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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Turn off fireplace
and let cool before cleaning.
CAUTION: You must keep
control areas, burner, and cir-
culating air passageways of fire-
place clean. Inspect these areas
of fireplace before each use.
Have fireplace inspected yearly
by a qualified service person.
Fireplace may need more fre-
quent cleaning due to exces-
sive lint from carpeting, bed-
ding material, pet hair, etc.
WARNING: Failure to keep
the primary air opening(s) of the
burner(s) clean may result in
sooting and property damage.
CLEANING BURNER INJECTOR
HOLDER AND PILOT AIR INLET
HOLE
The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount
of air to mix with the gas. This provides a clean
burning flame. Keep these holes clear of dust, dirt,
lint, and pet hair. Clean these air inlet holes prior to
each heating season. Blocked air holes will create
soot. We recommend that you clean the unit every
three months during operation and have heater in-
spected yearly by a qualified service person.
We also recommend that you keep the burner tube
and pilot assembly clean and free of dust and dirt.
To clean these parts we recommend using com-
pressed air no greater than 30 PSI. Your local com-
puter store, hardware store, or home center may
carry compressed air in a can. You can use a
vacuum cleaner in the blow position. If using com-
pressed air in a can, please follow the directions
on the can. If you don't follow directions on the
can, you could damage the pilot assembly.
1.
Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow
the unit to cool for at least thirty minutes.
2.
Inspect burner, pilot, and primary air inlet
holes on injector holder for dust and dirt (see
Figures 40 and 41).
Figure 40 - Injector Holder On Outlet
Burner Tube
Burner
Tube
Primary Air Inlet
Holes (Shape of
Holes May Vary
by Model)
LOGS
• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to In-
stalling Logs, pages 16 and 17, to properly re-
place logs.
• Replace log(s) if broken or chipped (dime-sized
or larger).
Figure 41 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole
Burner
Tube
3.
Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in
the burner.
4.
Check the injector holder located at the end
of the burner tube again. Remove any large
particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair with a
soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.
5.
Blow air into the primary air holes on the in-
jector holder.
6.
In case any large clumps of dust have now been
pushed into the burner repeat steps 3 and 4.
Clean the pilot assembly also. A yellow tip on the
pilot flame indicates dust and dirt in the pilot as-
sembly. There is a small pilot air inlet hole about
two inches from where the pilot flame comes out
of the pilot assembly (see Figure 41). With the
unit off, lightly blow air through the air inlet hole.
You may blow through a drinking straw if com-
pressed air is not available.
Injector Holder
(May Be Brass or Aluminum
Depending on Model)
Pilot Air Inlet
Hole
Pilot
Assembly
Ports/Slots
