Harman Accentra insert and room size

[turbulator]

Hello. We want to put a Harman Accentra in a family room roughly 16' X 16' with a fairly large L couch. The front of the insert will be about 6 feet away from the couch, 3 feet from the coffee table. We already have the unit and the room is new construction so we will be building a faux fireplace around it.

Questions:

1.) Are we too close to that unit I.e. are we going to roast when it's running?

2.) Can I put a mantle above it and mount a flat TV above it, or is there too much radiant heat?


Can wait to post the pics and info on our tarm hs4.0 boiler installation when it progresses.

Thanks for the info.

 

[whitetailscout]

Are you heating more of the home with it, or just that room?

 

[turbulator]

It will go into other rooms. There is a large living room on the other side of a double pocket door, which then leads to the rest of the house.. Wife wanted a fireplace, this seemed the easiest way. ..just don't want to melt lol. If the room gets too ungodly hot I can open the door to the garage I suppose.