3
2
C
AUTIONARY
I
NFORMATION
1. Read these instructions entirely before beginning any part of the installation. Save these instructions for
any future repairs.
2. Use these instructions as a guide during the installation of the fireplace.
3. Be sure these instructions become the property of and are reviewed by all future users of this fireplace to
encourage proper operation and maintenance.
4. All the parts used with this fireplace system must be installed in accordance with these installation instructions.
Failure to do so may be hazardous and will void the warranty.
5. This fireplace and accessories should not be altered in any way that is not specifically recommended in
this manual.
6. Refer to your local building code for local requirements pertaining to installation of factory-built fireplaces.
Monessen Hearth Systems fireplaces are intended for installation and use according to standard NFPA
211 of the National Fire Protection Association.
7. This fireplace must not be installed with a masonry flue.
8. This fireplace and chimney should not be used for venting a wood or coal burning heater or fireplace insert.
WARNING:
DO
NOT
INSTALL
A
SEPARATE
SOLID
FUEL
INSERT
OR
GAS
FIREPLACE
INSERT
IN
THIS
FIREPLACE
AND
CHIMNEY
SYSTEM
WITHOUT
WRITTEN
AUTHORIZATION
FROM
M
ONESSEN
H
EARTH
S
YSTEMS
.
9. Do not pack required air spaces with combustible material or insulation not specifically recommended for
use in such areas.
I
NTENDED
P
RODUCT
U
SAGE
This fireplace is intended for supplemental heating only and is not intended for use as a primary heating
system.
This fireplace is designed to sit directly on a combustible floor. The fireplace must be installed with clearances
to combustible building materials as specified by this manual. Only parts manufactured by Monessen Hearth
Systems and labeled for use with this fireplace should be used in the installation of the fireplace except for
special roof flashings that may be fabricated locally. The use of improper parts in the installation can be
hazardous and voids the warranty offered by Monessen Hearth Systems.
This fireplace is designed to burn solid wood fuel (wood), UL- classified processed solid fuel fire logs, or a
certified decorative gas appliance may be installed in the fireplace as described later by this instruction manual.
This fireplace is not designed to burn coal, unplumbed liquid fuels, unplumbed gaseous fuels or household
refuse. Any attempt to burn these fuels in the fireplace can be hazardous.
NOTICE:
THIS
FIREPLACE
IS
NOT
DESIGNED
FOR
INSTALLATION
IN
MANUFACTURED
HOMES
WITHOUT
A
VENTED
ATTIC
SPACE
.
THE
FIREPLACE
MAY
BE
INSTALLED
IN
MANUFACTURED
HOMES
WHICH
HAVE
A
VENTED
ATTIC
SPACE
IF
THE
FIREPLACE
IS
EQUIPPED
WITH
MGD36B
OR
MGD36PB
GLASS
DOORS
,
AN
AK6
OUTSIDE
COMBUSTION
AIR
KIT
(
INSTEAD
OF
THE
AK4
OUTSIDE
COMBUSTION
AIR
KIT
OFFERED
FOR
RESIDENTIAL
TYPE
HOMES
AS
DESCRIBED
LATER
BY
THIS
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
),
A
SVTR
FIRESTOP
THIMBLE
,
AND
THE
MINIMUM
INSTALLED
HEIGHT
FROM
FLOOR
TO
FLUE
OUTLET
IS
16
FEET
.
SEE
FIGURE
1.
CAUTION:
DO
NOT
USE
A
FIREPLACE
INSERT
OR
OTHER
PRODUCT
NOT
SPECIFIED
FOR
USE
WITH
THIS
FIREPLACE
.
WARNING:
IMPROPER
INSTALLATION
OR
USE
OF
THIS
FIREPLACE
WILL
VOID
ITS
WARRANTY
AND
CAN
CAUSE
:
1. Damage to the fireplace from overheating.
2. Hazardous temperatures to develop on combustible materials adjacent to the fireplace or chimney.
3. The emission of smoke, sparks or hazardous gases into the dwelling.
4. Leakage of rain water into the dwelling.
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