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Martin MPL PENINSULA 53D9042 Installation And Maintenance Manual

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NSTALLATION
PERATION AND
AINTENANCE
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Peninsula Style Fireplace
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HIS FIREPLACE IS LISTED BY
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ABORATORIES FOR USE WITH
ERIES CHIMNEY SYSTEM
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COMPONENTS
GLASS DOORS ARE REQUIRED ON THIS MODEL FIREPLACE
53D9042. Rev 1 03/03

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  • Page 1 MPL P ODEL ENINSULA NSTALLATION PERATION AND AINTENANCE ANUAL Peninsula Style Fireplace OMNI-T "L" S HIS FIREPLACE IS LISTED BY ABORATORIES FOR USE WITH ERIES CHIMNEY SYSTEM COMPONENTS GLASS DOORS ARE REQUIRED ON THIS MODEL FIREPLACE 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    You have chosen the finest wood burning fireplace available. Your fireplace has been designed for years of heating and viewing enjoyment. Please take time to read this entire manual before installing or operating your fireplace. Listing and Code Approvals...1 Important Information...2 Operation Guidelines...3 Clearances ...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    MPORTANT 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.

  • Page 4: Operation Guidelines

    PERATION UIDELINES When a AK4 combustion air assembly and a combustion air duct are attached to the connecting point on the left or right side of the fireplace, combustion air may enter the firebox through a dampered opening behind the left or right side brick.

  • Page 5: Clearances

    LEARANCES 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...

  • Page 6: Fireplace Location

    IREPLACE OCATION CAUTION: Do not install fireplace over carpeting. This fireplace does not require any special foundation. If the fireplace is to be trimmed with large stone or brick facing, an adequate foundation is required to support these materials. Use figures 1 - 5 as a guide for selecting a location and determining the space required for the fireplace.
  • Page 7 LEARANCES 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...
  • Page 8 IREPLACE OMPONENTS MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION Peninsula Style Fireplace 4-foot chimney section (11-inch-diameter flue). 3-foot chimney section (11-inch-diameter flue). 1-1/2 foot chimney section (11-inch-diameter flue). 1-foot chimney section (11-inch-diameter flue). LE30 One pair of 30-degree elbows. Maximum -- two pairs (4 elbows per chimney). Chimney support (required when chimney height exceeds 30 feet).

  • Page 9: Floor Protection

    LOOR ROTECTION If this fireplace is installed on a combustible floor, the floor area 16 inches in front of, and 8 inches either side of the fireplace opening must be protected by an insulating noncombustible hearth extension. See Figure 7 With either type hearth extension minor shifting of the supporting floor or expansion and contraction may eventually cause a crack to develop between the hearth extension and the face of the fireplace.

  • Page 10: Fireplace Components

    IREPLACE NSTALLATION OCATION ELECTION Unpack and check the fireplace and chimney for damage. If any items have been damaged, report this to your dealer. Before beginning the installation, be sure you have the proper parts in sufficient quantity. Refer to Figure 6 for proper identification of parts.

  • Page 11: Chimney Installation

    HIMNEY NSTALLATION 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...

  • Page 12: Chimney Offset Installation

    HIMNEY NSTALLATION 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...
  • Page 13 HIMNEY NSTALLATION 1. Lay out, cut and frame openings through all ceilings and the roof at the point where the chimney will pass through. Unless the chimney is to be offset, the point where the center line of the chimney will pass through the ceiling and roof can be determined with a plumb line as shown by Figure 16.
  • Page 14 HIMNEY NSTALLATION 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...
  • Page 15 HIMNEY NSTALLATION 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...
  • Page 16 HIMNEY EIGHT AND INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS HEIGHT (INCHES) 1-1/2' 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03 FFSET HARTS CHIMNEY SECTIONS WITH ELBOW OFFSETS ELBOW OTE FOR TRAIGHT Chimney support required at 25' chimney height. OTES FOR The length of the inclined portion of the chimney between elbows must not exceed 6 feet when unsupported, or 20 feet if the chimney is supported at 6 foot intervals using either metal support straps or an LCS chimney support.

