15 Maintaining and Servicing Appliance

A. Maintenance Tasks

Although the frequency of appliance servicing and maintenance will depend on use and the type of installation, a qualified service technician should perform an appliance checkup at the beginning of each heating season.

WARNING

Risk of injury or property damage.

Before servicing:

Turn off gas.

Turn off electricity to appliance.

Disable remote control, if one is present.

Ensure appliance is completely cooled.

After servicing:

Replace any screen or barrier that was removed.

Reseal and reinstall any venting removed for servicing.

WARNING

Annual inspection by qualified technician recommended.

Check:

Condition of doors, surrounds and fronts.

Condition of glass, glass assembly and glass seal.

Obstructions of combustion and ventilation air.

Condition of logs.

Condition of firebox.

Burner ignition and operation.

Burner air shutter adjustment

Gas connections and fittings.

Obstructions of termination cap.

Clean:

• Glass

Air passageways, grilles, control compartment

Burner, burner ports

Risk of:

Fire

Delayed ignition or explosion

Exposure to combustion fumes

Odors

CAUTION

Handle glass assembly with care.

Note: Clean glass after initial 3-4 hours operation.

Longer operation without cleaning glass may cause a permanent white film on glass.

When cleaning glass door:

Avoid striking, scratching or slamming glass.

Do NOT use abrasive cleaners.

Use a hard water deposit glass cleaner on white film.

Do NOT clean glass when hot.

Turn off appliance after 3-4 hours of operation and

ALLOW TO COOL.

Remove and clean glass assembly.

Replace glass assembly and operate appliance for additional 12 hours.

Refer to maintenance instructions.

WARNING

Inspect external vent cap regularly.

Ensure no debris blocks cap.

Combustible materials blocking cap may ignite.

Restricted air flow affects burner operation.

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Heat & Glo LifeStyle 6000G-LP, 6000G-IPILP owner manual Maintaining and Servicing Appliance, Maintenance Tasks

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