Marco Traditional A41MTR, Tudor A41MTU, Custom A41MC Operating Manual
INSTALLING
&
OPERATING
YOUR
MARCO
ARCHITECT'S
#
792870
MODEL
REFERENCE
A41
MTR
ARCHITECT'S
WOOD-BURNING
FIREPLACE
41
"
MASONRY
DESCRIPTION
41" MASONRY
"TRADITIONAL"
FIREPLACES
Patents
Pending
792871
792872
THlS
BUILDER
FIREPLACES
ON
MANUAL
HOW
A41
MTU
A41
MC
CHECK
OPTIONAL
PROVIDES
OR
HOMEOWNER TO INSTALL
SAFELY
TO
ORDER
ARCHITECT'S
ARCHITECT'S
LOCAL
FEATURES:
ALL
AND
REPAIR
EFFICIENTLY. IT
CODES
PARTS
41"
MASONRY "TUDOR"
41"
MASONRY
PRIOR
GLASS
OUTSIDE AIR
THE
DOORS
INSTRUCTIONS
WHEN
"CUSTOM"
TO
KIT
THE
ARCHITECTS
ALSO
NEEDED.
INSTALLATION
NECESSARY
41"
PROVIDES
INFORMATION
THIS
SYMBOL
MEANS
UNDERWRITERS
FOR
MASONRY
IT
THE
ON
THE
PROOUCT
iS
LlSTED
UBOFIATORIES.
BY
INC.
Ah,,.
MARCO
MFG.,
INC.,
2520
Industry
Way
Lynwood,
CA
90262
(213)564-3201
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
I . ACCESSORIES
11 . INSTALLATION
Introduction
Selecting
Clearances
Fireplace Overall Dimensions
Framing Instructions
Installation
Examples
Sample of MuItipfe Chase Installation
How
to Determine Your Fireplace System
Chimney Offsets Using Elbows
Installing Your Double Wall Chimney
Firestop Spacers
Chimney
Storm Collar
Terminations
Installing
Gas
Log tighter Installation
Optional Cold Climate Installation
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Your
Fireplace Location
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of
Air
of
Fireplace & Chimney Designs
Pipe
Support
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the
Gas Line
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INSTRUCTIONS
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FINISHING
Fireplace Facing
Hearth Extension
Mantle "Surrounds"
IV
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OPERATION
Damper Control
Grate
Outside
Do's
Reference Documents
Replacement Parts
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Air
Control
and
Don'ts
This
book
maintain
tion
that
it
with
YOUR
FIREPLACE
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is
your
will
your
SAVE
valuable
fireplace
enable
other important
.
In
and
you
to
THIS
addition
chimney.
obtain
papers
BOOK
to
telling
it
repair
.
you
also
parts
how
to
contains
when needed
the
install
inforrna-
.
Keep
Page
Page
Page 16
Page 17
Page 17
Page
Page
Page
Page
and
14
15
17
18
18
19
KEEP
NEVER USE GASOLINE. GASOLINE-TYPE
OR
SIMILAR LIQUIDS
SUCH
ALL
LIQUIDS WELL AWAY
YOUR
TO
START
FIREPLACE
LANTERN
OR
*FRESHEN-UP" A FIRE IN
FROM
THE
FIREPLACE
FUEL. CHARCOAL
SAFE
LIGHTER
THE
FIREPLACE . KEEP
.
FLUID
1.
ACCESSORIES
FIREPLACE
GRATE:
This
when
Unless
been
you
may
MARCO
installed
you
use
designed
cause a fire
fireplace
according
MARCO
and
tested for
hazard.
and
components
to
this
Installation Manual.
components
the
which
fireplace
are
safe
have
system,
This
unit
has
been equipped with
keep
safe.
GLASS
Bi-fold
accessory. Use
and
installation details. The glass
before, during
THE
MATERIAL. TO
FACING
PLACE
NOTE:
manufactured
potentially hazardous condition
MARCO
the
operation of
See
Page
17
your
for operating instructions.
DOORS:
glass doors can be installed
MARCO
refer to the installation instmctions in that
or
after the installation of
GLASS
DOOR
MUST
OPENING.
Use
warranty.
NOT
of
by
door kit
MOUNTS
ENSURE
PROTRUDE
glass
Marco
doors
Mfg.,
a
fireplace
#793420
doors
OVER
PROPER
INTO
other than
Inc. could
and
grate
designed
efficienl
as
an optional
or
#793421
can
be
the
fireplace.
