Owner`s manual

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Premium Vent-Free Universal Fireboxes
SEE-THROUGH FIREBOX MODELS: PENINSULA FIREBOX MODELS:
VFP36SB2EL-2 VFP36PB2EL-2
VFP36SB2EF-2 VFP36PB2EF-2
Empire Comfort Systems
918 Freeburg Avenue
Belleville, Illinois 62220-2623
Mantel Clearances with Standard Hood
MANTEL
STANDARD
HOOD
17 ½”
10”
12”
MAX
42”
MIN.
(CEILING TO
TOPOF HOOD)
4½”
MIN.
FIREBOX
FACE
84”
MIN.
(CEILING TO FLOOR)
CEILING
COMBUSTIBLES
ALLOWED
3/8” COMBUSTIBLE
CLEARANCE REQUIRED
FROM TOP EDGE
OF FIREBOX
8”
6½”
5”
3½”
1½”
0”
6½”
9”
11”
13”
15”
Mantel Clearances with Optional Extended Hood
MANTEL
13”
10”
12”
MAX
42”
MIN.
(CEILING TO
TOPOF HOOD)
8”
MIN.
84”
MIN.
(CEILING TO FLOOR)
CEILING
COMBUSTIBLES
ALLOWED
22”
8”
20”
6½”
18”
5”
16”
3½”
14 ½”
2½”
24 ½”
0”
FIREBOX
FACE
EXTENDED HOOD
(VB4H SERIES)
(NOT AVAILABLE ON
PENINSULA OPEN END)
3/8” COMBUSTIBLE
CLEARANCE REQUIRED
FROM TOP EDGE
OF FIREBOX
Combustible material clearance from front of rebox: 36" minimum
Sidewall Clearances:Theclearancefromtheinsideofthereboxtoperpendicularcombustiblesidewallshouldnotbelessthan13/4".
Firebox Side and Back Clearances:Thereboxoutercasingside(s)requireaminimum1/2"clearancetocombustibles.
Top Framing and Finishing:Combustibleframingmayrestontopofstandoffs.Combustiblenishingmaterialsmayextendtothetopstandoffscrewsonthe
front edge of the top outer wrap.
Ceiling Clearances:Theceilingheightshouldnotbelessthan42"fromthetopofthehood.
Mantel Clearances: Ventfreereboxmodelsmustusethehoodsuppliedwiththerebox,oroneoftheoptionalhoodkitsavailableforeachmodel.Ifacom-
bustible mantel is installed, it must meet the clearance requirements detailed below.
Grate Clearance: Theminimumclearancebetweenthefrontlegsofthegrateandthefrontedgesofthereboxis11/2".
Clearances
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