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Majestic • MERIDPLA36IN, MERIDPLA36IL, MERIDPLA42IN, MERIDPLA42IL Installation Manual • 2519-980 Rev. F • 4/19
E. Install Lava Rock and Embers
WARNING! Risk of Explosion!
Follow ember placement
instructions. DO NOT place ember directly over burner
ports. Replace ember material annually. Improperly placed
ember material interferes with proper burner operation.
Place the Lava Rock
Place a thin layer of lava rock in the area designated in
Figure 11.3.
Place the Ember Material
See Figure 11.3. Place a small amount of 1/2 in. diam
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eter pieces (dime-size) of ember material on the burner
top. Be careful not to cover burner ports. It is not neces
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sary to use the entire bag. Save the remaining amount
for future use.
WARNING! Risk of Explosion!
Follow ember placement
instructions. DO NOT place embers directly over burner
ports. Replace ember material annually. Improperly placed
embers interfere with proper burner operation.
Ember material is shipped with this gas appliance. To place
the ember material:
• Embers CANNOT be placed directly over ports. Care
should be taken not to cover the lighting trail of ports
(from back to front).
• Place dime-size pieces of Glowing Embers® just in front
of the port trail, but not on or in between the ports. See
Figure 11.3. Care should be taken so that the ports are
not covered. Failure to follow this procedure will likely
cause lighting and sooting problems.
Figure 11.3 Placement of Embers
C. Clean the Appliance
Clean/vacuum any sawdust that may have accumulated
inside the firebox or underneath in the control cavity.
D. Install Refractory (Required)
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
DO NOT operate appliance
without refractory. Overheating will occur.
CAUTION! Refractory pieces are fragile.
Handle with
care.
= LAVA ROCK
= EMBERS
= NO EMBERS IN THIS AREA
Refractory MUST be installed on this appliance. Either
a fiber refractory kit or a black glass refractory kit may
be installed. Refer to the instructions included with the
refractory kit for proper installation.