14 Appliance Setup

A. Remove Fixed Glass Assembly

See Section 14.G.

B. Remove the Shipping Materials

Remove shipping materials from inside or underneath the fi rebox.

C. Clean the Appliance

Clean/vacuum any sawdust that may have accumulated inside the fi rebox or underneath in the control cavity.

D. Accessories

Install approved accessories per instructions included with accessories. Contact your dealer for a list of ap- proved accessories.

WARNING! Risk of Fire and Electric Shock! Use ONLY Hearth & Home Technologies-approved optional acces- sories with this appliance. Using non-listed accessories could result in a safety hazard and will void the warranty.

E. Ember Placement

WARNING! Risk of Explosion! Follow ember placement instructions in manual. DO NOT place embers directly over burner ports. Replace ember material annually. Improperly placed embers interfere with proper burner operation.

Ember material is shipped with this gas appliance. To place the ember material:

Remove the ash lip that is located in front of the glass.

Remove the side panels located in front of the glass.

Remove the pull mesh fi rescreen by unhooking from the fi replace.

Pull and release the six glass latches (3 per side) located on the sides of the glass frame.

Grasping the upper lip with one hand and the lower lip with the other, pull the bottom of the glass out fi rst. Guide the bottom while letting the top drop down under the top of the opening (see Section 14.G Fixed Glass Assembly).

There are two types of ember shipped with the unit. Embers for the burner surface and Mystic Embers for the fl oor of the unit.

Do NOT place embers between log #3 and log #4. They may disrupt the fl ames and are not visible.

Place Mystic Embers on the fl oor of unit. Use Mystic Embers to hide the pilot wires on left side of the burner.

NOTICE: Do NOT place Mystic Embers over lighted area of lens. Lens may melt if covered.

Save the remaining ember materials for use during fi replace servicing.

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Escape-42DVLP, Escape-42DV specifications

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