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Maintaining and Servicing Your Fireplace
Fireplace Maintenance
Although the frequency of your fireplace servicing and main-
tenance 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 sea-
son. See the table below for specific guidelines regarding
each fireplace maintenance task.
IMPORTANT: TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVIC-
ING YOUR FIREPLACE.
Replacing old ember material
Frequency:
Once annually, during the checkup.
By:
Qualified service technician.
Task:
Brush away loose ember material near the burner.
Replace old ember material with new dime-size and shape
pieces. New ember material should be placed on top of the
burner. Save the remaining ember material and repeat this
procedure at your next servicing. For more information, see
Placing Ember Material
.
Cleaning Burner and Controls
Frequency:
Once annually.
By:
Qualified service technician.
Task:
Brush or vacuum the control compartment, fireplace
logs and burner areas surrounding the logs.
Checking Flame Patterns, Flame Height
Frequency:
Periodically.
By:
Qualified service technician/Home owner.
Task:
Make a visual check of your fireplace’s flame patterns.
Make sure the flames are steady - not lifting or floating.
See Figure 41. The thermopile/thermocouple tips should
be covered with flame (See Figure 33).
Figure 41. Burner Flame Patterns
MAKE SURE THE FLAMES
ARE STEADY—NOT
LIFTING OR FLOATING.
Checking Vent System
Frequency:
Before initial use and at least annually
thereafter, more frequently if possible.
By:
Qualified service technician/Home owner.
Task:
Inspect the external vent cap on a regular basis to
ensure that no debris is interfering with the flow of air.
Inspect entire vent system for proper function.
Cleaning Glass Door
Frequency:
After the first 3 to 4 hours of use. As neces-
sary after initial cleaning.
By:
Home owner.
Task:
Remove and clean glass after the first 3 to 4 hours
of use. After the initial cleaning, clean as necessary, par-
ticularly after adding new ember (flame colorant) mate-
rial. 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.