THE
FACING
OPERATION,
THE
create
will
void
lo
and
kit
for
installed
FIRE-
those
a
the
MARCO
a
conventional
The
disclaims
tions:
a)
b)
approved
MARCO
c)
Installalion other than as inslrucled
ual.
DO
NOT
PRODUCTS
THESE
41"
Masonry
home
MARCO
Modification of the fireplace andlor components,
including assembly of chimney, glass doors, air
inlet
Use
warranty will
any
responsibility
system
of
and
any
component
by
fireplace system.
fireplaces
or a prefabricated
be
voided
for,
damper
MARCO
control.
part
in combination with
may
be
by,
and
the
following
not
manufactured
in
USE A FIREPLACE
NOT
SPECIFIED
INSERT
FOR
OR
USE
FIREPLACES.
installed in
home.
MARCO
ac-
or
this
rnan-
OTHER
WITH
a
OUTSIDE
An
optional outside
An
outside air kit must be installed during the instal-
of
lation
The
outside
of the
To complete the outside air kit you must
inlet eyebrow
Class 1 flex duct (purchased locally).
unit.
11.
AIR:
air
kil
is
available
the fireplace (See pages
air
damper mechanism
#793255
and
4'
4
&
is
diameter Class
INSTALLATION
for
installation.
5).
an integral part
purchase
INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION:
+
Before
read through
contained in the separate Operation Manual.
beginning
these
the
installation of
instructions and
your
the
instructions
fireplace,
0
air
or
-
PROPER
in
ensuring safe, long-term operation of this fireplace. Consult
particular requirements concerning installation of all
factory-bui
SELECTING
FIREPLACE
To
determine the safest and
your fireplace,
Iocation
and
below the installation
installed
ducts,
must also provide
electrical
INSTALLATION
It
fireplaces.
consider
of
doors
and windows, and construction
in
any
location
wiring,
is the
the
local
building
YOUR
LOCATION
most
efficient location for
such
factors
area.
that
and plumbing.
the
necessary clearances,
The fireplace
is
free of
most
important step
codes
as
room
air
conditioning
This location
as
to the
traffic,
above
may
be
LOCATION
Corners
at
of
shoutd
a
premium.
space
that
be
considered where
A
corner-installed fireplace can
may
not normally
PROJECTION
be
space
used
is
(see
limited
make
Figure
or
use
1).
Do
not
place
the
fireplace on
ering
such
as
carpeting.
be
flat
and
hard
(such
particle
and
raised platform
When
non-combustible hearth extension
to
Hearth
board
evenly
a
fireplace
protect the floor in front
Extension,
or
support
may
is
any
other hard-surfaced material),
the
total
be
used
installed on a combustible floor, a
Pages
soft-surfaced
The
mounting
as
plywood,
base
to
support
of
the opening. (Refer to
15 & 16).
CLEARANCES
A
fireplace must not be installed closer than
to
any
unprotected
the door opening (Figure
.
When
a
24"
W
combustible
tivity
K
reduced to
for
common materials which
shield.
inorganic materia!
of
.54
14
combustible
3).
x
36"
H
wall shield made from a non-
or less is used,
inches.
See table (Figure
wall perpendicular
with
can
surface
wood
of
the
fireplace.
the
must
be
thermal
clearance
36
be
used as
floor
cov-
must
flooring,
A
fireplaces.
provided
20
inches
to
conduc-
may
be
Page
15)
wall
FIGURE
LOCATlON
.
A
fireplace
or
projecting any distance into the room. Flush
installation is recommended for
facing materials. By installing
into
the room, a shallower cavity is required
the
fireplace; thicker natural materials, such as field
stone,
A location that requires cutting the least number
joists, roof rafters, and floor joists will reduce costs
and
make installation easier. This
only one
tion.
Any
to accommodate the fireplace and framing
sions
shown
1
AND INSTALLATION
may
be installed flush with
can then be used for
or
two
inches
location
in Figures
from the selected ideal
selected must allow adequate room
4,
5
the
face
&
6.
the
linished wall
srnoolh
material.
or
thin wall-
fireplace to project
fo
contain
may
mean moving
loca-
dirnen-
of
.
When
given
combustible materials at
required
nailing flange,
system
.
Combustible materials should
mounting flange
WARNING:
WITH
1
installed
in
this
manual,
on
sides
requires
DO
INSULATION
2"
MIN.
in
accordance
the
arid
back
where
NOT
clearance
2"
minimum air space.
of
upper frame.
PACK
OR
OTHER
with
the instructions
fireplace system may touch
the
bottom.
of
fireplace,
not
REQUIRED
2"
clearance is
except
is
0".
