Hearth and Home Technologies Quadra-Fire 43ST-ACC - Manual (Page 12)

Page 12 7037-135E September 1, 2008
R 4300 Wood Stove Series (ACC)
A. Hearth Protection Requirements
FLOOR PROTECTION: Floor protector must be non-com-
bustible material, extending beneath heater and to the front,
sides and rear as indicated. The floor must be non-com-
bustible or otherwise adequately protected from radiant heat
given off by the unit and from sparks and falling embers. A
layer of thin brick or ceramic tile over a combustible floor is
not sufficient.
For US installations, it is necessary to install a floor protector
of a minimum of /8 inch (9.5mm) thick metal clad millboard
or equivalent a minimum of 16 inches (406mm) in front of
glass and 8 inches (20mm) to both sides of the fuel loading
door. Open the door and measure 8 inches (20mm) from
the side edge of the opening in the face of the appliance.
* See exception.
16" from glass
8 in.
Fuel loading door
4-7/8 in. 3-1/8 in."
31-5/8 in.
minimum
41-3/8 in.
minimum
1
-5/8
in
.
27
-/8
in
.
7 in.
40
-15
/16
in
.
-1
/16
in
.
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51-1/16 in.
Must extend 2 in. (51mm) beyond
each side of pipe (shaded area)
20mm (8 in.)
20mm
(8 in.)
20mm
(8 in.)
457mm (18 in.)
105mm
(51-/8 in.)
minimum
1041mm (41 in.)
minimum
In Canada, similar floor protection must be provided 18
inches (457mm) in front and 8 inches (20mm) from the
sides and rear of the stove. * See exception.
*ExCEPTION: Non-combustible floor protections must
extend beneath the flue pipe when installed with horizontal
venting and extend 2 inches (51mm) beyond each side.
See Figure 12.4.
USA required
Canada recommended
Figure 12.3
4
Installation
Figure 12.1
Figure 12.2 Figure 12.4
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• Hearth pads must be installed exactly as
specified.
High temperatures or hot embers may ignite
concealed combustibles.
Millennium Model
USA USA
CANADA