Insert placement, Insert clearances, Nsert – Avalon Firestyles DVS Insert-1996 to 2000 User Manual
Page 7: Nstallation, Zero-clearance (metal) fireplace requirements
I
NSERT
I
NSTALLATION
(C
ONT
.)
- For Qualified Installers Only!
P
AGE
7
Insert
Placement
¥
Insert must be
placed within a
code
conforming
masonry
fireplace or
any tested and
listed zero-
clearance
(metal)
fireplace
¥
The fireplace
must be
undamaged
(repair any
damage prior
to installation).
The insert protrudes
15-3/4" (400 mm)
into the Fireplace.
Run the power cord to
either side of the
insert along the face.
Min. 30-3/8" (772 mm)
For tight fits (under 24" (610 mm)), you
may remove the manifold. See the
section "Removing the Manifold"
Use the leveling
bolts for fireplaces
with recessed floors.
Min. 19-1/8"
(486 mm)
Run the on/off switch wires to the
right, behind the surround panels.
The gas line and shutoff
valve should be installed
prior to insert placement.
- Includes 6" (150 mm)
for gas line installation
Insert Clearances
¥
No combustibles may be within, or swing within, 36" (914 mm) of the front of the insert (drapes, doors)
Min. 6Ó (152 mm)
Side
Wall
Combustible Mantel
32Ó (813 mm)
Min. 6Ó (152 mm)
Top Facing
22Ó (559 mm)
Min. 8Ó (203 mm)
Side
Facing
Min. 10Ó (254 mm)
12Ó (305 mm)
Min.
Zero-Clearance (Metal)
Fireplace Requirements:
¥ The damper ("
A
") and grate (with logset)
("
B
") must be removed (see the illustration
below)
¥ The smoke shelf ("
C
"), internal baffles
("
D
"), screen ("
E
"), masonry lining or
refractory ("
G
" & "I"), and metal or glass
doors ("
F
") may be removed (if applicable)
¥ The insulation ("
H
"), and any structured
rigid frame members (metal sides, floor,
door frame, face of the fireplace, etc.) may
not be removed or altered.
C
B
F
I
D
E
A
G
H