Starting A Fire; Damper Control; Glass Door Operating Safety Precautions And Instructions; Cleaning - Superior BCF-3885 Homeowner's Care And Operation Instructions Manual

HARDWOODS
Alser, Red
Ash
Aspen
Basswood, American
Beech, American
Birch
Butternut
Cherry, Black
Chestnut, American
Cottonwood
Elm
Hackberry
Hickory, Pecan
Hickory, True
Honey locust
Locust, Black
Magnolia
Maple
Oak, Red
Oak, White
Poplar
Sassafras
Sweet gum
Sycamore, American
Tanoak
Tupelo
Walnut, Black
Willow, Black
SOFTWOODS
Bald cypress
Cedar
Douglas Fir
Fir
Hemlock
Larch, Western
Pine
Redwood
Spruce
Tamarack

STARTING A FIRE

1. To start a fire in a the fireplace properly, first
check the operation of the flue damper.
2. To prevent smoking at start-up, close any
window located near the fireplace when first
lighting a fire. The closed windows may be
reopened once a chimney draft is drawn in the
fireplace.

DAMPER CONTROL

This fireplace is fitted with a manually con-
trolled chimney damper. The chimney damper
should be closed when the fireplace is not in
use to prevent cold air from entering the home
through the chimney system.
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The damper is controlled through the use of a
control lever located within the firebox open-
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ing at the top center just behind the firebox
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lintel ( Figure 2 ). The control lever snaps into
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place at the extreme range of motion, up and
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back in the closed position. When pulled
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.64 forward and down, the damper is open.
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.38
.50
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.34-.40
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.60.66
.69-.75
Lintel
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.69
.48-.50
.48-.63
.59-.67
.64-.88
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Figure 2
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The appliance flue damper must always re-
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main open when operating.
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2. The grate in the firebox should be centered
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on or over the bottom hearth so your fire can
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breath properly. Crumble and twist plenty of
newspapers UNDER the grate and criss-cross
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some small dry kindling sticks on top of the
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paper or on the bottom of the grate.
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3. Build a pyramid of three split logs (split will
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start much faster). Arrange the uneven wood
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4. Now, light the paper at both sides of the
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firebox.
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5. Close the screens to prevent the escape of
sparks and embers.
6. Close the damper only when your fire is
completely out and ashes are cold. Keep closed
when fireplace is not in use to prevent unnec-
essary loss of heated or cooled air.
GLASS DOOR OPERATING SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
These fireplaces may be equipped with glass
doors. Refer to the end of this document for a
listing of the glass doors approved for use with
these fireplaces.
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
Damper Damper
Closed Open
WARNING: IF YOUR FIREPLACE IS
EQUIPPED WITH GLASS DOORS, IT
SHOULD BE OPERATED WITH THE
DOORS FULLY OPEN OR FULLY CLOSED.
IF THE DOORS ARE LEFT PARTIALLY
OPEN, GAS AND FLAMES MAY BE DRAWN
OUT OF THE OPENING, CREATING RISKS
OF BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE. REFER TO
FIGURES 3 AND 4 FOR PROPER OPER-
ATING CONDITIONS.
Glass Doors
Fully Open or
Fully Closed
(Bi-Fold Doors)
Figure 3
Glass Doors
Fully Open or
Fully Closed
(Twin-Pane Doors)
Figure 4
CAUTION: IF A SMOKING CONDITION EX-
ISTS, GLASS DOORS SHOULD BE CLOSED
DURING FIREPLACE OPERATION.
Care and Cleaning of Your Glass Doors
Never clean the glass when the doors are hot.
Do not use ammonia or ammonia based glass
or household cleaner to clean the glass or the
door frame. An ammonia based cleaner will
damage the finish of the glass door.
Clean the glass doors by wiping with a damp
towel followed by a clean dry towel to remove
streaks.
Remove stubborn stains from the glass with a
mild soap solution and a towel dampened with
clean water. Dry with a clean dry towel.