Natural gas log vented decorative appliances (21 pages)
Summary of Contents for FMI Masonry Series
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Instructions Masonry Firebox MODELS MM33, MM39, MM44, MM49 AND MM63 IF FIREPLACE IS TO BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, A METAL BASE IS REQUIRED. SAVE THIS BOOK This book is valuable. In addition to instructing you on how to install and maintain your appliance, it also contains information that will enable you to obtain replacement parts or accessory items when needed.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Venting Installation SAFETY IMPORTANT: Check local codes before install- substitute for a furnace to heat an entire home. Use for supplemental heat only. FOR YOUR SAFETY mable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. and draperies.
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SAFETY Continued DO NOT USE OR STORE GASOLINE OR OTHER WARNING: THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR GASES IN OR NEAR TESTED FOR USE WITH AN UNVENTED GAS THE FIREPLACE! LOG SET. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN UNVENTED GAS ATTENTION LOG SET INTO FIREPLACE.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION Internal Wall Corner Installation Installation PRODUCT OVERVIEW Installation Installation Figure 4: Typical Installations The Four Components of the Grand Meridian Fireplace: ATTENTION IMPORTANT ATTENTION Consult Optional Outside Air Kit www.fmiproducts.com...
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION SELECTING LOCATION WARNING: Do not pack required air spaces with insulation or other materials. Minimum/Maximum Chimney Height for Residential Installation Optional Outside Air Kit MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES FRAMING Maintain the following clearances: Figure 5: Mantel Clearances to Combustible Material www.fmiproducts.com...
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION Continued WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only Condition Dim. H** Figure 6: Framing Dimensions for Combustible Floor Systems Figure 7: Framing Dimensions for Non-Combustible Floor Systems www.fmiproducts.com...
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION Continued 2” MIN 2” MIN NON-COMBUSTIBLE FACING MATERIAL NON-COMBUSTIBLE HEARTH EXTENSION * 8” 8” 1’-0” 1’-0” Figure 8: Corner Installation for Combustible Floor Systems 8” 8” 1’-0” 1’-0” Figure 9: Top View for Combustible Floor Systems www.fmiproducts.com...
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION Continued MANTEL AND MANTEL SHELF CLEARANCES ATTENTION: ATTENTION: NOTE: It is required that ember protector strips must These are included with the Metal Base accessory. WARNING: Hearth extension is to be installed only as shown in Figure 10. HEARTH EXTENSION Figure 10 - Hearth Extension www.fmiproducts.com...
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PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATION Continued Figure 11: Non Combustible Floor Figure 12: Combustible Floor www.fmiproducts.com...
VENTING INSTALLATION OPTIONAL OUTSIDE AIR KIT (MODEL MM4AK) Bushes Installation Figure 13 - Outside Air Kit Venting CAUTION: Combustion air inlet ducts shall not terminate in attic space. The maximum height for the air vent can not termination. FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY SYSTEMS Figure 12 - Outside Air Kit Installation www.fmiproducts.com...
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VENTING INSTALLATION Continued LINEAL GAIN PART NO. DESCRIPTION GAIN CHIMNEY PIPE WARNING: The opening in the collar around be obstructed. Never use blown insulation to Figure 14 - Lineal Gain www.fmiproducts.com...
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VENTING INSTALLATION Continued ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE WALL CHIMNEY SYSTEM Figure 15 - Elbow Offset USING ELBOW OFFSETS (30E-12DM) OFFSET RISE CHIMNEY LENGTH 12" 18" 24" 36" 48" Detail B OFFSET CHART (22-50 FT. SYSTEM HEIGHT) Figure 16 - Ceiling Support Pipe 12S-12DM www.fmiproducts.com...
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VENTING INSTALLATION Continued FLASHING INSTALLATION (V6F-10DM OR TERMINATIONS/SPARK ARRESTOR V12F-10DM) CAUTION: Do not seal openings on the rooftop provided with the termination being used. Installing Flashing on a Metal Roof Collar Cone Collar Figure 23 - Termination Figure 21 - Flashing Installation CHASE INSTALLATIONS Storm Collar Installation (SC2-1) Collar...
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SUPPORTING FLOOR SYSTEM INSTALLATION WARNING to the licensed design professional and/or building contractor: It is your responsibility to be certain that the Grand Meridian can be REBAR LOCATIONS WOOD FLOOR CRAWL SPACE OR UPPER FLOOR: Metal Base Assembly EXAMPLE ONLY NOTE: anchorage can be accomplished in like manner as Figure 26 - Floor Joist Installation...
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SUPPORTING FLOOR SYSTEMS INSTALLATION Continued Anchor Brackets Simpson Example Only Strong-Tie A-35 or equivalent Example Only Figure 27 - Floor Joist Installation Figure 28 - Floor Joist Installation WEIGHT DETERMINATION Table I MM33 MM39 MM44 MM49 MM63 Other Weight Considerations: Table II - Construction S or W...
SUPPORTING FLOOR SYSTEMS INSTALLATION Continued Model Figure 29 - Anchorage Dimensions Figure 30 - Hardware EXAMPLE ONLY outline SECTION VIEW ROTATED 90CW Figure 31 - Typical Anchorage Layout COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR INSTALLATION 8 METAL BASE (MMB63) EMBER PROTECTOR STRIPS: 8 clearance NOTE: IMPORTANT: www.fmiproducts.com...
