23 issue 5
23.service and maintenance
23:1
General Checks prior to any Servicing or Maintenance.
The fire must be serviced every year by a competent person in line with current CORGI recommendations.
It is recommended that a gas soundness test be conducted before any Servicing.
It is also recommended that the operation of the fire be checked prior to any Servicing.
After these checks and before any Servicing is carried out, make sure the Fire is COLD.
General Servicing.
Lay a dust sheet in front of the Fire.
Open the Outer Door and Isolate the fire from the Main Gas Supply by sealing it off at the Isolation Elbow provided.
Check any of the Fuel Effect Pieces for Soot build up, clean and refit.
Check for any Lint build up around the pilot, ensuring there is no lint at the Aeration Hole of the Pilot.
Check for any Lint build up around the Burner Aeration Hole at the Left Hand End of the Burner.
Check if the fire was installed with a Flue Liner or into a Conventional Unlined Chimney.
If
Not
lined then using a torch look through the hole around the gas inlet pipe and check for any appreciable build
up of Debris. If there is a build up of Debris the Fire will have to be removed
Before resealing the Glass Door and Re-commissioning the fire ensure the Glass Panel is Clean.
Reconnect the gas supply.
Check all faults have been corrected then re-commission the fire, conducting the usual safety checks and
specifically gas soundness and spillage tests.
Fit new batteries into the Handset and Receiver
Finally with the Outer Door Closed ensure the Remote Control Handset operates the fire correctly
Removing the Burner Mounting Plate Assembly.
All gas components can be serviced or replaced without removing the fire, however the Burner Mounting Plate
Assembly will have to be removed requiring the Fuel Effect Components (e.g. Logs, Driftwood or Pebbles) to also
be removed.
Lay a dust sheet in front of the Fire.
Open the Outer Door and Isolate the fire from the Main Gas Supply by sealing it off at the Isolation Elbow provided.
Open the Glass Door by removing the 2 Screws at the Left Hand Side
Carefully remove the Fuel Effect Pieces as follows:
For Logs or Driftwood.
For Logs or Driftwood remove the Bark Chips and segregate into 2 colours.
Remove the Logs or Driftwood by lifting the Top Pieces first off the front locating pegs then the Large Rear Log.
Collect and Remove the granules
Remove the Log/Driftwood Support to prevent it becoming damaged
Lift the Burner Matrix Pad out of the Burner