Gas Fireplace Mantel Clearance Diagram

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Gas fireplace mantel clearance diagram. 6 152mm 30 1 2 775mm t op of unit min. Anatomy of a fireplace labeled. If your facing material is 50 wide your mantel s dimension inside should be a maximum of 49. Our traditional wood fireplace mantels are designed to overlap facing material by a minimum of 1 2 on each of side and top.

For example my open fireplaces don t have dampers of ash pits. All combustible mantel surrounds and shelves must be kept at least 12 inches from the opening of your fireplace top and sides. The diagram shows the layout of a fireplace and chimney commonly found in a home but as all houses are built differently the layout and design of your fireplace may differ from the one shown above. Please see the size chart for more information.

2114 3 masonry built fireplaces 4114 3 10 all combustible mantels and similar trim shall be kept at least 6 inches from the fireplace opening. The code references are strictly for masonry fireplaces constructed to that code and do not apply to freestyle creations of architects and adventurous pyromaniacs. Note some fireplaces esp. 32 1016mm to ceiling regency mantel leg clearances combustible mantel leg clearances as per diagram.

Cv40e 11 gas fireplace mantel clearances cv40e combustible mantel clearances from top of front facing are shown in the diagram on the right. Mantel clearances for built in installation if placing mantel above built in fireplace you must meet minimum clearance between man tel shelf and top of fireplace opening. Diagram 1 p36 10 p36e 10 gas fireplace min. In addition if the side panels of your mantel project more than 1 1 2 inches from the fireplace facing you will need additional clearance equal to this projection.

B vented gas fireplaces usually have mantel requirements that will exceed this clearance. Maximum 1 1 2 projection at 2 minimum clearance. Surface temperatures of adjacent walls and mantels become hot during operation. 5 1 8 to bottomof.

Also vent free gas fireplaces will have a much greater clearance. Walls and mantels above the firebox may become hot to the touch.