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COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR INSTALLATION Continued MATERIALS INCLUDED: NOTE: The insulation (concrete) board chosen must to the Figure 32 - MMB63 Metal Base Assembly 6" METAL BASE (MMB33,MMB39, MMB44, AND MMB49) 6 clearance Figure 33 - MMB33, MMB39, MMB44 and MMB49 Metal Base Assembly www.fmiproducts.com...
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION MATERIALS INCLUDED: MM33, MM39, MM44, MM49: IMPORTANT: MM63: Accessories FIELD ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES Accessories Acces sories Accessories TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION: MATERIALS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION: wood shims supplied with the Fireplace www.fmiproducts.com...
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Assembly Instructions Combustible Floor Installations: Figure 35 - Positioning Hearth Base for MM63 Non-combustible Floor Installations: Figure 36 - Preparing Hearth Base Model Figure 34 - Positioning Hearth Base For MM33,39,44,49 Figure 37 - Preparing Side and Rear Wall Pieces www.fmiproducts.com...
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued Figure 39 - Layering walls and sides for MM63 MM63: Rear Wall Rear Wall Stagger positions of rear wall Figure 38 - Layering walls and sides for Rear Wall MM33,39,44,49 Figure 40 - Staggering walls and sides for MM63 www.fmiproducts.com...
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued cu. ft. Figure 43 - Attaching Downdraft Diverter and Side walls Figure 41- Inserting Rebar and adding Ready Mix Concrete Figure 44 - Attaching Lower Rear Dome and Lintel Figure 42 - Attaching Lower Seismic Straps www.fmiproducts.com...
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued NOTE: Although you are cautioned to use mortar MM63 ONLY: the mortar. IMPORTANT: Figure 46 - Attaching Middle Dome Figure 45 - Attaching Lower Dome Sides Installing Damper and Chimney System NOTE: The chimney hole on the Dome Top is not WARNING: DO NOT PACK REQUIRED AIR SPACES WITH INSULATION OR OTHER MATERIALS.
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION Continued MM33 MM39,44,49 MM63 Figure 46 - Attaching Middle Dome www.fmiproducts.com...
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WARNING: Do not interchange chimney parts required by FMI PRODUCTS, LLC otherwise a potential hazardous condition may be created. Figure 47 - Installing Anchor Plate www.fmiproducts.com...
FIREBRICK INSTALLATION CUSTOM FIREBRICK LINING Custom Accessories MODULAR FIREBRICK LINING at least Figure 48 - Postion of Rear Panel www.fmiproducts.com...
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDLINES FIREPLACE GRATES SCREENS Doors GLASS DOORS Figure 49 - Bi-Fold Glass Doors IMPORTANT: WARNING: Fireplaces equipped with glass doors should be operated only with doors fully opened or doors fully closed. Doors, if left partly Cleaning Glass OWNER’S OPERATION &...
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDLINES Continued ANNUAL FIREPLACE MAINTENANCE WARNING: Burning of above mentioned materials will cause an unsafe condition and will void your warranty! STARTING A FIRE AND BASIC OPERATION www.fmiproducts.com...
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDLINES Continued SURFACE CRACKS TECHNICAL SERVICE www.fmiproducts.com. REPLACEMENT PARTS Note: Use only original replacement parts. This will under warranty. www.fmiproducts.com...
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ACCESSORIES MORTAR - 50 LB BUCKET 4 OUTSIDE AIR KIT Herringbone DAMPER / ANCHOR PLATE KIT Running Bond BRICK PANELS GRATES SCREEN ASSEMBLIES SEISMIC STRAP KIT MASONRY ARCH METAL BASE KIT EMBER PROTECTOR www.fmiproducts.com...
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ACCESSORIES Continued DOUBLE WALL PIPE STORM COLLAR 30° OFFSET AND RETURN FIRESTOP SPACER ROOF FLASHING ROUND TOP TERMINATIONS CHIMNEY SUPPORT SQUARE CHASE-TOP TERMINATION www.fmiproducts.com...
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ACCESSORIES Continued MASONRY (PRECAST) CHIMNEY 14 DIAMETER www.fmiproducts.com...
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PARTS MODELS MM39, MM44 AND MM49 Non-Combustible Floor Systems Combustible Floor Systems See Page 16 thru 18 and framing anchoring illustrations www.fmiproducts.com...
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PARTS Replacement Parts ITEM P/N ITEM P/N DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION † § § § † § www.fmiproducts.com...
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PARTS MODELS MM33 Combustible Floor Systems Non-Combustible Floor Systems See Page 16 thru 18 for combustible illustrations www.fmiproducts.com...
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PARTS Replacement Parts ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION † § † § www.fmiproducts.com...
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PARTS MODELS MM63 Combustible Floor Systems Non-Combustible Floor Systems See Page 16 thru 18 for combustible illustrations www.fmiproducts.com...
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PARTS Replacement Parts ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 3 sets † † § www.fmiproducts.com...
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