Hearth and Home Technologies 4100I-NL-B Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
4100-I ACT WOOD INSERT
Page 20
September 1, 2008
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250-7201E
MAINTENANCE
CARE AND CLEANING OF PLATED SURFACES
IMPORTANT: You must clean all the ngerprints and oils from the plated surfaces before ring the insert for the rst time.
Use warm soapy water and a soft rag, glass cleaner and a paper towel, or vinegar and a paper towel to remove the oils. DO
NOT use abrasive cleaners! If not cleaned properly prior to lighting the rst re, the oils can cause permanent stains. The
plating will be cured upon ring of the insert and oils will no longer affect the nish. Subsequently, little maintenance is then
required. Wipe clean as needed with a soft towel.
CARE AND CLEANING OF GLASS
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Quadra-Fire inserts are equipped with super heat resistant ceramic glass which can only be broken by impact or misuse.
Clean glass with any non-abrasive glass cleaner. Abrasive cleaners may scratch and cause glass to crack. Inspect glass
regularly. If you nd a crack or break, immediately put the re out and return the door to your authorized dealer for replace-
ment of glass before further use. Do not substitute materials for glass replacement.
GLASS REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Remove door from insert and lay on a padded at surface.
2. Remove glass retainer screws using a Phillips screwdriver.
. Lift glass out of the door frame and/or side frames.
4. Lay new glass with berglass tape around it into door frame and/or side frames.
5. Place glass retainers over the berglass tape on the edges of the glass and re-install screws. Be sure glass
is centered in the opening (i.e. same space top and bottom, left and right).
6. Tighten screws enough to hold frame and glass in place.
7. Check again for centering of glass in door and/or side frames and give all screws a nal tightening.
CREOSOTE FORMATION AND NEED FOR REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with expelled moisture, and, in turn
forms creosote. These creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney ue when a re is newly started, or from a
slowly burning re, and accumulate on the ue lining of the chimney.
A build up of creosote can then be ignited by sparks rising up the chimney. When ignited, this situation makes an extremely
hot re which may damage the chimney and even destroy your home. The chimney connector and chimney should be
inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred. It is
extremely important that this residue is removed at regular intervals, usually once a year depending on your burning habits,
to prevent the occurrence of a chimney re. It is highly recommended that you contact a professional chimney cleaner for
this area of maintenance.
CHIMNEY
If your type of installation involves a full reline of the chimney, it will be necessary to either remove the bafe from the insert,
or remove the insert from the replace and disconnect the vent prior to cleaning the chimney. Refer to in this
manual for instructions on Bafe Removal.
If your type of installation is direct connect within a masonry chimney, the insert will need to be pulled out from the replace
and disconnected from the ue prior to cleaning the chimney. The creosote can either be caught in a large garbage bag
secured to the pipe or swept and vacuumed out of the replace. Reconnect the pipe and re-install the insert following
installation instructions in this manual on 
WARNING! DO NOT CLEAN GLASS WHEN HOT.
WARNING! DO NOT SLAM INSERT DOOR OR
IMPACT THE GLASS WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR,
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AGAINST THE GLASS.
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GLASS.