SECTION 4
MAINTENANCE
Servicing Notes
Servicing should be carried out annually by a competent person such as a
registered engineer.
This is a condition of the Verine Fires guarantee
schemes.
The service should include
changing the oxypilot as a condition of the
guarantee
and visually checking the chimney and fire opening for accumulations
of debris and a smoke test to check for a positive up-draught in the chimney.
The condition of the coals / pebbles should be checked and
if necessary the
whole set should be replaced with a genuine replacement set.
The burner assembly is designed to be removed as a complete unit for ease of
access.
After any servicing work a gas tightness check must always be
carried out.
Manual Control Fires – For Diagrams refer to Section 2
4.1
Removing the burner assembly from the fire. (MC models)
4.1.1
Prepare work area (lay down dust sheets etc.)
4.1.2
Remove the trim. Lift the fender and ash pan cover out of the way and
put them in a safe location. Remove the glass panel, unscrewing the
top and side retaining brackets, see page 11 & 12 of this manual for
information. Carefully lift clear the glass panel. Remove the coals or
pebbles, front ceramic from the rail and fuel-bed base matrix. Unscrew
the two pozi-drive fixing screws which secure the burner heat shield and
remove it from the fire.
4.1.3
Isolate the gas supply and remove the inlet pipe from the appliance
inlet elbow. Unscrew and remove the four screws which retain the
burner. Remove the burner assembly from the fire.
4.1.4
To refit the burner assembly. Push the base of the control panel fully
into the fire and secure with the four screws. Refit the gas supply pipe
and carry out a gas tightness test. Refit the burner heat shield then
refit the coals / pebbles referring to section 3 for the correct coal /
pebble layout. Refit the glass panel and glass panel retaining trims
The fender and ash pan cover or fascia can now be re-positioned.
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