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CAUTION: THE MESH MUST BE ON OR THE OP-
TIONAL GLASS DOORS CLOSED BEFORE OPERAT-
ING THE UNIT.
Figure 15. Placement of the Ember Material
Step 12. Before Lighting the Fireplace
Before
lighting the fireplace, be sure to do the following:
Remove all paperwork from underneath the fireplace.
Review safety warnings and cautions
Read the
Safety and Warning Information
section at
the beginning of this
Installers Guide
.
Double-check for gas leaks
Before lighting the fireplace, double-check the unit for
possible gas leaks.
Double-check vent terminations and front grilles for
obstructions.
Before lighting the fireplace, double-check the unit for
possible obstructions that could be blocking the vent ter-
minations or the front grilles.
!
!
Double-check that grate shipping support was re-
moved (see page 16).
Make sure that the grate is resting directly on the refrac-
tory.
Double-check for faulty components
Any component that is found to be faulty
MUST BE
re-
placed with an approved component. Tampering with the
fireplace components is
DANGEROUS
and voids all war-
ranties.
A small amount of air will be in the gas supply lines. When
first lighting the fireplace, it will take a few minutes for the
lines to purge themselves of this air. Once the purging is
complete, the fireplace will light and will operate normally.
NOTE:
The fireplace should be run for 8 hours on the initial
start-up. This will help to cure the chemicals used in the
paint and logs.
Subsequent lightings of the fireplace will not require this
purging of air from the gas supply lines,
unless
the gas
valve has been turned to the OFF position
, in which
case the air would have to be purged.
Step 13. Lighting the Fireplace
Youve reviewed all safety warnings, youve checked the
fireplace for gas leaks, you know the vent system is
unobstructed, and youve checked for faulty components.
Now youre ready to light the fireplace.
WARNING: PLEASE REFER TO THE USERS
MANUAL FOR ALL CAUTIONS, SAFETY, AND
WARNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE
LIGHTING AND OPERATION OF THE FIREPLACE.
After the Installation
LEAVE THIS INSTALLATION MANUAL WITH
THE APPLIANCE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
EMBER MATERIALS
Placing the Ember Material
Ember material is shipped with this gas fireplace. The bag
labeled Glowing Ember (050-721) is standard glowing ember
material. To place the ember material:
Remove the mesh or open the glass doors (if equipped).
Place dime size pieces of ember material about 1/2 inch
apart near port holes in burner top. Do NOT press em-
bers into burner ports. Cover the top of the burner with a
single layer of ember material. For best performance do
NOT place embers on the ports at the rear of the burner
(see Figure 15).
Save the remaining ember materials for use during fire-
place servicing. The bag of embers provided is sufficient
for 3 to 5 applications.
Replace the mesh or close the glass doors (if equipped)
on the unit.