Desa VM42P installation manual Combustion AIR KIT Model AK4 Optional, Appliance Enclosure

INSTALLATION

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COMBUSTION AIR KIT MODEL AK4 (OPTIONAL)

The outside air kit may be installed on the left side of the fireplace only. The vent can be installed through any outside wall a minimum of three feet below fireplace termination cap. The handle to operate the damper door for the outside air inlet will be located inside the left “screen pocket” of the firebox (see Figure 33). Pull the handle to open or push to close.

CAUTION: Air inlet ducts are not to terminate in attic space.

Screen

Pocket

Air Kit

Handle

Figure 33 - Air Kit Handle Location

APPLIANCE ENCLOSURE

Before finishing the enclosure around the appli- ance, inspect all joints around the outer surround. Any gaps between the nailing flanges and the framing should be sealed with noncombustible insulation or caulking.

If the appliance is mounted on a raised platform, it must be a continuous surface and not on blocks without a solid surface. This will prevent the entry of cold air by means of conduction through the

total bottom of the appliance (see Figure 34).
Side	Side
Framing	Framing

INSTALLING OPTIONAL GLASS DOOR ACCESSORY

CAUTION: Use only glass doors certified for use with this appliance.

Note: Glass door may be heavy for some individu- als. If this is the case, please request help from someone else.

The M36, VM36, M42 and VM42 B-vent fire- places are approved for use with optional bi-fold glass doors (see Accessories, page 31). The glass panels may be ordered and installed anytime after the fireplace installation is complete.

Follow these steps to install left and right panels:

1.With the handle at the bottom, completely fold the panel on its hinges.

2.With the handle facing the center of the firebox opening, insert the lower pivot pin on the glass door panel into the hole in pivot plate on the bottom edge of the fireplace opening (see Figure 35).

3.Keeping the folded door tilted, slide the upper two pins into the guide track found under the upper facial edge of the firebox opening.

4.Tilt the glass assembly fully vertical until the outer pivot pin snaps into the mounting hole in the upper spring clip (see Figure 35).

5.Once the top and bottom pins are secured, unfold the door into the closed position.

Insert Pin Into

Spring Clip

Spring Clip

Slide Top

Pin Into

Door Track

Insert Bottom Pivot Pin Into

Pivot Plate and Swing Door

Into Vertical Position

Caulk Here	Pack Insulation
Figure 34 - Sealing Between Appliance
and Framing

Pivot Plate

Figure 35 - Installing Optional Glass Door

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