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Safety Rules .................................... page 2
Creosote .......................................... page 2
Chimney maintenance ..................... page 3
Chimney fires .................................. page 3
Glass cleaning ................................. page 3
Doors adjustment ........................... page 3
Glass replacement ........................... page 3
Removal of ashes ............................ page 3
Fireplace operation
Fuel .................................................. page 4
First fires ......................................... page 4
Building a fire .................................. page 4
How to use the outside air kit ......... page 4
Recommendations .......................... page 4
Tools and building supplies ............ page 5
Installation procedure ..................... page 5
Locating the fireplace ...................... page 5
Adjacent walls ................................. page 5
Enclosure ........................................ page 5
Facing and mantel ........................... page 6
Hearth extension ............................. page 7
Outside air installation .................... page 7
UZY3 fan kit installation .................. page 8
Central forced air kit ........................ page 8
CHIMNEY SYSTEM ................... page 9
Framing Specifications .................... page 10
Installing the Chimney System ........ page 11
30 Offset through Floor/Ceiling ...... page 12
Ten Foot Rule Summary .................. page 14
Multiple Terminations ...................... page 14
Chimney Component Calculations ... page 14
Special Offset Instructions ............... page 14
Offset Calculations ........................... page 15
Vertical Elevation Chart ................... page 15
Offset Elevation Chart ..................... page 16
Installing Offsets .............................. page 17
Parts and Components ................... page 18
(Specifications, Clearances) ......... page 18
Replacement parts, Options ............ page 19
Fireplace Dimensions ...................... page 20
Installation Components ................. page 21
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SAFETY RULES FOR OPERATING
YOUR FIREPLACE MODEL ELITE
ME43
WARNING: AN OUTSIDE AIR KIT MUST
BE INSTALLED ON THE FIREPLACE
MODEL ELITE ME43.
WARNING: THE FIREPLACE MUST BE
OPERATED WITH THE DOORS FULLY
OPENED OR FULLY CLOSED.
DOORS ARE LEFT PARTLY OPENED, GAS
AND FLAME MAY BE DRAWN OUT OF
THE FIREPLACE OPENING, CREATING
RISKS OF BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE.
•
Use only Lennox Fireplace glass doors, spe-
cifically designed for the model ELITE ME43
fireplace. (See Appendix for part number).
•
Always keep the fire screen or the doors
closed and the damper opened when using
the fireplace. Keep the damper closed when
the fireplace is not in use.
•
The ME43 fireplace is sold with a steel log
grate. If you have to replace it, we recom-
mend for optimum efficiency, to replace it
with an identical or similar Lennox model
grate.
•
A fireplace insert heating unit may be in-
stalled in the fireplace only if this unit has
been certified with the ME43 fireplace.
•
This fireplace must be installed with Secu-
rity Chimneys FTF8 (8" inside diameter)
chimney System only. These systems are
intended for use in any application where a
traditional masonry type fireplace would
apply. The chimney system must always
vent to the outside of the building.
•
This fireplace has been tested for installa-
tion in Canada to CAN/ULC S610-M87 and
ANSI/UL 127-1996 under report number
192-5166. For installations in Canada,
the chimney clearance to combustibles
must be 2 inches and the Cold Climate
Kit must be installed.
•
The minimum installed height of the com-
pleted fireplace system is 15' 0". The maxi-
mum height is 60' 0".
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
CAUTION: NEVER USE GASOLINE, KERO-
SENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR SIMI-
LAR LIQUIDS TO START OR "FRESHEN UP" A
FIRE IN THIS FIREPLACE. KEEP ALL SUCH
LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE FIREPLACE
AT ALL TIMES.
CAUTION: KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
AT LEAST 48 INCHES AWAY FROM THE FRONT
OF THE FIREPLACE OPENING.
CAUTION: NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNAT-
TENDED WHEN THERE IS A FIRE BURNING IN
IF THE
THE FIREPLACE.
CAUTION: THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED
FOR USE WITH WOOD OR CERTIFIED PRO-
CESSED SOLID FUEL FIRE LOGS. DO NOT
POKE OR STIR THE LOGS WHILE THEY ARE
BURNING. USE ONLY FIRE LOGS THAT HAVE
BEEN EVALUATED FOR THE APPLICATION IN
FIREPLACE AND REFER TO FIRE LOG WARN-
INGS AND CAUTION MARKINGS ON PACKAG-
ING PRIOR TO USE.
WARNING: THIS FIREPLACE IS NOT
APPROVED WITH AN UNVENTED GAS
LOG SET. TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR
INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN UNVENTED
GAS LOG SET INTO THIS FIREPLACE.
FIREPLACE MAINTENANCE
CREOSOTE
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar
and other organic vapors which combine with
expelled moisture to form a black deposit
called creosote. The creosote vapors con-
dense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a
slow burning fire. As a result, creosote residue
accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited,
this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. If
the creosote accumulation is large, a creosote
fire in the chimney can damage the chimney
and overheat the surrounding wood framing.
Creosote formation in a chimney can be mini-
mized by making small hot fires rather than
slow burning, smouldering fires.
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