The
be
in contact with
AIR
SPACES
MATERIALS.
at
the
chimney
SEE
FIGURE
EVER
OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR
ERED.
LOCATION
(SEE
1
FOR
PAGE
LOCATION
IS
CHOSEN,
5).
EXAMPLES.
ACCESSIBILITY TO
SHOULD
WHAT-
BE
CONSID-
NAlLlNG
FIGURE
RANGE
2
BLACK
PORTION
NOT
TO
BE
COMBUSTIBLE
COVE
OF
FRAME
RED
WITH
MATERIALS
FIGURE
C
FRAMING
If
framing
rate
book
not
project
3
around
shelves,
beyond
INSTRUCTIONS
the
wood
the
fireplace
bins,
closets,
safety
zone
is
designed
etc..
(Figure
to
incorpo-
these
3).
should
NOTE:
SEE
FIGURE
4
RGURE
5
-
FRAMING
FOR
fRONT
VIEW
/
OF
2"
FRAMING.
DIMENSIONS
MIN.
U*
INSTALLING
YOUR
FIREPLACE
METAL SAFETY
(SUPPLIED
BY
STRIP-OFFSET
OTHERS)
STEP
at the chosen location
1
:
Frame
the
cavity
(Figure
of
opening
6).
for
Move the fireplace
into position and install false header and
strips
Figure
(provided)
7.
under
the fireplace as
the
fireplace
metal
shown
safety
in
When
the
stalled at
be
required.
a
minimum
should
AS
REQUIRED
BY
DESIGN
be
fireplace
the
same
The
thickness
shaped
and
height
safely
of
as
shown
hearth
a
strip
.Dl8
in
extension
custom
shall
be
are
safety
constructed
galvanized steel
Figure
8.
not
strip
in-
will
of
and
FIGURE
6
FRAMING
FIGURE
7
SOH'
MIN.
DiMENSIONS
IN.
OVERLAP
FIGURE
1
OUTSIDE
The
instaIlation
recommended.
fireplace operation
ersealed
Determine the
installed through
ventilated
1/2
diameter
air
inlet
assembly.
inlet where
bushes,
outside
terminated
or
air
8-
METAL
STRIP-OFFSET
COMf3USTlON
of
an
outside air
It
is
very
in
homes
or
have
ventila
source
an
outside
crawl
space
(Figure
hole
will
be
CAUTION:
the
opening
other
obstacles.
is
50'
a
minimum
above
the
SAFETY
AIR
accessory
important
which are tightly weath-
ling
appliances installed.
for outside air,
wall
(Figure
11).
In
required for installation of the
Avoid installing the air
could
of
be
blocked
The
maximum height
hearth,
3
providing
feet below chimney cap
to
assure
which
8A)
either
kit
is
can
or into
case,
by
air
highly
snow,
tor
inlet is
good
be
a
a
4-
the
level.
NOTE:
TERMINATE
COMBUSTION
AIR
COMBUSTION AIR INLET
INTAKE
IN
AlTlC SPACE.
llmTmk
I
DUCTS
MUST
NOT
VENTILATED
SPACE
STEP
installation
obstructions
through
flexible
flexible duct to collar with
INSTALLATION
1
:
A
of
floor
duct
CRAWL
4-112"
diameter opening will
the air inlet assembly. Cut hole where
are
expected, Install
opening. Secure assembly
onto
air
inlet assembly collar. Secure
a
hose
the
air
clamp.
be
required for
no
inlet assembly
to
floor. Slip
(Figure
10).
INSTALLATION VENTlLATED CRAWL
FIGURE
OUTSIDE
STEP
installation
obstructions are
Install the
Secure eyebrow
eyebrow collar until it secures
I:
8A
WALL
A
4-112"
of
the air inlet assembfy. Cut hole where
air
INSTALLATION
diameter opening
expected.
inlet eyebrow through
to
exterior wall. Push flexible duct
into
SPACE
(OPTIONAL)
will
lances.
INSTALLATION
be
required for
wall
opening.
(Figure
AIR
onto
9).
INLET
no
I
STEP
2:
protruding
with
screws
Slip the
from
or
other
the
right side of
hose
clamp.
end
of
the air duct onto collar.
the
unit. Secure
duct
-
STEP
protruding
with screws or
2:
Slip
from
the
other end
the
hose
right
clamp.
of
side
4"
FUPPUED
the
air
of the
AIR
duct
unit.
DUCT
BY
CUSTOMER)
onto
Secure
collar,
duct
When
security bracket
rotate,
the
as
air
shown
duct
is connected
preventing
in Figure
outside
11.
to
the unit
air
damper
remove
rcd
to
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