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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Turn off fireplace
and let cool before cleaning.
CAUTION: You must keep
control areas, burners and
circulating air passageways of
fireplace clean. Inspect these
areas of fireplace before each
use. Have fireplace inspected
yearly by a qualified service
person. Fireplace may need
more frequent cleaning due to
excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, pet hair, etc.
GLASS DOORS
WARNING: Handle glass
door panels with care. Do not
strike, slam or otherwise abuse
glass. Do not operate fireplace
with the glass door unlatched,
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, nonabrasive household clean
-
er 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 circumstances
present. Refer to
Removing/Replacing Glass
Doors
, page 18 of this manual when removing
glass door for cleaning.
WARNING: Only parts sup
-
plied by the manufacturer
should be used when replacing
broken or damaged glass door
panels (see
Replacement Parts
,
page 26). Glass door panel are
complete units. 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 chil
-
dren and pets away from glass.
If glass has been broken, carefully remove
glass door (see
Removing/Replacing Glass
Doors
, page 18). Vacuum all glass pieces
with a shop vac.
CAUTION: Do not vacuum if
pieces are hot.
Use only glass door replacement intended for
this fireplace (see
Replacement Parts
, page
26 for detail on ordering). No substitutions
may be made. See
Removing/Replacing
Glass Doors
, page 18 for instructions for
replacing glass doors.
WARNING: Do not operate
fireplace with glass door un
-
latched, removed, cracked or
broken.
