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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Turn off fireplace
and let cool before cleaning.
CAUTION: You must keep
control areas, burners, and cir
-
culating air passages of fireplace
clean. Inspect these areas of
fireplace before each use. Have
fireplace inspected yearly by a
qualified service person. Fire
-
place may need more frequent
cleaning due to excessive lint
from carpeting, bedding mate
rial, pet hair, etc.
GLASS DOOR
WARNING: Handle glass
door panel with care. Do not
strike, slam, or otherwise abuse
glass. Do not operate fireplace
with the glass door removed,
cracked, or broken.
WARNING: Do not use
abrasive cleaners as this may
damage glass. Use a nonabra
-
sive household glass cleaner to
clean glass. Do not clean glass
when hot.
Glass. must. be. cleaned. periodically.. During.
start-up.it.is.normal.for.condensation.to.form.
on the inside of the glass causing lint, dust,
and. other. airborne. particles. to. cling. to. the.
glass.surface..During.initial.start-up.a.slight.
film may form on the glass due to paint curing.
The. glass. should. be. cleaned. several. times.
with a non-ammonia, non-abrasive household
cleaner and warm water after the first two
weeks of operation. Thereafter, clean the
glass.two.or.three.times.during.each.heating.
season, depending on the usage and circum-
stances.present..Refer.to
Removing/Replac-
ing Glass Door
, page 18, when removing
glass.door.for.cleaning.
WARNING: Only parts sup
-
plied by the manufacturer should
be used when replacing broken
or damaged glass door panel
(see
Replacement Parts
, page
31). This glass door panel is
a complete unit. No substitute
materials may be used.
CAUTION: Wear gloves and
safety glasses while handling
or removing broken glass. Do
not remove if glass is hot. Keep
children and pets away from
glass.
If glass has been broken, carefully remove
glass.door.(see.
Removing/Replacing Glass
Door
, page 18). Vacuum all glass pieces with
a.shop.vac.
CAUTION: Do not vacuum if
pieces are hot.
Use only the tempered glass door replace-
ment intended for this fireplace (see
Replace-
ment Parts
, page 31 for detail on ordering).
No.substitutions.may.be.made..See.
Remov-
ing/Replacing Glass Door
, page 18 for instruc-
tions.for.replacing.glass.door.
WARNING: Do not block
required air openings around
glass or louver panels. Venti
-
lated compartments should be
inspected and vacuumed at least
once a year to prevent blockage
prior to operation.
PILOT AND BURNERS
•. Remove. ember. material. before. cleaning.
burners.and.replace
•. Burner. and. controls. should. be. cleaned.
with compressed air to remove dust, dirt
or.lint.
• Use a vacuum cleaner or small, soft bristled
brush to remove excess dust, dirt or lint.
