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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
NOTICE:
It is normal for appliances fabricated of steel to give off
some expansion and/or contraction noise during the start up or
cool down cycle. Similar noises are found with your furnace heat
exchanger or car engine.
It is normal for your gas fireplace to give off some odor the first
time it is burned. This is due to the curing of the paint and any
undetected oil from the manufacturing process.
Please ensure that your room is well ventilated - open a window.
Burn your fireplace for at least six hours the first time you use it.
If optional fan kit has been installed, place fan in the “OFF” position
during this time.
IMPORTANT:
Turn off gas before servicing fireplace. Have a
qualified service person perform check-up at the beginning of
each heating season. See annual inspection on page 8.
The only recommended maintenance for the homeowner is
periodically cleaning the glass.
Before cleaning the glass read the warnings below.
This fireplace has no user-serviceable mechanical components.
Contact your dealer or a qualified gas appliance service
technician for all service and repair.
WARNING
H
andle the glass with care to avoid breaking it. Never strike
the glass. To prevent etching or discoloring, clean the glass
with Fireplace Glass Cleaner (available from your dealer).
Never use cleaners that contain ammonia or abrasives. Never
clean the glass while it is hot or even warm. Touching hot glass
can cause severe burns. Using liquids or aerosols on hot glass
will cause it to shatter. Never operate the fireplace with the
glass removed or cracked. Have your dealer replace damaged
glass only with glass and gasket material from Empire Comfort
Systems. Using substitute glass will void the warranty.
Glass Cleaning Procedure
Turn off the fireplace and allow it to cool for at least an hour.
Wear clean protective gloves when handling the glass door
to prevent injury to your hands and avoid leaving smudges.
1. Remove the barrier screen by lifting and pulling towards you.
2. Turn off pilot light at gas valve located in the lower right side
of fireplace.
See Figure 2.
3. Use a feather duster or soft cloth to remove any
accumulated dust in the bottom of fireplace and around
valve. Avoid disturbing any wiring or metal tubing.
4. Locate the two spring clamps at the bottom of the glass
frame. Pull out and downward to release them.
5. Remove the glass front by swinging the bottom outward.
Hold the frame at the sides and gently lift up.
6. Clean the glass inside and out using a product specifically
designed for fireplace glass.
(Do not use glass cleaner that
contains ammonia.)
7. Reinstall glass front by hanging top of frame on top of the
firebox, making sure gasket at top is positioned in front of
firebox flange and not on top.
See Figure 6.
8. Gently lower the glass into position and secure with the two
latches at the bottom.
9. Wipe off any smudges on the glass or frame.
(Heat from
the fireplace can cause residue on the frame to discolor
the finish.)
10. Ignite the pilot.
(See Lighting Instructions on page 4.)
11. Replace the barrier screen by hanging the top flange on the
door and swinging the bottom down. Adjust, if necessary, to
sit squarely in the fireplace opening.
12. Light the fireplace and let it burn for 5 minutes. If either the
pilot or the flames appear abnormal, contact your dealer.
Glass Cleaning
Clean the glass periodically. During start-up condensation, which
is normal, forms on the inside of the glass and causes lint, dust
and other airborne particles to cling to the glass surface. Also
initial paint curing may deposit a slight film on the glass. It is
therefore recommended that the glass be cleaned two or three
times with a non-abrasive household cleaner and warm water
(we recommend gas fireplace glass cleaner). After that clean the
glass two or three times during each heating season or more
often if necessary.
General Glass Information
WARNING
Do not operate appliance with the glass front removed,
cracked or broken.
Only glass approved for use by the manufacturer in fireplace may
be used for replacement. The glass replacement should be done
by a licensed or qualified service person.
Make periodic visual check of pilot and burners. Clean and
replace damaged parts.
CAUTION
The use of substitute glass will void all product warranties.
Care must be taken to avoid breakage of the glass. Under no
circumstances should this appliance be operated without
the glass front or with a broken glass front. Replacement
of the glass (with gasket) as supplied by the manufacturer
should be done by a qualified service person.
CAUTION
Do not use Ammonia based or abrasive cleaners on
glass. Do not attempt to clean glass when glass is hot.
