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GENERAL INFORMATION
APPLICATION
These kits are designed to use natural convection to transfer warm air from the front of the fireplace to a different location.
The kits allow the warm air from the fireplace to enter the room farther up on the fireplace chase front wall or side wall. This
results in much lower breastplate, mantel and wall temperatures above the top convection chamber of the fireplace.
Three different Cool Wall vent kits are available. A 48” x 2” vent, a 36” x 2” vent kit and a dual 12” x 4” vent kit.
The 48” and 36” wide vent kits are intended to be used on the chase front facing wall above the fireplace. It is recommended
to use the 48” vent when installing a Cool Wall kit with a fireplace that has a glass frame that is close to or wider than 48”.
The dua
l 12” x 4” vent kit is intended for installation on side walls. However, it can also be installed with the vents located
side by side on the front facing wall.
WARNING: The Cool Wall vent must be located in the same room as the fireplace. The Cool Wall kit cannot be used to
move warm air to another room. The Cool Wall vents are approved for horizontal discharge only. They cannot
be located in a ceiling or any other unapproved application.
WARNING:
The Cool Wall vent can be located at a minimum of 6 inches below a ceiling. When the Cool Wall vent is
located this close to the ceiling, staining or streaking may occur on light colored ceilings due to dust in the air
flow. To reduce the possibility of staining or streaking locate the Cool Wall vent farther down from the ceiling.
WARNING : Do not place any objects in front of or on top of the Cool Wall vent openings. The air discharged from the
Cool Wall vent is hot. Never block the Cool Wall vent opening.
USE OF FIREPLACE FANS WITH THE COOL WALL KIT
Mendota fireplaces come with warm air fans included. When a Cool Wall kit is installed on the fireplace and the fans are
turned on the wall temperatures above the fireplace will increase. The fans will force some of the heated air out the front of
the top convection opening on the fireplace. Thus, increasing the temperatures on the breastplate, mantel and wall directly
above the convection opening on the fireplace. Increased temperatures on the breastplate, mantel and wall above the
fireplace when the warm air fans are running is normal and safe.