CAUTION: GLASS AND METAL FRAMES GET HOT — ALWAYS USE HANDLES TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS.
WARNING: BE AWARE THAT SAFETY GLASS IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN HOT AND MAY BREAK, EXPELLING HOT GLASS INTO THE ROOM. ADVISE ALL FAMILY MEMBERS TO REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE FIREPLACE WHEN OPERATING WITH DOORS CLOSED TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
IMPORTANT: Plated polished brass glass doors may have a plastic covering over all brass pieces for protection during shipping and handling. The plastic covering should be removed before installation of the glass doors. Under the plastic covering is a protective lacquer coating which should not be removed. In some instances, if it is removed, irreversible damage to the brass finish could occur. Refer to the following for specific information on plated polished brass.
IMPORTANT: The lacquer coating on the polished brass glass doors and trim pieces can be damaged or removed causing corrosion and/or tarnish. Do not remove the protective lacquer coating from plated polished doors and trim. To help protect the finish; use a non- acidic wax and avoid the
COMBUSTION AIR
A proper amount of combustion air is important for your fireplace. Fireplaces consume large amounts of oxygen.
It is important to allow an adequate supply of air. If the fireplace is not equipped with an outside air kit, it may not obtain sufficient amounts of combustion air from inside the house or structure in which it is installed. Therefore, the fire may draw from an outside air source and pull air in through the chimney. This may cause smoke spillage into the room.
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Smoke spillage often occurs when a fire is first started, until the fireplace and the chimney has had the opportunity to “come up to tempera- ture” and to begin to function normally. If smoke spillage problems persist, a window may be opened just a crack to allow the proper flow of combustion air to the fireplace.
If your fireplace is equipped with an outside combustion air kit, keep it open at all times when fire is burning and close when fire is out to prevent cold air intrusion.
Combustion Air Control
The actuator for combustion air system is standard on all fireplaces but must not be operated if the complete system is not installed. See Figure 7 and refer to Figure 3.
If you have reason to believe that you do not have a complete outside combustion system, contact your distributor to have your fireplace inspected for the presence of the complete system before you use the combustion air actuator. DO NOT assume that you have this system in place because you have an actuating lever present on your fireplace front face.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE COMBUSTION AIR ACTUATOR UNLESS A COMPLETE OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR VENT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED WITH YOUR FIREPLACE.
The control lever for the combustion air system is located on the left side of the fireplace opening behind the screen panel. If your fireplace is equipped with the optional combustion air kit, the control lover will move freely. If not, the retention plate will not have been removed. To open the air damper, lift up. To close, push down.
OPEN
CLOSED
Figure 7
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
DAMPER ADJUSTMENT
The damper can be adjusted to allow for a firm, but not a tight or loose, closure. With the damper in the open position, loosen the two (2) ³⁄₈" hex head bolts found on the center of the smoke dome behind the upper grille assembly. If the damper operates too tightly, slide the damper bracket down towards the front of the fireplace as shown in Figure 8. If the damper is too loose, slide the damper bracket up towards the rear of the fireplace. Tighten the bolts and verify that the adjustment is adequate. The damper bracket need only to be moved very slightly.
Tighten
Loosen
3/8"
Hex Head
Bolts
Damper
Handle
Bracket
Figure 8
REFRACTORIES
All fireboxes contain a furnace refractory floor, sides and back. These refractories are reinforced with steel, but can be broken by improper use. Dropping logs on the bottom refractory and building fires directly against the refractories can cause premature burnout of these components. It may easily be repaired or replaced at costs far below repair and maintenance for masonry fireplaces.