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Maintaining
and
Servicing
Your
Fireplace
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.
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.