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14. FINE-TUNING the FIREPLACE
This section will help you get the best performance from your Halcyon Gas Fireplace.
DO NOT enclose the Halcyon Gas Fireplace until:
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all venting is properly and permanently connected
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the gas supply and electric supply have been tested and are operating properly
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the installation has been inspected and approved by the local code inspection authority
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the Fireplace has been fired and fine-tuned
Note
The settings shown on Charts 2 and 3, along with the primary air settings, are the result of extensive testing and are sufficient
in nearly every case. However, additional adjustments may be required by certain, specific installation conditions. For example,
an installation on a north wall may require settings which are slightly different from those used in a south wall installation. You’ll
know if further fine-tuning is required by looking at the flames in a Fireplace which has been operating for at least an hour.
The flames on your Halcyon Gas Fireplace should be mostly yellow, about four inches long and have some motion to them. They
should be neither short and blue nor long and sooty. If, after operating your Fireplace for at least one hour, the flames look good
then no further adjustment is necessary. See
Figure 33.
If an adjustment is necessary it is dependent on the type of fuel that is being used. When burning natural gas, flames that are too
short or too blue will be the most common observation. When burning LP gas, flames that are too long and too sooty will be most
common. Each situation requires different actions.
This fine-tuning must be done with the Fireplace installed and operating. As the Fireplace surfaces will be very hot, care must be
taken to avoid serious burns. Always wear gloves and other protective equipment.
SHORT, BLUE and NG
When burning natural gas and the flames are short and blue:
1.
If they are open, completely close both primary burner air adjusters.
2.
If the appearance of the flame did not change, adjust the air inlet restrictor by:
a)
Loosening the intake quadrant locking wingnut
b)
Adjust the intake quadrant up the scale by a 1/4 increment
c)
Tighten the wingnut and observe the flames
d)
Repeat Step 2 until the flames are taller and more luminescent. If more than one full increment is required and the flames
are still too blue and short then go to Step 3, below.
3.
Adjust the exhaust restrictor by:
a)
Loosening the exhaust quadrant locking wingnut
b)
Adjust the exhaust quadrant up the scale by a 1/4 increment
c)
Tighten the wingnut and observe the flames
d)
Repeat Step 3 until the flames are taller and more luminescent. If more than one full increment is required and the flames
are still too short and blue there may be an installation problem. Consult with a European Home representative.
COMPLETING the INSTALLATION
