www.desatech.com 111987-01D6PRE-INSTALLATIONPREPARATIONContinuedFigure 4 - Framing Clearances forInstallation Against an Exterior WallFigure 5 - Framing Clearances for CornerInstallationCBAD EF GTop of LouverOpening3214567WallRef. MantelDepth Ref. Mantel from Top ofLouver Opening1 14" A 16" 1" B 14"3 10" C 1"4 8" D 10"5 6" E 8"6 4" F 6"7 " G 4"Figure 6 - Clearances for CombustibleMantels• For horizontal installations above 2,000 feet, itis recommended that a 12" extension pipe beadded before starter elbow (see High AltitudeInstallation, page 16).CLEARANCESMinimum clearances to combustibles for the fire-place are as follows:*Back and sides 0"Perpendicular walls 6"Floor 0"Ceiling to louver opening 42"Front 36"Top of Standoffs 0"Vent (See ventinginstructions for specificventing clearances.)Combustible material with a maximum thickness of5/8" may be flush with the top front of fireplace.* For back and sides of fireplace, do not pack withinsulation or other materials. 0" clearance to com-bustible materials are for framing purpose only.NOTICE: This fireplace is in-tended for use as supplementalheat. Use this fireplace along withyour primary heating system. Donot install this fireplace as yourprimary heat source. If you have acentral heating system, you mayrun system’s circulating blowerwhile using fireplace. This willhelp circulate the heat through-out the house. In the event of apower outage, you can use thisfireplace as a heat source.FRAMING AND FINISHINGFigure 4 shows typical framing of this fireplace.Figure 5 shows framing for corner installation. Allminimum clearances must be met.For available accessories for this fireplace, seeAccessories on page 39. If you are using a sepa-rate combustible mantel piece, refer to Figure 6for proper installation height. You can installnoncombustible mantels at any height above thefireplace.Note: Noncombustible mantels may discolor!33/8"345/8"19"ABEFGHD CNailing Tabs81/"135/8" 393/8"91/"97/8"343/8"345/8"541/8"NailingTabs