Operation
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Innovative Hearth Products
DRT3000 and DRC3000 Series Direct-Vent Gas Fireplaces
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Burn-in Period
The first few times this fireplace is operated, there will be an odor from the curing of paint and the burning off of the
lubricants used in the manufacturing process. Depending on usage, the burn-in period may take a few hours or a few
days.
NOTE: Ventilate the site during the burn-in period. The resulting odor and haze may set off a smoke detector. Do not
operate the blower during the burn-in period.
A white film may develop on the glass front during the first few fires as part of the burn-in period. The glass
should be kept clean during the burn-in period to prevent the film from baking on—making it very difficult to
remove (Cleaning the glass door on Page 60).
Accessing the Control Compartment
NOTE: If the door is difficult to open/close, remove it as instructed and straighten the door tabs (Figure 44).
NOTE: In contemporary fireplaces, remove the Facade and Facade panel. (Pages 45-46).
1.
Access the control compartment (Page 40) by holding the control compartment door by the top and gently
lifting it up, then rotating it away from the fireplace.
Closing the Control Compartment
1.
Swing the door gently up and then lift and set the door so it catches in the upright, closed position.
Removing the Control Compartment Door
1.
Remove the bottom, left screw (Figure 43) inside the control compartment securing the control compartment
door. Retain the screw for later reinstallation.
2.
Position the left side door tab (Figure 43) out of the tab groove and align it with the vertical slot (Figure 43).
Figure 43 -
Control compartment door slots
Figure 44 -
Control compartment door tabs
Vertical
slot
Screw
hole
Tab pivot
hole
Tab
groove
Door
tabs
3.
Lift the left side of the control compartment door with the tabs in the vertical slot until the tabs clear the slot,
disengaging the left side of the door from the fireplace.
4.
Pull the door to the left to disengage the right side door tabs, and remove the door. Store the control
compartment door in a secure location until reinstallation.
Gas Controls
The standard controls for fireplace operation are located in the control compartment, below the glass door
(Page 40). Optional control switches are also available.
Millivolt and electronic gas control systems operate differently. Before lighting and operating the fireplace determine
if it is a millivolt or electronic system:
• Millivolt Fireplaces (Figure 1, Page 9)
• Electronic Fireplaces (Figure 2, Page 9)
Familiarize yourself with the gas control valve and the lighting procedure Pages 67-72.
Millivolt Fireplaces
Detailed lighting instructions are found on Pages 67-72. Also, millivolt fireplace lighting instructions are found on
the pull-out lighting instructions attached to the gas control valve.
When the pilot is lit, the main burner can be turned ON/OFF using a wall switch, remote control, optional on-unit
rocker switch (FRS), or wall thermostat.
