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To clean the glass, use an ammonia based cleaner, locally available fireplace glass cleaners or Speedy White. Contact your
dealer or Wilkening Fireplace Co. to obtain Speedy White glass cleaner. Take care not to apply the cleaner in a manner that
it contacts painted areas or electroplated surfaces as discoloration may occur. Cleaner combined with the creosote will
cause the gaskets to harden.
Use a soft cotton cloth or paper towel to remove the smoke/cleaner residue. Do not scrape the glass with razor blades
or abrasive pads. This will damage the glass and may cause failure. Clean the glass only when the unit has cooled to room
temperature.
Heat Output
The GranView fireplace generates the greatest BTU output when smaller, split fuel is used. The unit is operating at peak
performance when the flames burn clean and clear.
This is a single burn rate appliance. Never close the combustion air supply when the fire is burning. The fire requires air for
combustion and closing the air supply will exhaust the fire and create a buildup of gasses in the combustion chamber.
Front Clearance
Keep any combustible materials at least 3 feet away from the front of this fireplace. This includes furniture.
Refueling
When adding fuel to the fire it is important to crack open the doors for 15 seconds to clear any smoke. For optimum
performance always maintain a hot firebox temperature. This is achieved by maintaining a hot coal bed and not stacking or
overloading the unit with fuel. Failure to do so can create a smoldering, smoky fire. Maintaining a hot firebox will minimize
smoke on the glass and creosote in the chimney.
Doors
WARNING:
Fireplaces equipped with doors must be operated with BOTH doors fully open or fully closed. If
the doors are partially open, gas and flame may be drawn out of the fireplace opening, creating risks of both
fire and smoke damage. Doors may be cracked open on a cold start up or when refueling for up to 15 minutes.
Door Options Available:
Black Rectangular Tudor (part #GVBRT), Black Rectangular Prairie Style Tudor (part #GVBRTP),
Black Arched Tudor (part #GVBAT), Nickel Rectangular Tudor (part #GVNRT), Nickel Arched Tudor (part #GVNAT) and
Single Black Rectangular (part #GVBRS).
