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"Duzy" Gas Log Sets – The Look and Feel of a Real Wood Fire
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GLOWING EMBER PLACEMENT
Cover the burner pan with glowing embers (rock wool)
provided. Tear pieces approximately 1/2" in size (roughly
the size of a nickel) and cover the burner evenly.
CO NOT
pile the rock wool too thickly on pan.
DO NOT
place rock wool higher than the top of the front
grate bar.
DO NOT
cover the pilot with rock wool.
DECORATIVE VOLCANIC ROCk PLACE-
MENT
Sprinkle volcanic rock on fireplace floor in front of
front glowing embers on burner pan and to both
sides.
DO NOT SPRINkLE ON BURNERS, PILOT
OR LOGS.
IMPORTANT: FIREPLACE DRAFT TEST DURING INI-
TIAL INSTALLATION
It is critical to verify that your chimney is drafting
properly because the fireplace and gas logs function
as a system.
Although Vermont Castings Group goes to great
lengths to design vented gas log sets that minimize
sooting, all vented log sets will soot over time. Soot-
ing normally appears as areas of a black powder-like
substance on the logs. It is important to periodically
clean and inspect the logs per the cleaning and ser-
vicing section of the manual.
FIREPLACE DRAFT TEST
FIREPLACE DRAFT TEST METHOD
To determine if your fireplace is drafting properly, turn the
log set on. After the log set has been burning for about 10
minutes, place a match or smoke stick along the top and
sides of the fireplace opening. If the flame or smoke is not
pulled into the fireplace, then the
fireplace is not venting
properly.
At this point the damper stop should be adjusted
so that the damper opening is increased. If the problem re-
mains after the open area of the damper is increased, then
the fireplace system should be professionally inspected to
determine if your firebox/chimney is venting properly.
W
ARNING
Fireplace systems that do not draft properly
can increase the amount of soot produced
by normal operation of the log set and
in extreme cases can cause soot to be
deposited within the room. This effect can
be a sign of a blocked chimney, a faulty vent
system or the result of negative pressure
within the home. The dealer should be able
to diagnose if a problem exists and be able
to provide a solution to improve the venting
of the fireplace.
