Hearth and Home Technologies CFX-Crescent - Manual (Page 36)

Heat & Glo • CFX-CRESCENT • 705-900 Rev. P • 12/07 36
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Maintaining
and
Servicing
Your
Fireplace
Fireplace
Maintenance
Although the frequency of your fireplace servicing and
maintenance will depend on use and the type of
installation, you should have a qualified service
technician perform an appliance check-up at the
beginning of each heating season. See the table below
for specific guidelines regarding each fireplace
maintenance task.
IMPORTANT TURN OFF THE GAS BEFORE SERVICING
YOUR FIREPLACE.
Type of
Fireplace Fireplace Maintenance Task To
Maintenance Frequency By Be Completed
Replacing Once annually, Qualified Brush away loose ember material near
Old Ember during the Service the burner. Replace old ember
Material annual check-up 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.
Cleaning Once annually Qualified Brush or vacuum the control
Burner Service compartment, fireplace logs, and
& Controls Technician burner areas surrounding the logs.
Cleaning Periodically Qualified Make a visual check of the straight flame
Flame Service sensor rod. Use emery cloth to
Sensor Rod Technician/ carefully remove any existing white
(IPI System) Owner deposits.
Checking Periodically Qualified Make a visual check of your fireplace’s
Flame Service flame patterns. Make sure the flames
Patterns, Technician/ are steady—not lifting or floating. See
Flame Height Owner Figure 30.
Checking Before initial use Qualified Inspect the external vent cap on a
Vent System and at least Service regular basis to ensure that no debris is
annually thereafter, Technician/ interfering with the flow of air. Inspect
more frequently Owner entire vent system for proper function.
if possible
Cleaning After first 3 to 4 hours Homeowner Remove and clean glass after the first 3
Glass Door of use. As necessary to 4 hours of use. After the initial cleaning,
after initial cleaning. 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. Refer
to Step 10 for Glass Removal.