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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.

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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

the picture in Figure 41. The flame

 

 

 

 

sensor(DSI) or thermopile/thermocouple

 

 

 

 

(standing pilot) tips should be covered

 

 

 

 

with flame. See the picture in Figure 42.

 

 

 

 

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

As necessary

 

Homeowner

Clean as necessary, particularly after

Glass Door

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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