This Mendota gas fireplace is working well but we do not have a manual for it. We figured out how to remove and clean the glass yesterday.
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ID This Mendota Fireplace
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The model # is on the silver plate.
I see it in the picture.
If you cant read it, take a picture of the label with your phone.
I see it in the picture.
If you cant read it, take a picture of the label with your phone.
Another question - In my photo between the grate and the burner on top of the small lava rocks
along the burner there is a line of cottony fiber like material. Any idea of what this is and why it's there?
Looks dirty. Asbestos? Can I remove it?
Larry
along the burner there is a line of cottony fiber like material. Any idea of what this is and why it's there?
Looks dirty. Asbestos? Can I remove it?
Larry
Now I am guessing it is rock wool. I can't figure out why someone would place it along the burner. I removed it.
It is rockwool & is supposed to be near the burner ports, but not blocking them. It gives the look of glowing embers for aesthetic reasons.
Have determined that the fireplace is a Mendota D40 Seabrook. Reading the manual it says: Remove glass door - ALWAYS LIGHT PILOT WITH GLASS REMOVED. Why remove the glass first? The pilot lights with the glass door closed. Safety issue? Removing the glass is a 2 person job. The springs holding it in place are tight. Maybe just leave the pilot light lit all winter and turn off in warm weather?
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It IS recommended to keep the pilot lit during the heating months. Even 800 btu is enough to keep the firebox dry, which will inhibit condensation on fire-up & corrosion on any steel where the paint is compromised.
Really have to remove the glass front to light the pilot when the heating months start? It starts with the igniter.
The manual does actually specify that the glass panel should be removed before lighting the pilot: https://www.fire-parts.com/pages/manual/mendota-d-40-d-40_install-pdf
That is the first time that I have seen that as a requirement.
That is the first time that I have seen that as a requirement.
Caution: If pilot goes out be sure to wait a minimum of 5 minutes before relighting.
ALWAYS LIGHT PILOT WITH GLASS AND LOGS REMOVED.
ALWAYS LIGHT PILOT WITH GLASS AND LOGS REMOVED.
