Desa (V)T36ENA SERIES - Manual (Page 5)

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CLEARANCES
Minimum clearances to combustibles for the fireplace are as follows:
Back, and sides
0"/mm
Perpendicular walls 6" (152mm)
Floor 0"/mm
Ceiling to louver opening 42" (1067mm)
Front
36" (914mm)
Top 0"/mm
Vent (See venting instructions for
specific venting clearances.)
Combustible material with a maximum thickness of 5/8" may be
flush with the top front of fireplace.
NOTICE: This fireplace is intended for use as supple-
mental heat. Use this fireplace along with your pri-
mary heating system. Do not install this fireplace as
your primary heat source. If you have a central heat-
ing system, you may run system’s circulating blower
while using fireplace. This will help circulate the heat
throughout the house.
FRAMING AND FINISHING
Figure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace. Figure 5 shows
framing for corner installation. All minimum clearances must be met.
For available accessories for this fireplace, see Accessories on page
37. If you are using a separate combustible mantel piece, refer to
Figure 6 for proper installation height. You can install noncombus-
tible mantels at any height above the fireplace. Note: Noncombus-
tible mantels may discolor!
PRE-INSTALLATION
PREPARATION
Continued
Figure 4 - Framing Clearances for Installation Against an
Exterior Wall
C
B
A
D
E
F
G
Top of Louver Opening
3
2
1
4
5
6
7
Wall
Figure 5 - Framing Clearances for Corner Installation
Ref. Mantel Depth Ref. Mantel from Top
of Louver Opening
1 14" (356mm) A 16" (406mm)
2 12" (305mm) B 14" (356mm)
3 10" (254mm) C 12" (305mm)
4 8" (203mm) D 10" (254mm)
5 6" (152mm) E 8" (203mm)
6 4" (101mm) F 6" (152mm)
7 2" (51mm) G 4" (101mm)
Figure 6 - Clearances for Combustible Mantels
PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION
Clearances
Framing and Finishing
36 1 /
8
"
41 1 /
4
"
23 1 /
2
"
A
B
E
F
G
H
D
C
Nailing Tabs
35 3 /
4
"
15" 49 5 /
8
"
10 3 /
8
"
13 3 /
4
"
41"
41 1 /
4
"
68 1 /
2
"