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Majestic • MERIDPLA36IN, MERIDPLA36IL, MERIDPLA42IN, MERIDPLA42IL Installation Manual • 2519-980 Rev. F • 4/19
C. BTU Specifications
This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas
Fireplace Heaters” and applicable sections of “Gas Burn
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ing Heating Appliances for Manufactured Homes and
Recreational Vehicles”, and “Gas Fired Appliances for
Use at High Altitudes”.
A. Appliance Certification
E. Non-Combustible Materials Specification
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete,
slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
Materials that are reported as passing
ASTM E 136,
Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in
a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 ºC
shall be considered
non-combustible materials.
F. Combustible Materials Specification
Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa-
per, plant fibers, plastics, or other material that can ignite
and burn, whether flame proofed or not, or plastered or
unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.
G. Electrical Codes
NOTICE:
This appliance must be electrically wired
and grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with
National Electric Code
ANSI/NFPA 70-latest edition
or the
Canadian Electric
Code CSA C22.1.
• A 110-120 VAC circuit for this product must be pro
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tected with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection,
in compliance with the applicable electrical codes,
when it is installed in locations such as in bathrooms
or near sinks.
H. California
NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PRIMARY HEAT SOURCE.
This appliance is tested and approved as either supplemen-
tal room heat or as a decorative appliance. It should not be
factored as primary heat in residential heating calculations.
NOTICE:
This installation must conform with local codes.
In the absence of local codes you must comply with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition in
the U.S.A. and the CAN/CGA B149 Installation Codes in
Canada.
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Product Specific and Important Safety Information
MODELS:
MERIDPLA36IN MERIDPLA36IL
MERIDPLA42IN
MERIDPLA42IL
LABORATORY:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
TYPE:
Direct Vent Heater
STANDARD:
ANSI Z21.88-2017 • CSA 2.33-2017
B. Glass Specifications
This appliance is equipped with 5 mm ceramic glass. Re
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place glass only with 5 mm ceramic glass. Please contact
your dealer for replacement glass.
Models
(U.S. or Canada)
Maximum
Input BTU/h
Minimum
Input BTU/h
Orifice
Size
(DMS)
MERIDPLA36IN
(NG)
(0-2000 FT)
35,000
19,000
33
MERIDPLA36IL
(Propane)
(0-2000 FT)
33,000
19,000
51
MERIDPLA42IN
(NG)
(0-2000 FT)
40,000
20,000
31
MERIDPLA42IL
(Propane)
(0-2000 FT)
34,000
18,000
50
D. High Altitude Installations
NOTICE:
If the heating value of the gas has been reduced,
these rules do not apply. Check with your local gas utility
or authorities having jurisdiction.
When installing above 2000 feet elevation:
• In the USA: Reduce input rate 4% for each 1000 feet
above 2000 feet.
• In CANADA: Input ratings are certified without a
reduction of input rate for elevations up to 4500 feet
(1370 m) above sea level. Please consult provincial
and/or local authorities having jurisdiction for
installations at elevations above 4500 feet (1370 m).
Check with your local gas utility to determine proper
orifice size.
WARNING:
This product and the fuels used to
operate this product (liquid propane or natural
gas), and the products of combustion of such fuels, can
expose you to chemicals including benzene, which is
known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. For more information go to: www.
P65Warnings.ca.gov.