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MENDOTA DXV-35 GAS DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE
SPECIFICATIONS & CLEARANCES FOR TOP VENTING
WARNING: Do not cover the 2” faceplate border of the unit with combustible materials.
31 7/16
UNIT BASE TO COMBUSTIBLE
FRAMING STANDOFFS
36 1/4
SCREW HEADS
TO SCREW HEADS
15 1/8 MIN.
FRAMING DEPTH
48 1/4"
UNIT BASE TO
HORIZONTAL VENT
CENTER-LINE
53 5/8" MIN.
CEILING HEIGHT
2
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BASE TO TOP
CONVECTION AIR
OPENING TOP EDGE
41" MINIMUM.
UNIT BASE TO
TO 8"
COMBUSTIBLE MANTEL
14" MINIMUM. TOP EDGE OF TOP
CONVECTION AIR OPENING
TO 8" COMBUSTIBLE MANTEL
2" CLEARANCE
MINIMUM ABOVE
HORIZONTAL PIIPE
RUNS, ALWAYS.
12" Length Coax
4"X6-5/8" Rigid
8"
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APPROVED
MANTEL
PROFILE
[7:4]
90° L
HORIZONTAL
HIGH WIND CAP
11 1/4
11 1/4
52 3
/4
14 3/4
15
3/4
26
1/2
10"
10"
12
1 1/2" MAX.
HEARTHPAD
THICKNESS
1/2" THICK
BOARD R-1
32
5/8
28 3/8
16 1/8
1" MINIMUM TO
COMBUSTIBLES.
1" MINIMUM CLEARANCE
ON SIDES OF VENT PIPES
10 5/8
5"
21 3/4"
1/2"
15 1/8"
ROUGH
FRAMING
DEPTH
8" DEEP COMBUSTIBLE MANTEL
36.268
WIDTH
37-1/8"
HEIGHT
31-7/16"
DEPTH
15-1/8"
MINIMUM ROUGH FRAMING DIMENSIONS
A wall, Perpendicular and in front of this appliance's glass
door face must be at least 12" away from the side edges
of the glass frame
.
A wall at 45° angle to the front face and starting at the
side edge of this appliance is allowed. Projections behind
this 45° angle edge (shaded area) are allowed.
R-1 RATED HEARTH PAD REQUIRED. USE R-1 RATED BOARD AS BASE MATERIAL
UNDER HEARTHPAD. FOR EACH 1" THIS UNIT RAISED OFF THE FLOOR, THE
HEARTHPAD DEPTH MAY BE REDUCED BY 2". IF UNIT IS RAISED MORE THAN 6", A
HEARTHPAD IS NOT REQUIRED.
IF MANTEL IS CONSTRUCTED OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
IT MAY BE PLACE AT ANY DISTANCE ABOVE THE TOP COVECTION AIR OPENING. CAUTION: MATERIALS
MADE OF POROUS STONES OR SEDIMENTARY ROCKS MAY CRACK DUE TO EXPANSION OF THE MATERIAL IF
PLACED AROUND THIS APPLIANCE. USE SUITABLE MATERIALS WHICH ARE CRACK RESISTANT AROUND THIS
APPLIANCE. CRACKS CAN FORM DUE TO EXPANSION IN HOT AREAS AROUND THIS APPLIANCE.
VISIBLE GLASS
457.5 Sq. In.
Top Convection Air Opening
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Figure 4: Specifications & Clearances
NOTE
: For L.P. & High Altitude (above 4,000 ft. but below 7500 ft.), 45
º
elbows must be used in place of 90
º
el-
bows (see pg. 15 FOR
INSTALLATION AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 7,500 FEET, FIRST CALL
MENDOTA TECHNICAL HOTLINE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE STRICT
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATIONS AT THESE ALTITUDES.
Using 45
o
elbows requires 19" minimum opening to center (
see page
15 CAUTION
:
If 90
º
elbows must be used with LP
or at high altitudes, a 3-foot vertical starter section must be used directly off the top of the fireplace.
