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MHSC STR36 DESIGNER Installation And Operating Manual

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  • Page 1: Woodburning Fireplace

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplace DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL: Retain for future use.

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    (except for chase flashings as detailed in the Chimney Top instal- before lation instructions). Installation other than as instructed by MHSC; STR36 Installation and/or use of any component part Listed not manufactured or approved by MHSC in...
  • Page 3 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces STR36 Fireplace Dimensions 11” (27 9 mm ) D ia. 8” (203 mm ) D ia. 12" (305 mm) 24" T o t al U nit W id t h Framing Width Will be 24" Minus 2 x (Drywall Thickness) 20”...
  • Page 4 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces STR36 Woodburning Fireplace Flue Collar Header Standoffs Outer Collar Ledge Brackets Outer Dome Flue Damper Control (Inside) Brick liner on Sides and Hearth Gas Line Knock-out (Both Sides) Gas Line Access Wood Grate Hearth Firebox Outside Air...

  • Page 5: Chase Installation

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Chase Installation FP704 STR (from FP528) 7/28/98 Fig. 4 F 7412961...
  • Page 6 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Chimney Requirements - Offset Installations OFFSET CHIMNEY FLUE EXIT RISE CHIMNEY SECTION 30˚ ELBOW 30° elbow Offsets RETURN IWF282 ELBOW MBUF 5/26/96 1' 1¹⁄₂' 3' 4' Offset 30˚ Rise OFFSET ELBOW Z\₄ RISE 6 FT. Z\₄...

  • Page 7: Planning Information

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Planning Information The Ten Foot Rule NOTe: Mounting the Fireplace must Planning the Chimney Run Never 0 To 10' MODEL SK & TOTAL INSTALLED 2 WALL CHIMNEY LENGTH LENGTH 2' Min. 0 To 10' (L T ) (L 1 ) Min.

  • Page 8: Chimney Supports

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Installation Chimney Supports Insulating Fireplace enclosure for Cold Climates must not highly recommended (NOTe: the chimney support can not be mounted directly to the fireplace.) very important Z\₂ before Chase Installation DO NOT CAUTION: N IN IN N IN Fig.

  • Page 9: Chimney Set-Up

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Chimney Set-up Framing CAUTION: NOTe: F NOTe: Maintain 1/2" (13 mm) air space between the outer dome and any combustible framing materials that may be sup- Straight-Up Chimney Installation ported by the ledge brackets. Refer to Figures 20 and 26 for details.

  • Page 10: Framing The Ceiling Hole

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Framing the Ceiling Hole 20 ” (521 mm) Angle of Chimney at Ceiling Size of Chimney Vertical 30° Z\₂ Z\₂ Z\₂ Z\₂ Fig. 11 inside dimension must be Z/₂ 14 " 14 " Fig. 10 Ceiling Chimney Hole/...

  • Page 11: Positioning, Safety Strips, Securing The Fireplace

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Positioning, Safety Strips, Securing the Fireplace Z\₂ Metal Safety Strips (1, 2 or 3 pieces) "Z" Fire- Safety Place Strip (not supplied) " (13mm) Plat- Min. Overlap Hearth Ext. Z\₂ " Form (38mm) Fig. 13 NOTe:...

  • Page 12: Installing The Chimney System

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Installing the Chimney System Pipe Rim Lance Pipe Make sure the pipe is firmly snapped and locked together as each pipe section is mounted. Fig. 16 I Installing the Firestop Spacer elbow Strap in the Ceiling Hole...
  • Page 13 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces DO NOT NOTe: A chimney support can- it may cause a fire hazard. not be mounted directly to the fireplace. Canadian Requirements Additional Ceilings for Insulation Shield NOTe: I Penetrating the Roof must Z\₂ Z\₂ NOTe: I...
  • Page 14 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Install Remainder of Chimney Sections Air Space Clearances C o mb us t ib l e f r aming mat e r ial MU S T N O T Ten Foot Rule p e ne t r at e AI R S P AC E (s h ad e d ar e as ).
  • Page 15 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Mantel Clearance - Mantel Clearance - No Noncombustible Facing Material with Noncombustible Facing Material 12" 12" (305mm) (305mm) Max. Max. 1/2" 1/2" 12" 12" (305mm) (305mm) Min. Min. 6“ (159mm) Min. " Fig. 21 F FP721...

  • Page 16: Side Wall Protection

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Side Wall Protection examples of wall shield insulation: Minimum Dimensions to Side Walls Model STR36 Fig. 23 FP723 STR/CVR Side Wall clearances 6/21/98 7412961...

  • Page 17: Hearth Installation

    Hearth Combustible material permitted within shaded area. 4" MIN. * Noncombustible wall shield requires 1" MHSC EH2416 insulation (minimum R Value = 1.09) between decorative noncombustible rigid covering and combustible wall. Minimum height and width is 40" x 40".
  • Page 18 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces example of Determining Hearth extension equivalents Z\₂ example for Common brick 5.46 in. C O MMO N MAT E R I AL S AN D F AC T O R S Fig. 27 MI N I MU M...

  • Page 19: Installing Line For Gas Logs

    Note: WARNINg: DO NOT OPeRATe AN UNVeNTeD gAS LOg SeT IN THIS FIRe- NOTe: PLACe WITH THe CHIMNeY ReMOVeD. WARNINg: WHeN INSTALLINg AN UNVeNTeD gAS LOg SeT, THe MHSC MODeL CAbL OR CAbR 4" ADJUSTAbLe HOOD MUST be USeD. 7412961...
  • Page 20 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces 1, 2, 3 STR36 Woodburning Fireplace Ref. Description STR36 STR parts 5/16/00 djt 7412961...
  • Page 21 MHSC approved components. If you use an unapproved component to make any modifications, you may create a possible fire hazard and will void the MHSC warranty. In addition, such action may void the coverage provided by the owner’s insurance.

  • Page 22: Chimney Components

    STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Chimney Components U.S. Component Description Model Number Z\₂ 7412961...
  • Page 23 STR36 Designer Woodburning Fireplaces Canada Component Model Number Description Z\₂ FOR CANADIAN INSTALLATIONS ONLY. F 7412961...

  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    LIMITeD WARRANTY Factory-build Fireplace and Components (except blowers) What is Covered and For How Long Five-Year Coverage: F Ten-Year Coverage: F Twenty-Five-Year Availability of Replacement Parts: F What is Not Covered Limitations and exclusions IF WARRANTY SeRVICe IS NeeDeD... MHSC...

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