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Figure 31 - Bi-Fold Glass Doors
Doors Fully Closed
Fireplace Front
Doors
Fully Opened
Fireplace Front
OperatiOn and Maintenance guidelineS

GLASS DOORS

Glass doors are optional with the replace.
When replace is in operation, doors must be
fully opened or fully closed position only or a
re hazard may be created (see Figure 31).
A replace equipped with glass doors oper-
ates much differently than a replace with an
open front. A replace with glass doors has a
limited amount of air for combustion.
Excessive heat within the replace can result
if too large a re is built or if combustion air
gate is not completely open. The following
tips should be followed to assure that both
the replace and glass door retain their beauty
and function properly. Both the ue damper
and glass doors must be fully opened before
starting re. This will provide sufcient com-
bustion air and maintain safe temperatures
in rebox.
IMPORTANT: The glass must be allowed to
warm slowly and evenly. The tempered glass
will withstand a gradual temperature rise to
550° F, which is more than a normal re will
generate. Such materials as pitch/wax laden
logs, very dry mill end lumber and large
amounts of paper or cardboard boxes can
create an excessively hot re and should not
be burned in this replace. Always keep the
re well back from the doors and never allow
ames to contact the glass.

WARNING: Fireplaces

equipped with glass doors

should be operated only with

doors fully opened or doors fully

closed. Doors, if left partly open,

may draw gas and ame out of

the replace opening creating

risks of both re and smoke.

Cleaning Glass
Clean glas s w ith any comm ercia l g lass
cleaner or soap and water. Do not use any
abrasive material to clean glass. Do not clean
glass with any cool water if glass is still hot
from the re and smoke.
A gas line or gas log lighter may be installed
for the purpose of installing a vented or vent-
free decorative gas appliance incorporating an
automatic shutoff device and complying with
the Standard for Decorative Gas Appliances
for Installation in Vented Fireplaces, ANSI
Z21.60 or American Gas Association draft
requirements for Gas Fired Log Lighters for
Wood Burning Fireplaces, Draft NO. 4 dated
August, 1993.
If you wish to install an unvented (vent-free)
gas log set, only unvented gas log sets which
have been found to comply with the standard
for unvented room heaters, ANSI Z21.11.2 are
to be installed in this replace.