893. Since proposed system 
R is greater than required, the system is 
acceptable.
DEFINITIONS
Thermal Conductance:
C
= Btu
= W
(hr)(ft
2
)(
o
F) (m
2)
)(K)
Thermal Conductivity:
k = (Btu)(inch) = W = Btu
(hr)(ft
3
)(
o
F) (m)(K) (hr)(ft)(
o
F)
Thermal Resistance:
R = (ft
2
)(hr)(
o
F) = (m
2
)(K)
Btu
W
Floor Protection
Please check to ensure that your fl oor protection and hearth will meet the standards for 
clearance to combustibles. Your hearth extension must be made from a non-combustible 
material.
Thermal fl oor protection is not required if the unit is 
raised 3.5" minimum (measured from the bottom of 
the stove). However, standard ember fl oor protection 
is required. It will need to be a non-combustible mate-
rial that covers 16" (406 mm) in the US and 18" (450 
mm) in Canada to the front of the unit and 8" (200 
mm) to the sides.
If the unit is not raised, thermal fl oor protection required 
is 18" (450 mm) in the US and Canada.
