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3 INSTALLATION
3.1 Fireplace Installation
CAUTION:
BEFORE CLOSING THE WALLS, MAKE SURE THAT THE AIR CONTROL MECHANISM, THE
FLUE DAMPER AND DOORS MECHANISM WORK PROPERLY.
3.1.1 Installation of a Gas Log Set
You can install a decorative gas appliance or a vented gas log set in the hearth. To do this, install an
automatic shut‐off valve. Comply with the Standard for Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Vented
Fireplaces, ANSI Z21.60 (1991) or American Gas Association draft requirements for Gas‐Fired Log Lighters
for Wood Burning Fireplaces, Draft No. 4 dated August, 1993.
WARNING:
THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET. TO REDUCE
RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET INTO THIS
FIREPLACE.
3.2 Locating the ME300 Wood Fireplace
A. The best location to install your fireplace is determined by considering the location of windows, doors,
and the traffic flow in the room where the fireplace is located, allowing space in front of the unit for the
hearth extension and the mantel, and taking into consideration the location of the outside air kit and
chimney. If possible, you should choose a location where the chimney will pass through the house
without cutting floor or roof rafters. Also choose a location that allows installing the least amount of
offsets in the chimney.
B. Usually, no additional floor support is needed for the fireplace. The adequacy of the floor can be
checked by first estimating the weight of the fireplace system. Weights are given in the Section 2.1:
ME300 Wood Fireplace Specifications. Next, measure the area occupied by the fireplace which is
normally 41 1/8" x 25 5/8" (105 cm x 65 cm). Note the floor construction and consult your local building
code to determine if additional support is needed.
WARNING:
THE FIREPLACE MUST BE INSTALLED ON A LEVEL AND STRAIGHT (NOT UNEVEN) SURFACE.
3.3 Raised base installation
The ME300 fireplace may be installed directly on the floor or on a raised combustible or non combustible
base. However, the upper and lower angle, for the full width of the floor protection, must be protected 2"
horizontally and vertically (E) by a non‐combustible material. For example, a sheet metal (not included).
Apart from these two corners, the sheet metal does not have to cover the rest of the wall between the base
of the fireplace and the floor.
Note that the non‐combustible hearth extension floor area must extend at least 16" (41 cm) in front of the
hearth as shown in Section 3.5: Minimum Heart Extension Requirements.
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