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4

Maintaining

and

Servicing

Your

Appliance

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 check-up at the beginning of each heating

season. See the table below for specific guidelines

regarding each maintenance task.

IMPORTANT

TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING

YOUR APPLIANCE.

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. For more

information, see Placing Ember

Material in the INSTALLERS GUIDE.

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 14. The flame

sensor(DSI) or thermopile/thermocouple

(standing pilot) tips should be covered

with flame. See the picture in Figure15.

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.

if possible

Cleaning

As necessary

Homeowner Clean as necessary, particularly after

Glass Door

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.