Cleaning Your Fireplace - Valor 650JLN Owner's Manual

OWNER'S
INFORMATION

Cleaning Your Fireplace

WARNING
!
DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS WHILE IT IS HOT!
Let the fi replace cool fi rst before cleaning it.
Important - Glass cleaning - Mineral deposits
One of the by-products of the combustion process in
a gas appliance is a mineral which can show up as a
white fi lm on the ceramic glass viewing door.
The composition of the deposit varies widely with loca-
tion and time. It believed to be associated with the vary-
ing sulfur content of the gas. You may have the problem
intermittently.
We have consulted with ceramic glass manufactur-
ers and they cannot give us a defi nitive solution to this
problem. Dealers have tried various cleaning products
with varying results. The following are recommenda-
tions only and are not meant to guarantee results.
NOTE: This is a problem beyond Miles Industries'
control and is not covered under warranty.
• Clean the glass regularly as soon as you notice
the buildup (white fi lm). If the fi lm is left for a longer
period of time, it will bake on. It is then much harder,
if not impossible, to remove.
• NEVER use an abrasive cleaner on the ceramic
glass. Any abrasion of the surface has the
immediate effect of compromising the strength of the
glass. An emulsion type cleaner is recommended.
• Use a soft damp cloth to apply the cleaner. Dry the
glass with a soft, dry, preferably cotton cloth. Most
paper towels and synthetic materials are abrasive to
ceramic glass and should be avoided.
• Our dealers have had good results from the
products listed below. We cannot, however,
guarantee the results of these products.
•
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Do not clean the glass while it is hot!
Always securely replace the window and the barrier
screen before lighting.
If broken, the glass pane may only be replaced
as a complete window unit as supplied by the
manufacturer.
If the barrier becomes damaged, the barrier shall
be replaced with the manufacturer's barrier for this
appliance.
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Owner's Information
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To remove the window for cleaning:
1. Unhook the front
or trim with barrier
screen attached.
2. Unhook the window
baffl e located on top
of the window frame.
3. Turn the top two
spring-loaded window
bolts through 90
degrees to release
the window from the
fi rebox.
4. Remove the bottom two spring-loaded window bolts.
5. Carefully lift the window away. Keep the window,
window baffl e, and bolts in a safe place.
Clean the window following the guidelines in this sec-
tion. Clean the trim or front with mild soap and water.
Dust the barrier screen with a soft brush.
Dust the fi rebox ceramic logs/rocks and walls with a
soft brush. Dust can also be removed from the burner
using a soft brush after removing the ceramic logs.
When cleaning, make sure that no particles are
brushed into the slots of the burner.
To refi t the window:
1. Slide the window inside the appliance case and rest
it on the fi rebox front bottom tabs. Refi t the bottom
two bolts. The bolts should be screwed in securely.
2. Refi t the top two bolts securing by turning them
through 90 degrees.
3. Grab the top of the window and baffl e and pull them
forward and release to check that the window opens
slightly and returns confi rming the good function of
the spring-loaded mechanism.
4. Similarly check the bottom of the window by pulling
it forward and releasing.
IMPORTANT: To ensure a safe operation, ensure that
the spring-loaded mechanism functions properly.
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5. Apply light hand pressure against the window frame
sides to bed in the window seal.
6. Hook the window baffl e to the top of the window
frame. Be careful not to hook it onto the fi rebox
frame—see image below and page 39.
(appliance shown without its front frame for clarity)
fi rebox
frame
window
frame