Cleaning And Maintenance - Superior MNF24INM Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

WARNING: Turn off appliance
and let cool before cleaning.
CAUTION: You must keep
control areas, burners and circulat-
ing air passageways of appliance
clean. Inspect these areas of appli-
ance before each use. Have appli-
ance inspected yearly by a quali-
fi ed service person. Appliance may
need more frequent cleaning due to
excessive lint from carpeting, pet
hair, bedding material, etc.
WARNING: Failure to keep
the primary air opening(s) of
the burner(s) clean may result
in sooting and property damage.
BURNER INJECTOR HOLDER AND
PILOT AIR INLET HOLE
The primary air inlet holes allow the proper
amount of air to mix with the gas. This provides
a clean burning fl ame. Keep these holes clear
of dust, dirt, lint and pet hair. Clean these air in-
let holes prior to each heating season. Blocked
air holes will create soot. We recommend that
you clean the unit every three months during
operation and have appliance inspected yearly
by a qualifi ed service person.
We also recommend that you keep the burner
tube and pilot assembly clean and free of dust
and dirt. To clean these parts we recommend
using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI.
Your local computer store, hardware store or
home center may carry compressed air in a
can. If using compressed air in a can, please
follow the directions on the can. If you don't
follow directions on the can, you could dam-
age the pilot assembly.
1. Shut off unit, including pilot. Allow unit to
cool for at least thirty minutes.
2. Inspect burner, pilot and primary air inlet
holes on injector holder for dust and dirt
(see Figure 51).
3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes
in the burner.
4. Check injector holder located at end of
burner tube again. Remove any large
particles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair with
a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.
30
5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the
injector holder.
6. In case any large clumps of dust have now
been pushed into the burner repeat steps
3 and 4.
Clean pilot assembly also. Additional clean-
ing may be needed for proper pilot operation
based on use/lack of use. A yellow tip on the
pilot fl ame may indicate dust and dirt in the
pilot assembly. There is a small pilot air inlet
hole about from where the pilot fl ame comes
out of pilot assembly (see Figure 52). With
unit off, lightly blow air through air inlet hole.
You may blow through a drinking straw if
compressed air is not available.
Burner Tube
Figure 51 - Injector Holder On Outlet
Pilot Assembly
Figure 52 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole (Your pilot
LOGS
• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to In-
stalling Logs, Embers and Volcanic Stone,
Page 18, to properly replace logs.
• Replace log(s) if broken or chipped (dime-
sized or larger).
MAIN BURNER
Periodically inspect all burner fl ame holes with
appliance running. All slotted burner fl ame holes
should be open with fl ame present. All round burner
fl ame holes should be open with a small blue fl ame
present. Some burner fl ame holes may become
blocked by debris or rust, with no fl ame present. If
so, turn off appliance and let cool. Remove block-
age, blocked burner fl ame holes will create soot.
WARNING: The injector hold-
ers (air shutters) are not adjust-
able. Do not move injector holders
from their original positions.
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Primary Air
Inlet Holes
Burner Tube
may vary from pilot shown)
Injector
Holder
Pilot Air
Inlet Hole
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