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Figure 31 - Operating Damper Handle
Damper
Weight
To Close
Damper
To Open
Damper
Damper
Weight
OpeRatiOn and
Maintenance guidelineS
Continued
Open Position
Closed Position
Figure 32 - Outside Air Kit Lever
WARNING: Fireplaces
equipped with glass doors
should be operated only with
doors fully opened or doors fully
closed. Doors, if left partly open,
may draw gas and flame out of
the fireplace opening creating
risks of both fire and smoke.
Cleaning Glass
Clean glass with any commercial glass cleaner or
soap and water. Do not use any abrasive material
to clean glass. Do not clean glass with any cool
water if glass is still hot from the fire and smoke.
A gas line or gas log lighter may be installed for the
purpose of installing a vented or vent-free deco
-
rative gas appliance incorporating an automatic
shutoff device and complying with the S
tandard
for Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in
Vented Fireplaces, ANSI Z21.60
or
American Gas
Association draft requirements for Gas Fired Log
Lighters for Wood Burning Fireplaces, Draft NO.
4
dated August, 1993.
If you wish to install an unvented (vent-free) gas
log set, only unvented gas log sets which have been
found to comply with the standard for unvented
room heaters, ANSI Z21.11.2 are to be installed
in this fireplace.
OUTSIDE AIR AND DAMPER
HANDLE OPERATION
The damper handle, which opens and closes the
damper blade, is located in the upper front face
of the fireplace. Pushing the handle forward and
up through the keyway slot will free damper
blade to automatically open. Pushing the handle
forward and down will lock damper blade closed
(see Figure 31).
The outside air kit lever is located at the left and
right hand sides of fireplace (see Figure 32). Lift
-
ing lever up will free the outside air door to open.
Pulling lever down will lock the door.
WARNING: Risk of fire! Re
-
place grate with DESA model
117544-03 JM36, 117544-01
JM42, 111754-02 JM50 grate only.
This grate has been designed
to keep the operation of your
fireplace safe and efficient.
