Mendota D30 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 23

Normal Surface Temperatures
WARNING: The supplied barrier screen must be installed , always, when this fireplace insert is in
operation. Do not place any object directly in front (within 60" from barrier screen surface ) or directly
above (on the front edge of the mantel). This is a heat ing appliance. Areas directly in front and above this
appliance will be very hot and can damage most household objects if placed too close. Keep Furniture
pieces at least 60" away in front of the barrier screen surface .
HINT: To greatly reduce surface temperatures surrounding this Fireplace insert during operation, Mendota
recommends operating the integrated convection air blowers which aid in cooling all surrounding surfaces.
Mendota Fireplace inserts comply with ANSI Z21.88-2016 Standards for maximum surface temperatures (ambient plus 117
on exposed "combustible" surfaces adjacent to the Fireplace insert.
Be aware that surfaces in front of, above and adjacent to this heater appliance can be too hot to touch. As long as all required
clearances to combustibles are met and the required finishing materials are used, this appliance will perform safely. Note that
the exposed surfaces immediately surrounding the Fireplace insert can have surface temperatures that are too hot to touch.
This level of surface temperature is considered normal and does not indicate any hazardous situation.
Hearth Pad Temperatures
New hearth protection pads installed are required to
have a thermal insulation value of R-1.
The top exposed surface of the noncombustible hearth
pads can reach a temperature that is too hot to touch
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(as high as 250 F). This is considered normal.
Surround Face Temperatures
Areas of the breastplate directly above the top
convection air gap of this Fireplace insert can be very
hot (too hot to touch, exceeding 250
normal.
Mantel Temperatures
Mendota Fireplace inserts comply with ANSI Z21.88-
2016 standards for maximum surface temperatures on
exposed "combustible" surfaces adjacent to the
Fireplace insert. Be aware that surface in front of,
above and adjacent to this heater appliance can be too
hot to touch. As long as all required clearances to
combustibles are met and the required finishing
materials are used, this appliance will perform safely.
Note that the exposed surfaces immediately
surrounding the Fireplace insert can have a surface temperature too hot to touch. This level of surface temperatures is
considered normal and does not indicate any hazardous situation.
WARNING: Surfaces surrounding this Fireplace insert can be very hot to the touch during operation. Carefully supervise children
and pets while this Fireplace insert is operating.
Suitable Mantel, Facing & Hearth Pad Materials
Use of ceramic glazed tiles as facing materials around a Mendota Fireplace insert is approved. Use caution when selecting tile
adhesives. Avoid premixed tile adhesives which contain products that can off gas for long periods when exposed to heat. Use
Portland cement based unmixed tile adhesives or RTV Silicone to attach ceramic glazed tiles as facing in hot areas around this
Fireplace insert. If using RTV silicone, allow a minimum 48 hours cure time for the silicone to cure before firing this Fireplace
insert after tile application.
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Figure 3-17 Hot Zones
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