Installation; Before You Start; Installation Checklist - Montigo H38DF ST Installation & Maintenance Manual

H*38DF ST Indoor Gas Fireplace
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The H*38DF*-ST Direct Vent fireplace must be installed in accordance
with these Instructions. Carefully read all the Instructions in this manual
first. Consult the Local Gas Branch to determine the need for a permit
prior to starting the installation. It is the responsibility of the installer to
ensure this fireplace is installed in compliance with the manufacturers
instructions and all applicable codes.

BEFORE YOU START:

NOTICE
Installation and repairs should be done by an authorized gas fireplace service technician.
The appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional. More
frequesnt cleaning may be required due to exessive lint from carpeting, bedding material,
etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of
the fireplace are kept clean .
CAUTION
Due to high operating temperatures, this appliance should be located out of traffic &
away from furniture and draperies.
Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of the high surface temperature,
which could cause burns or clothing ignition.
Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room as the
appliance.
Clothing or other flammable materials should not be placed on or near the appliance.
DANGER
When this appliance is installed directly on any combustible material other than wood
flooring, it must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and
depth of the appliance or a fire will occur causing serious injury, property damage or
even death.
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Installation

Determine the desired install location of your fireplace.
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See Section 1, Dimensions on Page 5, and refer to the Framing
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Section 2 for details.
Select the location of your termination and resulting vent run.
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Your selected termination location must be the highest point
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in the Direct Vent installation.
Should it be impossible to meet the venting requirements laid
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out in Section 3: Venting, please contact a local Montigo dealer
regarding the use of a Montigo Power Vent.
Lay out the Vent run; calculating the required elbows and straight
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runs of 5"/8" flex or rigid pipe.
Layout Electrical Requirements Refer to Section 4: Wiring, for
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Details.
Refer to Section 5: Installing the Gas Line, for details on the
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gas connection and access.
Refer to local codes and guidelines for installation requirements.
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Installation and repairs should be done by a qualified
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contractor and must conform to:
• Installations in Canada must conform to the local codes or in the
absence of local codes to the current version of Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CSA B149. Electrical Installations must conform to
the local codes or, in the absence of local codes, to the current version
of Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.1
• Installations in the USA must conform to the local codes or in
the absence of local codes to the current version of National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. Electrical Installations must conform to
the local codes or, in the absence of local codes, to the current version
of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. See Appendix C for
installation within the State of Massachusetts.

Installation Checklist

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