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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 appli-
ance check-up at the beginning of each heating season.
See the table below for specific guidelines regarding each
fireplace maintenance task.
IMPORTANT: TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING
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 of Golden Ember (DE-93) and Glowing Ember (050-
721). New ember material should be placed alternately on
top of the burner - a layer of Golden Ember, a layer of
Glowing Ember, and so on. 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 fireplaces flame patterns.
Make sure the flames are steady - not lifting or floating.
See Figure 33. The thermopile/thermocouple tips should
be covered with flame. See Figure 24.
Figure 33.
Burner Flame Patterns
MAKE SURE THE FLAMES
ARE STEADYNOT
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:
As necessary
By:
Home owner.
Task:
Clean as necessary, particularly after adding new ember
(flame colorant) material. 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.
