Fireplace Maintenance - Heat & Glo 8000TRC Installer's Manual

Type of
Fireplace
Maintenance Frequency
Replacing Once annually,
Old Ember during the
Material annual check-up
Cleaning Once annually
Burner
& Controls
Checking Periodically
Flame
Patterns,
Flame Height
Checking Before initial use
Vent System and at least
annually thereafter,
more frequently
if possible
Cleaning As necessary
Glass Door
Fireplace Maintenance Task To
By
Qualified Brush away loose ember material near
Service the burner. Replace old ember
Technician material with new dime-size and -shape
pieces of Golden Ember (GE-93) and
Glowing Ember (050-721). New ember
material should be placed alternately on
top of the burner—a layer of Golden
Ember, a layer of Glowing Ember,
and so on. Save the remaining ember
material and repeat this procedure at
your next servicing. For more
information, see Placing Ember
Material in the INSTALLERS GUIDE.
Qualified Brush or vacuum the control
Service compartment, fireplace logs, and
Technician burner areas surrounding the logs.
Qualified Make a visual check of your fireplace's
Service flame patterns. Make sure the flames
Technician/ are steady—not lifting or floating. See
Owner the picture in Figure 37 . The flame
sensor (DSI) or thermopile/thermocouple
(standing pilot) tips should be covered
with flame. See the picture in Figure 38.
Qualified Inspect the external vent cap on a
Service regular basis to ensure that no debris is
Technician/ interfering with the flow of air. Inspect
Owner entire vent system for proper function.
Homeowner Clean as necessary, particularly after
adding new ember (flame colorant)
material. Film deposits on the inside of
the glass door should be cleaned off
using a household glass cleaner.
NOTE: DO NOT handle or attempt to
clean the door when it is hot and
DO NOT use abrasive cleaners.
Be Completed