Hearthlist Digest #536 - Tuesday, November 21, 2000
 
VC2050
  by "gail english" <[email protected]>
unsafe mantel
  by <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: VC2050
From: "gail english" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:19:01 -0500
 
Hi,
Does anyone have a Vermont Castings wood fireplace: VC2050? If so, 
there is a customer who wants one: 
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] or 
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]. Thanks.
 
 
 
 

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Subject: unsafe mantel
From: <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:37:46 -0500
 
Here's a new one....we installed a Fireplace Xtrordinaire in a customers =
home
during construction.  Several months later we go back for a fire -up after
everything's connected and discover the customer installed a mantel
(purchased elsewhere) too close to the top of the fireplace and a greater
depth than allowed (12" deep instead of 8" deep)
This happens to be a 58,000 btu unit and the mantel clearance is supposed =
to
be 24" above the opening......it was installed (not by us ) 8" above the
opening.
Obviously the issue here is one of safety, or at least of scorching the
mantel, but it was not due to our installation, but the customers (or
contractor).
For those of you familiar with FPX, it is CLEARLY spelled out in the
manual....there can be no misunderstanding if the contractor read the =
manual.
We let him know and we wrote him a letter telling him it was unsafe to use
and to change it to conform to mfr's spec.
Any comments?
Tony Palmer