Hearth and Home Technologies C-40 - Manual (Page 10)

Page 10 Heatilator • Constitution EPA Fireplace • 480-1091C November 11, 2008
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Framing and Clearances
A. Selecting Fireplace Location
Several options are available to you when choosing a loca-
tion for your fireplace. This fireplace may be used as a room
divider, installed along a wall, across a corner or used in an
exterior chase. See Figure 10.1.
Locating the fireplace in a basement, near frequently opened
doors, central heat outlets or returns, or other locations
Figure 10.1 Fireplace Locations
Fire Risk
Provide adequate clearances.
• Around air openings
• To combustibles
• For service access.
Locate fireplace away from traffic areas.
WARNING Note:
• Illustrations and photos reflect typical installations and
are FOR DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY.
• Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale.
• Actual installation/appearance may vary due to individual
design preference.
• Hearth & Home Technologies reserves the right to alter
its products.
of considerable air movement can affect the performance
and cause intermittent smoke spillage from the front of the
fireplace when no outside air is used. Outside air must be
used for combustion. The Constitution comes equipped with
an outside air inlet to feed combustion air from outside the
home, along with an outside air termination cap. Consider-
ation should be given to these factors before deciding on a
location. See Sections 2 and 10.
Model:
Constitution
(Dimensions for
finished walls)
A B C D E F G H I
in.
41-7/8 16 89-1/2 63-5/16 22-7/16 44-3/4 14-1/16 55-15/16 50-7/8
mm
1063 406 2273 1608 570 1137 357 1421 1292
D
C
A
E
F
A
H
G
B
A
B
B
A
I
In an exterior chase
or projecting into a
garage
Across a corner
Along a wall
As a
room
divider
24 in.
(610mm)
24 in.
(610mm)
24 in.
(610mm)
48 in.
(1219mm)
Note: A minimum 1 in. air clearance must be maintained at the back
and to the sides of the fireplace assembly.
Chimney sections at any level require a 2 in. minimum air
space clearance between the framing and chimney sections.
Note: In addition to these framing dimensions, also reference the
following sections:
•
Clearances (Section 3.B.)
• Mantel (Section 8.F.)
• Fireplace Dimensions (Section 12.A.)