www.desatech.com 113101-01C10Minimum Non-CombustibleMaterialMinimum Non-CombustibleMaterial HeightDistances toUnderside ofMantelTop of FireplaceOpeningUnderside ofMantel ShelfMantel Shelf12"8"(A)18"8"20"14"22"17"24"20"All minimumdistances arein inchesLog Set24" Model18" Model2 1/2"6"8"10"IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimumclearances, you must operate heater with chimneyflue damper open. Go to Installing Damper ClampAccessory for Vented Operation, page 12.If Using MantelYou must have noncombustible material(s) abovethe fireplace opening. Noncombustible materials(such as slate, marble, tile, etc.) must be at least1/2 inch thick. With sheet metal, you must havenoncombustible material behind it. Noncombustiblematerial must extend at least 8 inches up (for allmodels). If noncombustible material is less than12", you must install the fireplace hood accessory(24" model only). Even if noncombustible materialis more than 12", you may need the hood accessoryto deflect heat away from your mantel shelf. SeeFigure 5 (see page 9), Figure 6 and Figure 7 (seepage 11) for minimum clearances.IMPORTANT: If you cannot meet these minimumclearances, you must operate heater with chimneyflue damper open. Go to Installing Damper ClampAccessory for Vented Operation, page 12.INSTALLATIONContinuedMANTEL CLEARANCESIn addition to meeting noncombustible materialclearances, you must also meet required clearancesbetween fireplace opening and mantel shelf. Ifyou do not meet the clearances listed below, youwill need a hood.Determining Minimum Mantel ClearanceIf you meet minimum clearance between mantelshelf and top of fireplace opening, a hood is notrequired (see Figure 6).Determining Minimum Mantel Clearancewhen Using a HoodIf minimum clearances in Figure 6 are not met, youmust have a hood. When using a hood there arestill certain minimum mantel clearances required.Follow minimum clearances shown in Figure 7,page 11, when using a hood.NOTICE: Surface temperaturesof adjacent walls and mantels be-come hot during operation. Wallsand mantels above the fireboxmay become hot to the touch.If installed properly, these tem-peratures meet the requirementof the national product standard.Follow all minimum clearancesshown in this manual.Figure 6 - Minimum Mantel Clearances Without Using Hood