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VENTING
Element4 Gas Fireplaces
European
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Only the 5” x 8” direct vent components from M&G DuraVent are approved for use with these fireplaces. Any of the M&G
DuraVent 5” x 8” direct vent components suitable for the local condition are permitted. Please visit www.europeanhome.com/
qr-support or via the QR code below for installation instructions.
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This fireplace is shipped with a North American venting adapter. It MUST attach to the vent collar of the fireplace.
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All venting measurements are taken from the top center of the vent collar on the top of the fireplace and all configurations
must fall within the acceptable range of the venting charts.
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When using wall terminations no more than
three
vertically-oriented 45° or 90° elbows are permitted. See the
HORIZONTAL
TERMINATIONS
section.
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When using vertical terminations no more than
four
90° elbows OR
eight
45° elbows OR a combination totaling no more than
360 ‘elbow degrees’. For example, a combination of two 90° elbows and two 45° elbows is allowed (90° + 90° + 45°+ 45° equals
270°) but a combination of three 90° elbows and three 45° elbows is not allowed (the total equals 405°.) These elbows can be
installed either horizontally or vertically.
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A minimum clearance of 3”/75
mm
must be maintained between combustible materials and the top of any horizontal vent
pipe surface; a minimum clearance of 1”/25
mm
must be maintained between combustible materials and any other vent pipe
surface.
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The horizontal parts of the venting must be pitched up, away from the fireplace. For every 12” / 305
mm
of horizontal run, the
venting must rise 1/4” / 6.5
mm
toward the termination. The venting must never run downward unless with the use of a power
vent.
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Whenever venting passes through a wall, an approved heat shield or ‘wall thimble’ must be installed.
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A power vent system is available and must be used for any venting configuration which is outside of the vent graphs.
For the M&G venting installation guide or power venting installation manuals
please visit the link below.
All of the following points apply to every installation:
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The maximum allowable rise is 36’/11.0
m
and the maximum allowable run is 9’ 10”/8.0
m
but
not
in combination.
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The minimum vent configuration is a 19”/500
mm
vertical rise to a 90° elbow plus a 6’ 7”/2.0
m
horizontal run to a wall
termination.
CONFIGURING THE VENTING
The fireplaces in this manual are direct vent fireplaces that use a co-axial or “pipe within a pipe” venting system. The outer “pipe”
or vent conducts fresh, outside air into the fireplace and the inner vent carries the exhaust outside. This system, which can run
either horizontally through a side wall or vertically through the roof, produces an efficient system because conditioned building
air is not used for combustion.