  • Page 17: Chimney Cap Installation

    HIMNEY NSTALLATION LC C ODEL HIMNEY : The proper height as previously explained is important to assure proper draft and safety. The PECIAL chimney cap extends the flue outlet four inches above the top of the last section of chimney. This should be kept in mind when determining the proper height for the chimney.
  • Page 18 HIMNEY NSTALLATION 9. Install the chimney cap by placing the cap into matching parts of the last chimney section. Then punch or drill 1/8 inch diameter holes in the inlet air duct (chimney pipe) where specified on the brackets and fasten it down with the No.

  • Page 19: Chimney Cap Chase Installation

    HIMNEY HASE UTSIDE OMBUSTION ECOMMENDATIONS 1. Extremely long runs and numerous turns in the duct leading from the fireplace to the combustion air assembly should be avoided. These conditions will increase the resistance to the free flow of air through the duct.

  • Page 20: Outside Combustion Air Precautions And Recommendations

    & R UTSIDE OMBUSTION RECAUTIONS ECOMMENDATIONS : The use of outside air for combustion is optional unless required by building codes. It is only necessary to supply outside combustion air to one side of the fireplace. Use the model AK4 combustion air kit. 53D9042.

  • Page 21: Gas Appliance Installation

    PPLIANCE NSTALLATION : Improper installation or operation of a gas appliance in this fireplace can allow unburned gas to leak ARNING out which will cause a fire or explosion hazard, or the release of poisonous carbon monoxide into the dwelling which can cause serious injury or death to its inhabitants.
  • Page 22 PPLIANCE NSTALLATION PPLYING ECORATIVE RIM TO THE Do not allow the trim materials to extend closer than 3/8 inch to the vertical edges of the firebox opening if you plan to equip the fireplace with glass doors. The face of your fireplace may be left exposed or trimmed with any noncombustible material such as brick, stone or marble.
  • Page 23 All repair part orders should be placed through your local dealer. To ensure prompt and accurate service, please provide the following information when placing a repair part order: Model number of your Appliance, Part Name, Part Number, and Quantity of parts needed. Technical Service Department 2813 W.

  • Page 24: Fireplace Operation

    IREPLACE PERATION : If a decorative gas appliance is used in the fireplace the fireplace damper must be fixed in an open ARNING position. (See additional operation information in section titled “Operation Guidelines”.) DVANTAGES OF A These are the practical, ecological advantages of wood as a fuel. Also to be considered is the aesthetic appeal. Most of us consider a wood fire with nostalgia.
  • Page 25 IREPLACE PERATION You’ll need a minimum of three logs, preferably four, to make a good fire. Add kindling and new logs as needed to rekindle a dying fire. New logs should be added at the rear grate after raking the coals toward the front. D .

  • Page 26: Maintenance And Safety

    AINTENANCE AND TORAGE Wood can be dried sufficiently for burning within a few weeks if protected form rain in a low humidity area. It is far better to cut wood and allow it to dry for a year. In all cases, the wood should be stacked so that both ends of the sticks are exposed to the air and protected from rain.
  • Page 27 AINTENANCE AND IREPLACE AINTENANCE At the end of each heating season or when the fireplace will not be in use for an extended time, the ashes should be removed and the hearth area should be swept as clean as is practical. The slow absorption of moisture into the ashes over a long period of time could cause a condition which would be corrosive to the metal fireplace parts.
  • Page 28 AINTENANCE AND 18. Do store your fuel supply at a distance equal to or greater than the spacing recommended for combustible materials from the fireplace. 19. Do build fires of moderate intensity in the fireplace for the first three fires to allow materials to adjust and cure before being subjected to the intense heat of a large fire.

  • Page 29: Warranty

    IMITED ARRANTY FACTORY-BUILT FIREPLACE AND COMPONENTS HAT IS COVERED AND FOR HOW LONG • F - For five years from the date this fireplace and components are first purchased for use, Martin OVERAGE Hearth & Heating will, at its option, repair or replace any defective part of this fireplace or components, or refund to you a sum not to exceed the factory retail price in effect at the time of purchase.
  • Page 30 IMITED ARRANTY UTIES This fireplace must be installed by a qualified installer according to your local building codes and installation instructions and operated according to the owner’s instructions. You must keep an invoice, canceled check or payment record to verify the purchase date of the fireplace.
  • Page 31 OTES 53D9042. Rev 1 03/03...
  • Page 32 TTENTION PPLIANCE NSTALLER LEASE RETURN THESE PERATING NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS TO THE ONSUMER 53D9042. R 1 03/03...

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