Product overview – FMI MASONRY FIREBOX MM33 User Manual

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Figure 4: Typical Installations

InTRodUCTIon

We extend a warm welcome from all of us at FMI

PRODUCTS, LLC, proud manufacturers of the Grand

Meridian Fireplaces. Thank you for choosing FMI.
You may have thought long and hard before you

chose the fireplace which would grace your home.

Rest assured that every component of the Fireplace

has been tested to ensure long-term durability.

PRodUCT oVeRVIeW

The Grand Meridian Fireplaces are designed as

factory-built blocks to be assembled on-site. These

fireplaces may be installed on either combustible or

non-combustible floors. In order for the fireplace to

be installed on a combustible floor though, it is nec-

essary that the fireplace be supported on a platform

or sub-floor that is non-combustible.

The Four Components of the Grand Meridian

Fireplace:

Combustible or Non-Combustible Floor

Non-Combustible Raised Platform

Firebox and Smoke Dome

FMI PRODUCTS, LLC chimney system

required.

IMPoRTanT: Follow the chimney pipe

manufacturer’s instructions on the installation of

their specific flue system.

Careful step-by-step instructions for each phase

of the installation procedure will be given for

the Grand Meridian conventional radiant heat

fireplaces. Those instructions generally fall into

the following categories:

Spacing and clearance as it relates to combustible

materials.
Familiarity of installation for all components.

The strength of the floor on which it rests.

Chimney system measurements.

Choice of materials and craftsmanship in fireplace

and hearth finishing.

Internal

Wall

Installation

Corner

Installation

Flush

Installation

Full

Projection

Installation

Note that each of these topics will be covered in de-

tail and that the installer is expected to understand

each phase completely before going on to subse-

quent instructions.
aTTenTIon: Be advised that all the illustrations in

this manual are for general reference only. Do not

scale drawings. Actual design elements will vary

from case to case. Pay attention to specified mini-

mum clearances to combustibles.
Testing and listing for these Grand Meridian Fireplac-

es has been undertaken by the PFS Corporation.

aTTenTIon: You may need a residential building

permit to install a Grand Meridian Fireplace. Consult

local jurisdictions before you get started!
If asked, advise the local authorities that the

FMI Fireplace is designed for installation per the

National Fire Protection Association Standard

for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid

Fuel-Burning Appliances (NFPA211).
When choosing the location of your FMI Fireplace,

keep in mind you must maintain 2" minimum clearance

from left, right and rear of Fireplace to surrounding

structure. Also, when choosing a location, consider

outside air requirements to determine if it will be on

the left or right side of the Fireplace. In the case of

an island installation, outside air accessibility may be

obtained through sub flooring, see

Optional Outside

Air Kit on page 12

.

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