Heart & Home Collectables manual MHC36 and MHR36 Installation Instructions

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MHC36 AND MHR36 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Figures 3 and 4 show two typical installations assuming an outside air kit is being used. Therefore, an allowance must be made for 90-deg bends. Less space is required when ducting goes directly outside without forming elbows.

These are rough framing

dimensions only.

Figure 3

Figure 4

Installation Along a Wall

Corner Installation

WARNING!

Do not draw outside air from garage spaces. Exhaust products of gasoline engines are haz- ardous.

Do not install outside air ducts such that the air may be drawn from attic spaces, basements or above the roofing where other heating appliances or fans and chimneys exhaust or utilize air. These precautions will reduce the possibility of fireplace smoking or air flow reversal.

WARNING!

To prevent contact with sagging or loose insulation, the fireplace must not be installed against vapor barriers or exposed insulation. Localized overheating could occur and a fire could re-

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Contents Installation & Operating Instructions Table of Contents Design and Installation Considerations Description of the Fireplace System Listings and Code ApprovalsHeatilator fireplace system consists of the following Optional Components IncludeFireplace Components System ComponentsAS8 Chimney ComponentsAS8 Fireplace Locations and Space Requirements PRE-INSTALLATION PreparationMHC36 and MHR36 Installation Instructions Framing the Fireplace Frame the FireplaceSidewalls/Surrounds Chimney RequirementsOffset Chart Using Offsets and ReturnsNumber of Sections Required Chimney Height Requirements above roof linePosition the Fireplace Fireplace InstallationPlace the Protective Metal Hearth Strips Level the FireplaceAssemble Chimney Sections Install the Firestop SpacersDouble-check the Chimney Assembly Attic Insulation ShieldSecure the Chimney System See Figures 14 MH842 Ceiling/Roof ThimbleTermination Cap Install the Outside Air KitGas Log/Lighter Provisions Complete the EnclosureField Constructed Hearth Extension Hearth ExtensionFinishing Material Position the Hearth ExtensionMantel Glass DoorsOperating Instructions General Information Outside AirFlue Damper Grate FirescreenWood Fuel Starting a Fire Draft ProblemsFlue Draft Chimney Cleaning Maintenance InstructionsDisposal of Ashes Creosote and SootIndex Replacement Parts Advantage Limited WarrantyHow to Obtain Service Heatilator Woodburning Fireplace