LENNOX HEARTH PRODUCTS • MERIT PLUS
®
DIRECT VENT GAS FIREPLACES (MPDP35/40) • INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
Combustible
Finished Wall
Materials
Top of Appliance
Min. 1"
(25 mm)
Top of Door Frame
Hood must be installed as shown.
Radiant panel
This area must remain
clear of combustible
materials.
Combustible
materials NOT
allowed below
this point on
appliance face.
4"
(100 mm)
Top Standoff
Drywall Backstop
(bent up for
1/2" or 5/8")
Figure 62
Step 12. HOOD INSTALLATION
All models must have hoods installed prior
to operating.
Slide the hood into the slots on the lower edge of
the radiant panel (Figure 62).
FINISHING REQUIREMENTS
Wall Details
Complete finished interior wall. To install the
appliance facing flush with the finished wall,
position framework to accommodate the thick-
ness of the finished wall (Figure 62).
See Page 5 for
Cold Climate Insulation and
Page 8 for Clearances.