Heat & Glo LifeStyle st-42tvfl Fireplace Maintenance, Maintaining and Servicing Your Fireplace

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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.

Maintaining and Servicing Your Fireplace

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.
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 16. The flame
				sensor (DSI) or thermopile/ thermocouple
				(Standing Pilot) tips should be covered
				with flame. See the picture in Figure 17.
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	Remove and clean glass after the first 3
				to 4 hours of use. After the initial
				cleaning, clean as necessary,
				particularly after 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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