Hearth and Home Technologies CFX-Crescent owner manual Fireplace Maintenance

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Fireplace Maintenance

Although the frequency of your fireplace servicing and maintenance will depend on use and the type of installation, you should have a qualified service technician perform an appliance check-up at the beginning of each heating season. See the table below for specific guidelines regarding each fireplace maintenance task.

Maintaining and Servicing Your Fireplace

IMPORTANT		TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING
		YOUR FIREPLACE.
Type of
Fireplace				Fireplace Maintenance Task To
Maintenance	Frequency		By	Be Completed
Replacing	Once annually,		Qualified	Brush away loose ember material near
Old Ember	during the		Service	the burner. Replace old ember
Material	annual check-up		Technician	material with new dime-size and -shape
				pieces of Golden Ember (GE-93) and
				Glowing Ember (050-721). New ember
				material should be placed alternately on
				top of the burner—a layer of Golden
				Ember, a layer of Glowing Ember,
				and so on. Save the remaining ember
				material and repeat this procedure at
				your next servicing. For more
				information, see Placing Ember
				Material in the INSTALLERS GUIDE.
Cleaning	Once annually		Qualified	Brush or vacuum the control
Burner			Service	compartment, fireplace logs, and
& Controls			Technician	burner areas surrounding the logs.
Cleaning	Periodically		Qualified	Make a visual check of the straight flame
Flame			Service	sensor rod. Use emery cloth to
Sensor Rod			Technician/	carefully remove any existing white
(IPI System)			Owner	deposits.
Checking	Periodically		Qualified	Make a visual check of your fireplace’s
Flame			Service	flame patterns. Make sure the flames
Patterns,			Technician/	are steady—not lifting or floating. See
Flame Height			Owner	Figure 30.
Checking	Before initial use		Qualified	Inspect the external vent cap on a
Vent System	and at least		Service	regular basis to ensure that no debris is
	annually thereafter,		Technician/	interfering with the flow of air. Inspect
	more frequently		Owner	entire vent system for proper function.
	if possible
Cleaning	After first 3 to 4 hours		Homeowner	Remove and clean glass after the first 3
Glass Door	of use. As necessary			to 4 hours of use. After the initial cleaning,
	after initial cleaning.			clean as necessary, particularly 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. Refer
				to Step 10 for Glass Removal.

36 Heat & Glo • CFX-CRESCENT • 705-900 Rev. P • 12/07