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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES
8 Foot
Level
Figure 26 - Cold Climate Installation
FMI
Chimney
Termination
Flashing
Chimney
Sections
Insulate
Outside
Walls of
Chase
Joist -
Insulate
Same as
Ceiling
FMIFMI
Firestop
Spacer
Solid
Surface
Outside
Base
Thermal
Barrier
Solid
Continuous
Surface
VENT-FREE GAS LOG
INSTALLATION
Only unvented gas log sets that comply with
the standard for unvented room heaters, ANS
Z21.11.2, can be installed in this fireplace.
Note: An appropriate FMI PRODUCTS, LLC
hood (see Replacement Parts and Accesso-
ries, page 16) must be installed when using
an unvented gas log set.
WARNING: Do not oper-
ate an unvented gas log set in
this fireplace with the chimney
removed.
VENTED GAS LOG INSTALLATION
Only vented decorative appliances (vented
gas log sets) that comply with the
Standard
for Decorative Gas Appliance for Installa-
tion in Solid Fuel Burning Fireplace, ANS
Z21.1.60
, can be installed in accordance with
the
National Fuel Gas Code
,
ANS Z223.1
in
this fireplace.
WARNING: When using a
decorative vented gas log, the
damper must be removed or per-
manently locked in the fully open
position and the glass doors must
be in the fully open position.
COLD CLIMATE INSTALLATION
The following installation procedures are rec-
ommended when installing a fireplace system
in a cold climate area. Following these steps
will aid in reducing cold air infiltration from
fireplace enclosure into living space.
1. Fireplace must be placed on a solid
continuous surface. Add insulation under
fireplace in all cold climate areas.
2. Insulate under raised platform or cantile-
vered chase to reduce air infiltration.
3. Insulate walls of chase, both outer and
interior partitioning wall (see Figure 26).
Clearances from pipe to insulating mate-
rial must be maintained.