Table Of Contents; General Safety Precautions; General Information - Superior BC36MH Care And Operation Instructions Manual

coNGRAtuLAtioNs!
In selecting this SUPERIOR Wood Burning Appliance you have chosen the finest and most
dependable fireplace to be found anywhere. Its a beautiful, prestigious alternative to a
masonry wood burning fireplace. Welcome to a Family of tens of thousands of satisfied
SUPERIOR Fireplace Owners.
Please carefully read and follow all of the instructions found in this manual. Please pay
special attention to the safety instructions provided in this manual. The Homeowner's
Care and Operation Instructions included here will assure that you have many years of
dependable and enjoyable service from your SUPERIOR product.

tABLE oF coNtENts

General Safety Precautions .................Page 2
General Information ............................Page 2
Fuels ...................................................Page 2
Gas Logs .............................................Page 3
Disposal of Ashes ...............................Page 3
Softwood vs Hardwood .......................Page 3
Starting a Fire ......................................Page 4
Damper Control ...................................Page 4
Glass Door Operating Safety
Precautions and Instructions ............Page 4
Combustion Air ...................................Page 5
Refractories ........................................Page 6
Maintenance Guidelines ......................Page 6
Twice a Year Check-Up ........................Page 6
Creosote Formation and Removal .......Page 6
Troubleshooting ..................................Page 7
Warranty .............................................Page 7
Product Reference Information ...........Page 7
Accessory Components ......................Page 7
Replacement Parts ..............................Page 8
This manual is part of a set of two supporting
this product. Refer to manual 700,039M for
Installation Instructions.
iMPoRtANt! GENERAL sAFEtY
PREcAutioNs. REAd ANd
uNdERstANd tHEsE sAFEtY
RuLEs BEFoRE YouR FiRst FiRE.
WARNiNG
to avoid the risk of damaging
fireplace materials and increas-
ing the risk of fire, do not use the
fireplace to cook or warm food.
NEVER LEAVE cHiLdREN uNAttENdEd
.
WHEN tHERE is A FiRE BuRNiNG iN tHE
FiREPLAcE.
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2. When burning wood, use soLid NAtuRAL
dRY WELL-sEAsoNEd Wood oNLY. Hard-
woods are recommended (soft woods tend to
burn very quickly).
• DO NOT burn treated wood, charcoal, coal,
trash, driftwood, woods dipped in tar, Christmas
tree greens, pitch, pine tar, creosote, chemical
chimney cleaners, flame colorants, polystyrene
packaging, wood products with synthetic bind-
ers (i.e. plywood). Plywood, lumber and other
misc. materials can produce abnormally high
temperatures, sputtering and smoking fires
and may contain hazardous chemicals to treat
insects and fungus.
• If Artificial Logs are burned it is required that
the logs are UL safety listed (see labeling or
documention provided with logs). Read and
follow the log manufacturer's instructions. Do
not treat artificial logs (made from sawdust and
wax) the same way you treat real natural wood
logs. Use only one at a time.
• iMPoRtANt: Burning unapproved fuels can
produce excessive temperatures, beyond the
design capabilities of the fireplace and may
produce excess sparks or may contain hazard-
ous chemicals. Burning unapproved fuels can
result in a chimney fire, a house fire, personal
injury, death or loss of property.
3. NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern
fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar
liquids to start or "freshen up" a fire in this
fireplace. Keep any flammable liquids a safe
distance from the fireplace.
4. Keep the chimney damper open while any
fire or smoldering embers are present .
5. Never block or restrict the room air intake
grille across the bottom front or the warm
air outlet grille across the top front of the
fireplace.
6. Use care when selecting window treatments
for windows located near the fireplace. Avoid
using combustible flowing window treatments
such as curtains on nearby windows that are of
sufficient length to be blown in front of an open
flame when the window is opened.
7. Keep any combustible furniture or decorative
pillows at least 36" (914 mm) on the sides and
60" (1524 mm) to the front (from the fireplace
opening).
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
8. Never leave your fireplace unattended while
it is burning.
9. Be careful adding wood fuel to the fire or
handling fireplace tools such as shovels, tongs
or pokers.
0. Never modify or alter your fireplace system
in any way. To do so may create a potential fire
hazard and void the Limited Warranty.
. The bottom refractory can be cracked by
excessive abuse such as tossing heavy logs onto
the grate or gouging with fireplace tools. Exercise
caution when adding wood to your fireplace.
2. Fireplace Inserts - Contact your dealer or
distributor for a list of LHP fireplace inserts
approved for installation into your fireplace. DO
NOT install a fireplace insert from any another
manufacturer.
3. If you are using your fireplace as a "deco-
rative appliance," such as with a permanently
installed gas log set, the fireplace damper must
be permanently fixed in the open position.
4. Always ensure that an adequate supply of
replacement combustion air from the outside
of the house is accessible to the fire to support
normal combustion. Fireplaces consume large
volumes of air during the normal combustion
process. In the event the home is tightly sealed
with modern energy efficient features, the
optional combustion air kit may not provide
all the air required to support combustion. The
manufacturer is not responsible for any smoking
or related problems that may result from the lack
of adequate combustion air.
5. Neither the manufacturer nor the seller
warrants "smoke free" operation nor are we
responsible for inadequate system draft caused
by mechanical systems, general construction
conditions, inadequate chimney heights, adverse
wind conditions and/or unusual environmental
factors or conditions beyond our control.

GENERAL iNFoRMAtioN

. The all-steel, multi-wall firebox is the heat
center of the system. It is well insulated for safe
clearance to combustibles.
2. The hearth floor and sidewalls of the firebox
are lined with a brick pattern reinforced refrac-
tory for the look of authenticity and to provide
safety.
3. The metal chimney sections extending from
the firebox top to beyond your roof are two
walled and air-cooled. The inner passage, or
flue, provides the exit for smoke and gases.
4. The flue damper is a two position (fully open
or fully closed) mechanism operated by a handle
found at the center top of the fireplace opening.
It must be open when fire is present so smoke
and gases can escape. It should be closed only
when the fire is completely out - keeping room
air from being lost up the flue.