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MENDOTA EXTENDED PROTECTION AND LIMITED WARRANTY 

MENDOTA FV33 DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE INSERT 

 

Mendota Division of Johnson Gas Appliance Company, 520 E Avenue N.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405, extends this Extended Protection and Limited War-
ranty to the original purchaser of a Mendota FV33 Fireplace, which is limited and used under normal home conditions. 

STANDARD WARRANTY: 

JOHNSON GAS APPLIANCE CO., MENDOTA DIVISION, WARRANTS THAT YOUR NEW MENDOTA FIREPLACE AND ALL ITS 
COMPONENTS ARE FREE FROM MANUFACTURING AND MATERIAL DEFECTS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF 
INSTALLATION. SUBJECT TO PROOF OF PURCHASE AND THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OUTLINED, BELOW. 

EXTENDED WARRANTY: 

THE MAIN BURNER ASSEMBLIES ARE WARRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 2-YEARS TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER, FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. 
SUBJECT TO PROOF OF PURCHASE AND THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OUTLINED, BELOW. 
THE HEAT EXCHANGER, COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND OUTER SHIELD OF THE MENDOTA FV46 FIREPLACE ARE WARRANTED FOR 
10-YEARS TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. SUBJECT TO PROOF OF PURCHASE AND THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OUTLINED, 
BELOW. 
 
1)

 

This new Mendota Fireplace must be installed & serviced by a competent, authorized service contractor.  It must be installed and operated at all times 
in accordance with the installation and operating instructions furnished with the Fireplace.  All adjustments to logs, coals or burner must be made by 
an authorized Mendota person.   Any alteration, willful abuse, accident or misuse of the product shall nullify this warranty.  This warranty does not 
cover glass or log breakage.   

  

This limited warranty does not cover the cost of service calls, the cost of labor to remove or install parts covered by this limited warranty, freight or 
other transportation expenses, which may be incurred in connection with obtaining performances under this limited warranty.  The remedy for dam-
ages as the result of any defects in this product which have been warranted herein is limited to replacement parts and does not include any incidental, 
indirect or consequential damages or expenses sustained in connection with the product, including damages to property, except as provided by law.  

 
2) 

This warranty is non-transferable and is made to the original retail purchaser, provided the purchase was made through an authorized Mendota dealer.  

Mendota is not responsible for any damage to or malfunction of the Fireplace unless caused by a defect in material or workmanship from normal 
home use.  Damage caused by abuse, improper installation, improper servicing, and installation by unqualified personnel or breech of conditions of 
this limited warranty will excuse Mendota from performance of any part of this limited warranty.  Mendota has the right to investigate and inspect the 
exact, original Fireplace and entire installation (without any alterations or tampering) in the event a claim is made to determine whether the claimed 
damage or malfunction was caused by abuse, improper installation or other cause outside this warranty.  Mendota is not responsible for any repairs or 
material purchases that have not received prior written approval from Mendota. 

 

 
NOTE:  Minor warping of certain parts or discoloration is normal and is not a defect covered by this warranty.  Major warping of parts can be caused 
by over-firing of your Mendota Fireplace.  Over-firing above rated nameplate specification is as contrary to the manufacturer's instructions and may 
void this warranty. 
This warranty may not be extended by our representatives or any third party in any manner. The company neither assumes, nor authorizes any third 
party to assume, on its behalf, any other liabilities with respect to the sale of this Mendota product. 

 
3) 

Mendota may at its discretion, fully discharge all obligations of this warranty by refunding the wholesale price of the defective part(s). 

4) 

All other warranties - expressed or implied - with respect to the product, its components and accessories, or any obligation/liabilities on the part of 
the company are hereby expressly excluded.  Products made by other manufacturers, sold with the Fireplace or thereafter, are not covered by this lim-
ited warranty.  The use of unauthorized components will make this warranty null and void. 

5) 

It remains the full responsibility of the owner to operate this appliance within the guide-
lines provided in the Installation Manual and the Operating Instructions Manual accom-
panying this appliance. Further, the owner shall bear full responsibility to enforce 
clearances to combustibles requirements and cautioning others about hot glass surfaces 
and hot metal surfaces. Owner, by operating this appliance, accepts that this is a heat 
producing appliance which has glass and steel parts that are hot enough to cause severe 
burns.  Owner accepts that this appliance requires close monitoring of children and vul-
nerable individuals who are in the vicinity of this appliance when this appliance is in op-
eration. Mendota does not assume or accept any liability claims for burns or other 

physical or material damages resulting from touching hot glass surfaces and hot metal 
surfaces that are part of this appliance or other adjacent object such as hearth pads and 
mantels that may heat up during operation of this appliance. 

This warranty shall be effective only if the original purchaser of the Mendota appliance is reg-
istered with Mendota Division within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase.  Such registra-
tion or the failure to register shall not be deemed to create any obligation or liability by the 
manufacturer and this warranty with its conditions and limitations shall be the only procedure 
for obtaining any rights against the manufacturer and expresses the sole obligation and respon-
sibilities of the manufacturer which are offered to the original purchaser and accepted upon 
purchase of the appliance. 

Mendota Division, reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice, in design, material, specifications, prices and the right to discontinue styles 
and products. 
Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the 
above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.  This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state 
to state.

 

Summary of Contents for FV-33i

Page 1: ... in your building Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department FOR YOUR SAFETY A qualified installer service agency or the gas suppli er must perform installation and service Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable va pors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other ap p...

