www.Superiorfireplaces.US.com
127003-01A
4
OPERATING YOUR FIREPLACE
1. Keep grate in brackets provided.
2. Open flue damper. During operation
damper must be in FULLY OPENED
POSITION. In cold weather, to as-
sure proper draw, preheat flue by
burning a crumpled newspaper in
damper area after damper has been
fully opened.
3. Open combustion air damper (auto-
matic on some models).
4. Build a fire using the following
method:
•
Use seasoned dry wood (should be
seasoned at least 1 year)
•
Crisscross small pieces of wood and
place crumpled newspaper under it
•
Place 3 logs on grate. DO NOT
OVERLOAD FIREPLACE. Piling ex-
cessive wood on the grate will not
increase efficiency and could cause
smoke spillage.
•
Light newspaper
5. Fireplace glass doors, if installed,
must be in fully opened or fully
closed position during operation of
fireplace.
CAUTION: Close screen
before closing glass doors.
WARNING: Fireplaces
equipped with glass doors
should be operated only with
doors fully opened or doors ful-
ly closed. Doors, if left partly
open, may draw gas and flame
out of the fireplace opening
creating risks of both fire and
smoke. Doors should warm
gradually to prevent breakage.
6. After fire has burned out, do not
close damper until embers and
ashes have had a chance to com-
pletely cool and you are certain there
are no warm embers.
7. Dispose of ashes by using a metal
container with a tight lid. Do not
remove ashes until you are certain
they are burned out and have cooled
completely.
This fireplace is not intended
to be used as a substitute for
a furnace to heat an entire
home. Use for supplementary
heat only.
