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4
Maintaining
and
Servicing
Your Stove
Stove
Maintenance
Although the frequency of your stove servicing and
maintenance will depend on use and the type of
installation, you should have a qualified service
technician perform an appliance check-up at the
beginning of each heating season. See the table
below for specific guidelines regarding each stove
maintenance task.
IMPORTANT
TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING YOUR
STOVE.
Type of
Stove
Stove Maintenance Task To
Maintenance
Frequency
By
Be Completed
Replacing
Once annually,
Qualified
Brush away loose ember material near
Old Ember
during the
Service
the burner. Replace old ember material
Material
annual check-up
Technician
with new dime-size and shape pieces
of Golden Ember (GE-93) and Glowing
Ember (050-721). New ember material
should be placed alternately on top of the
burner—a layer of Golden Ember, a layer
of Glowing Ember, and so on. Save the
remaining ember material and repeat this
procedure at your next servicing. For
more information, see Placing Ember
Material in the INSTALLERS GUIDE.
Cleaning
Once annually
Qualified
Brush or vacuum the control
Burner
Service
compartment, stove logs, and
& Controls
Technician
burner areas surrounding the logs.
Checking
Periodically
Qualified
Make a visual check of your stove’s
Flame
Service
flame patterns. Make sure the flames
Patterns,
Technician/
are steady—not lifting or floating. See
Flame Height
Owner
the picture in Figure 28
. The thermopile/
thermocouple tips should be covered
with flame. See the picture in Figure 29.
Checking
Before initial use
Qualified
Inspect the external terminal cap on a
Vent System
and at least
Service
regular basis to ensure that no debris is
annually thereafter,
Technician/
interfering with the flow of air. Inspect
more frequently
Owner
entire vent system for proper function.
if possible
Cleaning
As necessary
Homeowner
Clean as necessary, particularly after
Glass Door
adding new ember (flame colorant)
material. Film deposits on the inside of
the glass door should be cleaned off
using a household glass cleaner.
NOTE: DO NOT handle or attempt to
clean the door when it is hot and
DO NOT use abrasive cleaners.
