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Maintenance | maintenance will depend on use and the type of | |||||
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| installation, you should have a qualified service technician | ||
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| heating season. See the table below for specific | ||
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| guidelines regarding each fireplace maintenance task. | ||
IMPORTANT |
| TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING | ||||
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| YOUR FIREPLACE. | ||
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| Fireplace Maintenance Task To |
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| Replacing |
| Once annually, |
| Qualified | Brush away loose ember material near |
| Old Ember |
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| Service | the burner. Replace old ember |
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| 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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| material and repeat this procedure at |
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| your next servicing. |
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| Cleaning |
| Once annually |
| Qualified | Brush or vacuum the control |
| Burner |
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| Service | compartment, fireplace logs, and |
| & Controls |
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| Technician | burner areas surrounding the logs. |
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| Cleaning |
| Periodically |
| Qualified | Make a visual check of the straight flame |
| Flame Sensor |
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| Service | sensor rod. Use emery cloth to carefully |
| Rod (IPI) |
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| Technician | remove any existing film or white deposits. |
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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 or thermopile/thermocouple |
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| tips should be covered with flame. |
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| Checking |
| Before initial use | Qualified | Inspect the external vent cap on a | |
| Vent System |
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| Service | regular basis to ensure that no debris is |
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| annually thereafter, | Technician/ | interfering with the flow of air. Inspect | |
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| more frequently | Owner | entire vent system for proper function. | |
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| Cleaning |
| As necessary |
| Homeowner | Remove and clean glass after the first |
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| hours of use. After the initial cleaning, clean |
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| as necessary, particularly after adding new |
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| ember (flame colorant) material. Film deposits |
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| on inside of glass door should be cleaned |
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| off using a household glass cleaner. NOTE: |
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| DO NOT handle or attempt to clean door |
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| whenit’shot.DONOTuseabrasivecleaners. |
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Maintaining and Servicing Your Fireplace
SHUTTER SETTINGS
| NG | 1/2 INCH |
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| LP | FIXED |
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MAKE SURE THE FLAMES ARE
Figure 15.
Burner Flame Patterns
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Heat & Glo •