4Maintaining and Servicing Your Appliance
Appliance Maintenance
Although the frequency of your appliance servicing and main- tenance will depend on use and the type of installation, you should have a qualified service technician perform an appli- ance
IMPORTANT: TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING YOUR APPLIANCE.
Replacing old ember material
Frequency: Once annually, during the checkup.
By: Qualified service technician.
Task: Brush away loose ember material near the burner. Replace old ember material with new
Cleaning Burner and Controls Frequency: Once annually. By: Qualified service technician.
Task: Brush or vacuum the control compartment, appliance logs and burner areas surrounding the logs.
Checking Flame Patterns, Flame Height
Frequency: Periodically.
By: Qualified service technician/Home owner.
Task: Make a visual check of your appliance’s flame patterns. Make sure the flames are steady - not lifting or floating. See Figure 42. The thermopile/thermocouple tips should be covered with flame. See Figure 33.
Checking Vent System
Frequency: Before initial use and at least annually thereafter, more frequently if possible.
By: Qualified service technician/Home owner.
Task: Inspect the external vent cap on a regular basis to ensure that no debris is interfering with the flow of air. Inspect entire vent system for proper function.
Cleaning Flame Sensor Rod (IPI Systems)
Frequency: Periodically.
By: Qualified service technician.
Task: Make a visual check of the straight flame sensor rod. Use emery cloth to carefully remove any existing white film or deposits.
Cleaning Glass Door
Frequency: After the first 3 to 4 hours of use. As neces- sary after initial cleaning.
By: Home owner.
Task: Remove and clean glass after the first 3 to 4 hours of use. After the initial cleaning, clean as necessary, particu- larly after adding new ember (flame colorant) material. Film deposits on the inside of the glass door should be cleaned off using a household glass cleaner. NOTE: DO NOT handle or attempt to clean the door when it is hot and DO NOT use abrasive cleaners.
MAKE SURE THE FLAMES
ARE STEADY—NOT
LIFTING OR FLOATING.
Figure 42. Burner Flame Patterns
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