Warning, Caution – Lennox International Inc. MERIT PLUS MPB3530CNM-B User Manual
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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
LENNOX HEARTH PRODUCTS • MERIT PLUS
®
B-VENT GAS FIREPLACES (MPB33/35/40/45) • INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
•
Air shutter adjustment should 
only be performed by a 
qualifi ed professional service 
technician.
•
Ensure the front glass panel 
is in place and sealed during 
adjustment.
CAUTION
•
Soot will be produced if the 
air shutter is closed too much. 
Any damage due to sooting, 
resulting from improperly 
setting the air shutter, is not 
covered under the warranty.
•
The air shutter door and 
nearby appliance surfaces 
are hot. Exercise caution to 
avoid injury while adjusting 
fl ame appearance.
Adjustment Rod Up
(minimum air 
opening position)
Air Shutter
Burner Tube
Adjusting Set Screw
Adjustment Rod Down
(fully open position)
Table 8: Air Shutter Opening Setting
Main Burner Factory Air Shutter
Opening Setting - Inches (millimeter)
Model
Natural Gas
Propane Gas
MPB33
Fully Closed
3/16" (4.76 mm)
MPB35
Fully Closed
3/16" (4.76 mm)
MPB40
Fully Closed
3/16" (4.76 mm)
MPB45
Fully Closed
3/16" (4.76 mm)
1. Refer to Figures 30, 31, and 32 for
proper fl ame appearance. To adjust the 
fl ame, move the rod up and down (the 
adjustment rod is located in the lower 
control area). Position the air shutter to 
the factory setting as shown in Table 8. 
2. Light appliance (follow lighting procedure
on lighting label in control compartment 
or in the Care and Operation 
Instructions).
3. Allow the burner to operate for at least
15 minutes while observing the fl ame 
continuously to ensure that the proper 
fl ame appearance has been achieved. 
If the following conditions are present, 
adjust accordingly. 
•
If
fl ame appears weak or sooty, adjust
the air shutter, incrementally, to a 
more open position until the proper 
fl ame appearance is achieved.
• If fl ame remains blue, adjust the air
shutter, incrementally, to a more 
closed position until the proper fl ame 
appearance is achieved.
4. When satisfi ed that the burner fl ame appear-
ance is normal, reinstall the lower control 
compartment door, then proceed to fi nish 
the installation. 
Figure 30: MPB33 MODEL
Figure 31: MPB35 MODEL
Figure 32: MPB40 AND MPB45 MODEL
Figure 33: Air Shutter
