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Marble, Granite and Natural Stones
Marble, granite and other natural stone products are approved for use as mantel, facing and hearth pad materials with the
following limitations and understanding of these cautionary statements:
Never use a one-piece marble, granite or natural stone that is water jet or mechanically cut in a U -shape
as facing material to cover the sides and top ar eas around this product. Doing so can lead to crack
formation at the inner corners of the U shape due to thermal expansion.
Most marble slabs and marble tiles contain a polyester resin coating while most granite slabs and granite tiles contain epoxy
resin coatings. The polyester resin coatings and the epoxy resin coatings provide structural strength to the stone slabs and
prevent cracking, chipping and breakage during shipping and handling. These coatings also provide a glossy or satin surface
finish and help seal the stone surface.
The polyester resin used on marble slabs can discolor when exposed to temperatures greater than 150
and will structurally fail at temperatures abo ve 230
resistant to discoloring and structural failures up to 3 50
discoloring, flaking or cracking of marble or granite.
Temperatures on facings around Mendota Gas Fireplaces can reach
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350 F directly outside the top convection air gap and as high as 210
at the maximum allowed mantel protrusion level above the top
convection air gap. These temperatures can discolor polyester resin
coated marble facings and can cause the polyester resin coating to fail
near the top convection air gap.
Mendota Fireplace cannot guarantee suitability of use of
any marble slabs or tiles that have a polyester resin coating
applied to it and cannot guarantee against discoloration or
structural failure of marble or polished stone facings that
have a polyester resin coating. Consu lt with your local stone
supplier.
Prior to use of any marble, granite or polished stone facing material,
especially white colored ones, run heat exposure tests on a sample piece. Expose sample pieces to temperatures between
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275 F and 350 F for a period of eight hours. Compare the heat exposed sample to a control unheated piece and judge for color
changes. Do not use if any color changes are evident.
Mendota recommends the use of honed bare marble and bare stone facing materials or honed bare granite
and epoxy resin coated granite only.
Mendota cautions that due to natural structural defects that can exist within marble and stone pieces, cracking and/or flaking
of the marble or stone is possible and must be considered prior to selection and application around Mendota Fireplaces.
Mendota further cautions that proper adhesives be used to attach stone facings. Pay attention to the potential of off-gassing of
chemical vapors from mastic and other adhesives. Improper selection can lead to emission of chemicals with unwanted smells.
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Figure 3-27 Three Piece Stone
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Figure 3-28 Top Air Gap
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