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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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When enclosing your Element4 replace the use of non-combustible building materials is REQUIRED.
Please read and understand the following.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Materials that can catch re and burn are considered combustible. Any material that is made of, or faced with, wood, wood pulp,
paper, plastic or any other material that can catch re and burn is considered combustible. Even though these materials may have
been 'ame-proofed', made 're-resistant' or are 're-rated' they are considered combustible. Standard and Type X drywall are both
combustible.
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
A given material is said to be non-combustible when it cannot catch re and burn. For example, materials made entirely, or in
combinations, of, stone, brick, concrete, tile, steel, plaster or glass are considered non-combustible.
Table 1 shows a list of materials which, as of this writing, are reported by their manufacturers to be non-combustible (in accordance
with the ASTM E136 standard) AND approved for use around replaces. Products which have a YES in BOTH the Non-combustible and
Manufacturer Approved columns can be used with this replace.
Product* Non-combustible Manufacturer Approved
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® ¼” Cement Board
YES YES
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® 500 Cement Board
YES YES
Promat PROMATECT®-L Insulating Boards
YES YES
Skamol Skamotec® 225 Fireplace Building Board
YES YES
U.S. Architectural Products Versaroc® Cement Bonded Particle Board
YES YES
U.S. Architectural Products Cem-Clad® Cement Panel
YES YES
National Gypsum PermaBase® Cement Board
NO NO
USG DUROCK® Cement Board Next Gen YES NO
CertainTeed Fiber Cement BackerBoard NO NO
Custom Building Products WonderBoard® Backerboard
NO NO
Georgia-Pacic Gypsum DensGlass® Sheathing
YES NO
Ameriform ARMOROC® Cement Bonded Particle Board YES NO
* The listed brand names are trademarks of their respective companies
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