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FV33-M BURNER MEDIA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Failure to position the parts in accordance with these diagrams or failure to use only parts specifically ap-
proved with this appliance may result in property damage or personal injury.” AVERTISSEMENT. Risque de dommages
ou de blessures si les pièces ne sont pas installées conformément à ces schémas et ou si des pièces autres que celles
spécifiquement approuvées avec cet appareil sont utilisées.
Many media choices are available directly from Mendota for use on the FV33-M model. Select one media and purchase
separately.
Media Choices:
1. Clear or Black Glossy Glass Media, 1/2" diameter, 5 lbs bag
2. Natural Rocks Fiber Media, 1"-2-1/2" diameter mixture, 60 pieces in random colors
3. Driftwood Log set or a modern Twigs Set
4. Other media options may be available. Contact your Mendota dealer.
How to install burner media properly:
1. Spread media on burner's top surface only. Do not block air slots that are in front, behind or on sides of burner.
2. Burner Media shall be only 2 to 3- layers thick and loosely spread over burner surface. DO NOT pack tightly. Al-
low 1/8" space between media pieces. Save extra media that is not used.
FLAME APPEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
AIR SHUTTER ADJUSTMENTS
Be sure burner and burner media are properly. For Natu-
ral Gas applications, leave air shutter closed fully. For
LPG applications, start with air shutter open ¼” to 3/8”.
After burner has been properly installed and operated for
20 minutes, small additional adjustments to the air shutter
may be necessary for final flame appearance. These
small shutter adjustments can be made by following these
procedures:
NOTE: Start with the burner air shutter set at 0” to
1/8” open for NG and ¼” to 3/8” open for LPG.
Open-
ing the shutter will yield shorter and blue(er) flames and
closing the shutter will yield taller and yellow(er) flames.
The burner air shutter adjustment lever is located inside
the firebox on the left side of center.
1. Install burner media and glass frame and burn unit for 20 minutes minimum.
2. If flame is too "blue" close Air Shutters until flames turn yellow.
3. If flames are too "orange" or are causing sooting, open Air Shutters until flames begin to turn blue. NOTE: If sooting
does not stop, turn off fireplace & call a Mendota Service Person.
IMPORTANT
: Try each new shutter setting for approx. 20 minutes before making additional changes.
NOTE:
Changes in burner flame can be made by re-arranging the burner media as well. Make certain burner media is
loosely spread over burner in a SINGLE layer only. DO NOT pack media tightly.
4. For NG applications, start with the burner air shutter closed to 1/8” open. For high altitude applications, air shutter
may need to be open further.
5. For LPG applications, start with the burner air shutter open ¼” to 3/8”. For high altitude applications, air shutter may
need to be opened further.
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