SECTION 4
MAINTENANCE
Servicing Notes
Servicing should be carried out annually by a competent person such as a
GAS SAFE registered engineer. It is a condition of Kinder Fires lifetime
guarantee scheme that this is carried out by a competent person i.e a GAS
SAFE registered Engineer in accordance with these servicing notes, and as
a condition of the guarantee the oxypilot must be changed.
The condition of the logs should be checked and if necessary the whole set
should be replaced with a genuine replacement set. The product must be
removed from the opening to check for debris accumulation if fitted without
a flue liner. See label attached to gas inlet elbow to see if appliance was
fitted without a flue liner when originally installed. After any servicing work
a gas tightness check must always be carried out.
4.1
Removing the burner assembly from the fire.
4.1.1
Isolate the gas supply.
4.1.2
Remove trim from the front of the fire, as shown in section 3.3
4.1.3
Remove the glass frame assembly from the fire, as shown in section
2.7
4.1.4
Remove the log set and loose gravel from the combustion chamber
base, taking care not to damage the logs.
4.1.5
Remove the access panel from the combustion chamber,
which is secured using six screws.
4.1.6
Remove the two burner retaining screws, 1 at each end of the burner.
4.1.7
Slide the burner off the main injector and remove from the product.
4.2
Removing the control valve sub assembly from the fire.
4.2.1
Isolate the gas supply.
4.2.1
Remove trim from the front of the fire, as shown in section 3.4
4.2.2
Disconnect the pipe to the bulkhead fitting on the valve and disconnect
the pipe on the valve which runs to the inlet elbow.
4.2.3
Loosen the pilot pipe, disconnect the ignition lead from the electrode
and disconnect the thermocouple from the pilot assembly.
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