Page 2: ...TRUCTIONS 7 TO TURN ON THE APPLIANCE 7 TEMPERATURE INDICATOR O F OR O C 8 KEY LOCK FUNCTION 8 LOW BATTERY POWER DETECTION 8 OPERATING DURING POWER OUTAGES 8 FIRST TIME PILOT LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 9 INITIALIZING THE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM 9 IPI STANDING PILOT SYSTEM INFORMATION 10 DOOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT 11 BLOWER OPERATION AND WIRING 12 MENDOTA WARRANTY QUALIFICATION SERVICE REFERENCE FORM 13 ...

Page 3: ... NOT BE PLACED on or near the appliance Children and adults should be ALERTED to the hazards of high surface temperature and should STAY AWAY to avoid burns or clothing ignition Young children should be CAREFULLY SUPERVISED when they are in the same room as the appliance These units MUST use one of the vent systems described in the Installing Your Fireplace section of the Installers Guide NO OTHER...

Page 4: ...C COMBUSTION SYSTEM DUAL HOT AIR BLOWERS PREMIUM 8 PIECE FIBER LOG SET COALS NEO CERAM GLASS THERMOSTATIC REMOTE ELECTRONIC IGNITION AGA CERTIFIED SAFETY SYSTEM NOTE LPG CONVERSION KIT HA 82 00411 MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY TO CONVERT TO BURN LPG IN THIS FIREPLACE INSERT APPLIANCE CERTIFICATION AND TESTING AGENCY INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES ICBO AA647 4 Certified under ANSI Z21 88 2005 CSA 2 33 20...

Page 5: ...efore use and at least annually by a professional service person More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting bedding material carbon build up etc It is imperative that control com partments burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean The burner and pilot flames and logs should be visually checked periodically DO NOT use this appliance if a...

Page 6: ...s displayed in the SET POINT TEMPERATURE window The fan will turn on 5 minutes after fireplace startup and will turn off 12 1 2 minutes after the flames turn off in this mode The flame height can be adjusted while the fireplace is func tioning fan speed can be adjusted after 5 minutes of startup Secondary burner can be turned On or Off at any time after startup The Accent Light can be turned on or...

Page 7: ...ot Mode the pilot light will remain ON Note If in SMART model the flame height function is not available for manual adjustment In SMART mode the flame height regu lates automatically Fan Speed Control The fan speed can be adjusted through six 6 speeds and OFF To activate this function press the MODE Key to index to the fan control icon Use the UP Down Arrow Key to turn ON OFF or adjust the fan spe...

Page 8: ...and how long the batteries have been installed in the wall receiver These batteries are only utilized during power outages Replace these batteries every heating season even if you have not experienced any power outages Batteries drain slowly even when not in use This is a normal characteristic of all batteries OPERATING DURING POWER OUTAGES This electronic ignition system utilizes the supplied 110...

Page 9: ...quence until the pilot flame lights and the pilot is burning steadily 7 Once the pilot flame is lit and well established close glass door WARNING NEVER IGNITE MAIN BURNERS WITH GLASS DOOR REMOVED OR OPEN Doing so will lead to damage to pilot flame sensor and spark elec trode wire leads 8 Press the ON OFF button on Transmitter to ON All burners should ignite and run at high fire Toggle through othe...

Page 10: ...n ON while the main fireplace burners are operating IPI Mode This mode turns the pilot light OFF when the fireplace is not functioning and only lights the pilot light automat ically when a call for heat is made by the remote control CPI Standing Pilot Mode If set to CPI Mode the pilot light will ignite and remain ON at all times Setting to IPI versus CPI mode With the remote transmitter OFF press ...

Page 11: ...atches exist at top of glass frame 2 Pull Glass Latch Tool outward about 3 8 3 Rotate Glass Latch Tool 90 degrees 4 Release Glass Latch Tool 5 Remove Glass Latch Tool To Latch Glass Frame Latches reverse steps 5 to 1 above To Remove Glass Frame a Rotate top edge of freed glass frame outward about 15 degrees b Lift Glass Frame Up and Out To Install Glass Frame 1 Align and insert tabs in side flange...

Page 12: ... may take longer to break in and may require addi tional operation time before all extraneous noise is eliminated Please allow adequate operational time for the blowers to break in before you contact your dealer for service BLOWER OPERATION The remote control system supplied with this appliance can turn the blowers ON or OFF and regulate the speed of the blowers in six 6 steps NOTE In the Normal T...

Page 13: ...l CHECK FOR PROPER CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES VENT LOCATIONS Per Manual INSTALL PROPER SIZE GAS LINES CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS Per Manual CHECK FOR CORRECT GAS PRESSURE AT MANIFOLD Per Manual a 3 5 Inches Water Column Maximum Nat Gas b 10 0 Inches Water Column Maximum L P Gas CYCLE BURNERS ON OFF FOR PROMPT IGNITION Per LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS Burner must light IMMEDIATELY Flame must promptly light burne...

Page 14: ...14 P a g e 85 03 00891 TAPE SHUT JOHNSON GAS APPLIANCE COMPANY 520 E AVENUE N W CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52405 POSTAGE NEEDED ...

Page 15: ...al purchases that have not received prior written approval from Mendota NOTE Minor warping of certain parts or discoloration is normal and is not a defect covered by this warranty Major warping of parts can be caused by over firing of your Mendota Fireplace Over firing above rated nameplate specification is as contrary to the manufacturer s instructions and may void this warranty This warranty may...

Page 16: ...Johnson Gas Appliance Company 520 E Avenue N W Cedar Rapids IA 52405 Mendota Hearth Division WEBPAGE www johnsongas com or www mendotahearth com ...

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