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FV41-M-M DIRECT VENT GAS FIREPLACE
GENERAL APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS
HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATION INFORMATION
: Prior to installing at altitudes higher than 7500, please contact the
Mendota technical service department for specific venting requirements and venting restrictions.
19-1/2" MIN.
DEPTH
9" TO VENT
PIPE CENTER
32
1
8
"
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ZONE
18" min. Non-combustible Hearth
protection required [SEE HEARTH
PROTECTION PAD R-RATING, PAGE 12]
1
1
2
" HEARTH PAD HEIGHT
(MIN R-1 RATING)
IS REQUIRED!
42
1
2
" MIN
OPENING WIDTH
48" MIN.
UNIT BASE
TO 8" MANTEL
8" MANTEL DEPTH
AT HEIGHTS SHOWN
72" MIN.
TO
ROOM CEILING
CEILING
47" MIN.
ROUGH FRAMING
HEIGHT
42
1
2
" MIN.
ROUGH FRAMING WIDTH
0"
6"
7"
8"
9"
10"
11"
12"
13"
HEI
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HT
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B
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NVEC
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DISTANCE FROM
FIREPLACE FACE
42-1/2"
TO CENTERLINE
OF VENT CAP
24" MIN
TO VINYL SOFFIT
(18" MIN TO WOOD
OR METAL SOFFIT)
14"
15"
5
13
16
"
6
1
4
"
6
11
16
"
FV-41 GAS DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE
GENERAL APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS
0"
16"
TO GUIDE EDGE
MINIMUM ROUGH FRAMING DIMENSIONS
HEIGHT
47"
WIDTH
42-1/2"
DEPTH
19-1/2"
FROM UNIT BASE
TO ROOM CEILING
72"
FROM UNIT BASE
TO 8" MANTEL
48"
ADJACENT WALLS:
A wall perpendicular to and in front of this fireplace's
glass door surface must be at least 16 inches from the
side edges of the facing guide.
A wall at 45° to the glass surface and starting at this
Fireplace's outer edge is permitted. Projections behind
this wall (in shaded area) are permitted.
49
3
4
"
49
3
4
"
70
5
16
"
17
11
16
"
17
11
16
"
7
1
8
"
7
9
16
"
8"
16"
17"
18"
47
47" MIN.
35-1/2"
34
7
8
"
19
1
8
"
FROM UNIT BASE TO
UNIT ENCLOSURE CEILING
50"
50" MIN.
UNIT FLOOR
TO ENCLOSURE
CEILING
1"
2"
3"
4"
5"
5
5
16
"
4
7
8
"
4
7
16
"
4"
3
9
16
"
3
1
8
"
2
11
16
"
2
1
4
"
1
13
16
"
1
3
8
"
15
16
"
1
2
"
NON COMBUSTIBLE FACING
NOTE: For every 1" this fireplace is raised off the floor,
the non-combustible hearth protection pad may be reduced
by 2". If this fireplace is raised off the floor more than 6",
No hearth protection pad is required.
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CAUTION: The distance from floor level to the centerline of the vent
cap is given based on Simpson Duravent GS components. If using
vent components of other brands do not assume that the
measurement given here is applicable. Verify the distance to
centerline of vencap by measuring the components you will be using.
