Monessen Hearth 3000 SERIES User Manual
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MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Turn off gas before servicing fireplace. It is recommended that a qualified service technician perform these
check-ups at the beginning of each heating season.
The appliance area be kept clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors
and liquids. The flow of combustion and ventilation air not to be obstructed.
Burner, Pilot and Control Compartment:
Keep the control compartment, logs, and burner areas surrounding the logs clean by vacuuming or brushing at least
twice a year. Make sure the burner porting, pilot air opening and burner air opening free of obstructions at all time.
Pilot Flame:
Figure 30: Pilot Flame Appearance
Burner Flame:
The flames from the burner should be visually checked as soon as the heater is installed and periodically during
normal operation. In normal operation, at full rate, and after approximately 15-30 minutes, the flame appearance in
Figure 31: Burner Flame Appearance should be observed.
NOTE
The type of installation, vent system configuration, and wind effects may cause the flame patterns to vary.
Figure 31: Burner Flame Appearance
The flames from the pilot should be visually checked as soon
as the heater is installed and periodically during normal
operation.
The pilot flame must always be present when
the fireplace is in operation. Refer to Figure 30: Pilot Flame
Appearance.
The pilot flame has three distinct flames, one
engulfing the thermopile, one engulfing the thermocouple, and
the other reaching to the main burner.
On electronic system,
pilot does not have the thermopile.
Thermopile