Operation
900298-00, 10/2014
Innovative Hearth Products
Superior
TM
DRT/DRC3500 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
).
1.
Access the control compartment (
Figure 34
) 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 44
) inside the control compartment securing the control compartment
door. Retain the screw for later reinstallation.
2.
Position the left side door tab (
Figure 45
) out of the tab groove and align it with the vertical slot (
Figure 44
).
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.
Electronic Fireplaces
Detailed lighting instructions are found on
Page 64
. Also, electronic fireplace lighting instructions are found on the
pull-out lighting instructions attached to the gas control valve.
If the electronic fireplace is equipped with an remote wall switch or remote control, the fireplace main burner can be
turned ON/OFF with the wall switch or remote control.
To light the fireplace in a power outage:
1.
Confirm that batteries are installed in the Wall Switch
2.
Set the unit-mounted switch, or wall switch to the ON Position.
3.
The unit should spark at the pilot and light.
NOTE:
If there is no spark, replace the batteries.
4.
Operate the fireplace normally.
