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Appliance Maintenance
Although the frequency of servicing and maintenance will depend on use and the type of installation, you should have a qualified service technician perform an appliance
Maintaining and Servicing Your Appliance
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IMPORTANT | TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING | |||
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Fireplace |
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Replacing | Once annually, | Qualified | Brush away loose ember material near | |
Old Ember | during the | Service | the burner. Replace old ember | |
Material | annual | Technician | material with new | |
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| Glowing Ember |
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| material should be placed alternately on |
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| top of the |
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| Ember, a layer of Glowing Ember, |
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| and so on. Save the remaining ember |
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| your next servicing. For more |
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Cleaning | Once annually | Qualified | Brush or vacuum the control | |
Burner |
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& Controls |
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Checking | Periodically | Qualified | Make a visual check of your fireplace’s | |
Flame |
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| Service | flame patterns. Make sure the flames |
Patterns, |
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Flame Height |
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| Owner | the picture in Figure 14. The flame |
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| sensor(DSI) or thermopile/thermocouple |
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| (standing pilot) tips should be covered |
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| with flame. See the picture in Figure15. |
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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 | venting system for proper function. | |
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Cleaning | As necessary | Homeowner | Clean as necessary, particularly after | |
Glass Door |
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| adding new ember (flame colorant) |
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| material. Film deposits on the inside of |
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| the glass door should be cleaned off |
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| using a household glass cleaner. |
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| clean the door when it is hot and |
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| DO NOT use abrasive cleaners. |
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