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Majestic • MERC32IN, MERC32IL, MERC32VN, MERC32VL Owner’s Manual • 2401-981 Rev. L • 9/20
WARNING!
DO NOT operate fireplace before reading
and understanding operating instructions.
Failure
to operate fireplace according to operating instructions
could cause fire or injury.
Young children should be carefully supervised when they
are in the same room as the appliance. Toddlers, young
children and others may be susceptible to accidental
contact burns.
• A physical barrier is recommended if there are at risk
individuals in the house.
• To restrict access to a fireplace or stove, install an
adjustable safety gate to keep toddlers, young children
and other at risk individuals out of the room and away
from hot surfaces.
• Install a switch lock or a wall/remote control with child
protection lockout feature.
• Keep remote controls out of reach of children.
• Never leave children alone near a hot fireplace, whether
operating or cooling down.
• Teach children to NEVER touch the fireplace.
A. Appliance Safety
• Consider not using the fireplace when children will be
present.
Contact your dealer for more information, or visit: www.
hpba.org/Product-Info/Fireplace-Stove-Heater/Glass-
Fronts-Safety.
To prevent unintended operation when not using your fire
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place for an extended period of time (summer months,
vacations, trips, etc):
• Remove batteries from remote controls.
• Turn off wall controls.
• Unplug 3 volt adapter plug (IPI) and remove batteries on
IPI models.
• Turn off gas controls valve on standing pilot models.
When lighting the pilot light on fireplaces with a standing
pilot, remove the fixed glass assembly so you can de
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tect presence of residual gas build-up. See Standing Pilot
Lighting instructions and Maintenance Tasks.
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Important Safety and Operating Information
Clear Space
WARNING! DO NOT
place combustible objects in front
of the fireplace or block louvers.
High temperatures could
start a fire. See Figure 3.1.
Avoid placing candles and other heat-sensitive objects
on mantel or hearth. Heat could damage these objects.
Figure 3.1 Clear Space Requirement - All Models
CLEAR SPACE
3 FT. IN
FRONT OF
FIREPLACE
A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from the
hot viewing glass is provided with this appliance and
shall be installed for the protection of children and other
at-risk individuals. DO NOT operate the appliance with
the barrier removed. If the barrier becomes damaged,
the barrier shall be replaced with the manufacturer’s
barrier for this appliance.
Contact your dealer or Hearth & Home Technologies if the
barrier is not present or help is needed to properly install one.
DANGER
HOT GLASS
WILL
CAUSE BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH
GLASS
UNTIL COOLED.
NEVER
ALLOW CHILDREN
TO TOUCH GLASS.
• Keep children away.
• CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room
as fireplace.
• Alert children and adults to hazards of high
temperatures.
High temperatures may ignite clothing or other
flammable materials.
• Clothing, furniture, draperies, and other flammable
materials must not be placed on or near the
appliance.
WARNING:
This product and the fuels used to
operate this product (liquid propane or natural
gas), and the products of combustion of such fuels, can
expose you to chemicals including benzene, which is
known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. For more information go to: www.
P65Warnings.ca.gov.
