Cleaning And Maintenance - Superior FVFM27NR Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

WARNING: Turn off heater
and let cool before cleaning.
CAUTION: You must keep
control areas, burner and circu-
lating air passageways of heater
clean. Inspect these areas of
heater before each use. Have
heater inspected yearly by a quali-
fi ed service person. Heater may
need more frequent cleaning due
to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding material, pet hair, etc.
WARNING: Failure to keep
the primary air opening(s) of
the burner(s) clean may result
in sooting and property damage.
CLEANING 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 heater 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 32).
3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holes
in the burner.
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4. Check injector holder located at the end of
the burner tube again. Remove any large
particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair with
a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.
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 the pilot assembly also. A yellow tip
on the pilot fl ame indicates dust and dirt in
the pilot assembly. There is a small pilot air
inlet hole about 2" from where the pilot fl ame
comes out of pilot assembly (see Figure 33).
With the unit off, lightly blow air through the
air inlet hole. You may blow through a drink-
ing straw if compressed air is not available.
Burner
Tube
Primary Air Inlet
Holes (Shape of Holes
May Vary by Model)
Figure 32 - Injector Holder On Outlet
Burner
Tube
Pilot
Assembly
Pilot Air
Inlet Hole
Figure 33 - Pilot Inlet Air Hole
LOGS
• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer
to Installing Logs, Page 16, to properly
replace logs.
• Replace log(s) if broken or chipped (dime-
sized or larger).
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Injector Holder
(May Be Brass
or Aluminum
Depending on
Model)
Burner Tube
Ports/Slots
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