B 02/2007 MONTESTMODELThis installation manual will enable you to obtain a safe, efficient and dependable installation of your fireplace system. Please read and understand these instructions before beginning your installation. Do not alter or modify the fireplace or its components under any circumstances. Any modification or alteration of the fireplace system, including but not limited to the fireplace, chimney components and accessories, may void the warranty, listings and approvals of this sys

This table shows a 1 (V) to 5 (H) ratio. For every 1 foot of (V) vertical, you are allowed 5 feet of (H) horizontal run, up to a maximum horizontal run of 20 feet. V Minimum feet feet 5 (1.524) 1 (0.305) 10 (3.048) 2 (0.610) 15 (4.572) 3 (0.914) 20 (6.096) 4 (1.219) (meters) TABLE E (meters) 1 1 H + H1 = 20 feet (6.096 m) Max. V + V + H + H = 40 ft. (12.192 m) Max. H + H1 Maximum + V1 V* H H1 V1 **Ceiling Firestop/Spacer (SV4.5VF) **When using Secure Flex, use Firestop/Spacer SF4.5VF **Ceiling F

Refer to Figure 18for the SV4.5E45 and SV4.5E90 elbow dimensional specifications. NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE. VENT SECTION LENGTH CHART VENT SECTION LENGTH CHART 6 12 24 36 48 T O T A L QT Y Net Section Length (inches) 4-1/2 10-1/2 22-1/2 34-1/2 46-1/2 Height of Vent Number of Vent Sections inches ft 4.5 0.375 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.75 2 0 0 0 0 2 10.5 0.875 0 1 0 0 0 1 15 1.25 1 1 0 0 0 2 19.5 1.625 2 1 0 0 0 3 21 1.75 0 2 0 0 0 2 22.5 1.875 0 0 1 0 0 1 25.5 2.125 1 2 0 0 0 3 31.5 2.

Combustible materials may project beyond the sides of the fireplace opening as long as they are kept within the shaded areas illustrated in 12 (305) MANTEL 10 (254) MANTEL 8 (203) MANTEL 6 (152) MANTEL 4 (102) MANTEL 18 (457) 14 (356) 12 (305) 2 (51) MANTEL TOP OF APPLIANCE 8 (203) 10 (254) MANTEL CLEARANCES Inches (mm) 16 (406) Figure 45 Figure 46. Combustible Materials Allowed In Shaded Area “Safe Zone” 12" 45° 17" Side Wall Side Wall 14" Figure 46 COLD CLIMATE INSULATION Top View Of Fireplace

This information will help you obtain safe and dependable service from your Superior fireplace system. Keep this document in a safe place for future reference. RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Before you start your first fire, read this Care and Operations Manual carefully to be sure you understand your fireplace system completely. Failure to follow these suggestions could result in hazardous operation or fireplace malfunction, creating a serious potential for personal injury and/

Figure 6 illustrates the correct height of your chimney top. It is unlikely that your installation does not adhere to the installation instructions. However, if not correct, you could experience an unusual downdraft. Usually, the best solution is to increase the chimney height. This may also be necessary if nearby trees, adjoining roof lines or a hill is causing a downdraft condition. 9. Remember, your fireplace has been designed as a supplemental heating device only, it is not intended to heat

11. The bottom refractory can be cracked by excessive abuse such as tossing heavy logs onto the grate or gouging with fireplace tools. Exercise caution when adding wood to your fireplace. 12. DO NOT use a fireplace insert or any other product not specified by Superior for use with this fireplace. 13. If you are using your fireplace as a “decorative appliance,” such as with a permanently installed gas log set, the fireplace damper must be permanently fixed in the open position. Listed “vent-free”

127 Standard. CAUTION: WHEN USING A DECORATIVE GAS APPLIANCE, THE FIREPLACE DAMPER MUST BE SET TO THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. This fireplace has been tested and approved to ANSI/IAS/AGA Z21.11.2 for use with an unvented gas appliance having a maximum rating of 26,000 BTU and complies with the Standard for Factory-Built Fireplaces, U.L. 127, when installed with unvented gas log sets. The limit may be increased to 40,000 BTU providing that minimum combustible mantle heights were increased to at least

b. Stack wood loosely to allow air circulation. c. Store wood where it will not be excessively exposed to weather, such as under a tarp or under a roof. d. Do not stack wood directly against the walls of your home. 8. Be a knowledgeable wood buyer. There is a difference in cord sizes. A standard cord stack of logs is 4 ft. high by 8 ft. long by 4 ft. deep or the equivalent of this cubic footage, (Figure 1). 8' Standard Cord of Wood 4' 4' Figure 1 A face cord is the same height and length as a st