Heat & Glo Fireplace 6000TRS-CE - Manual (Page 39)

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Maintaining
and Servicing
Your Fireplace
Fireplace
Maintenance
Although the frequency of your appliance servicing and
maintenance will depend on use and the type of installation,
you should have a qualified service technician perform an
appliance checkup at the beginning of each heating season.
See the table below for specific guidelines regarding each
fireplace maintenance task.
impOrTaNT TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING YOUR
FIREPLACE.
Type of
Fireplace
Maintenance
Frequency By
Fireplace Maintenance Task To
Be Completed
Replacing
Old Ember
Material
Once annually,
during the annual
checkup
Qualified
Service
Technician
Brush away loose ember material near
the burner. Replace old ember material
with 1 cm thin pieces of Glowing Ember
(050-721). New ember material should
be placed on top of the burner. 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
Burner and
Controls
Once annually Qualified
Service
Technician
Brush or vacuum the control compartment,
and burner areas surrounding the logs.
Checking
Flame
Patterns,
Flame
Height
Periodically Qualified
Service
Technician/
Owner
Make a visual check of your fireplace’s
flame patterns. Make sure the flames are
steady, not lifting or floating. See the pic-
ture in Figure 35. The thermopile/thermo-
couple tips should be covered with flame.
See picture in Figure 36.
Checking
Flue System
Before initial use
and at least an-
nually thereafter,
more frequently if
possible
Qualified
Service
Technician/
Owner
Inspect the external terminal cap on a
regular basis to ensure that no debris is
interfering with the flow of air, Inspect en-
tire flue system for proper function.
Cleaning
Glass Door
After the first 3-4
hours of use. As
necessary after
initial cleaning.
Qualified
Service
Technician
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 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.