Installation manual
IV.
OPERATfNG
INSTRUCTIONS
DAMPER
CONTROL
LEVER
The
damper
control lever located inside the lop front of
the firebox
has
been
engineered lo provide safe opera-
tion of your fireplace.
Do
not close the damper in an
attempt to reduce
a
large
fire. To
do
so
may
cause
a
potential
smoke
hazard,
just
as
any
fuel-burning appli-
ance would do
if
not properly exhausted. If you forget to
open
the damper before you
start
your fire (you will know
immediately
by
the smoke entering
your
home,)! simply
move
the damper fever from its closed position notch
to
the
open posifion (Figure
42).
The
fireplace flue damper
must
always remain open
unlil the fire is totally out.
Partially
burned logs can
appear lo be out even
when
still burning and giving off
dangerous gases. If
the
damper is closed too soon,
these gases may escape info the room.
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FIGURE
42
1
FIREPLACE
GRATE:
This unit
has
been
equipped
with
a
gray;
to
keep
the
operation
of
your fireplace efficient
and
safe.
Do
not
attempt
to
defeat
its
purpose.
The
size and position
of
the grate
was
engineered
to
give
the
ideal
combustion
characteristics for the lire.
By
keeping your
@s
within
the grate and not on
the
hearth, you will prevent the
chance
of
a
log
"spill" or roll out of the fireplace.
DO
NOT
OVERLOAD
THE FIREPLACE. Piling excessive
wood on your grate will not increase efficiency
and
could
possibly
cause smoke to enter your room Keep
the
hearth area under the grate free of excessive
ash
bvild-
up to allow a free flow of air for
the
fire.
OUTSIDE
AIR CONTROL
The outside combuslion air kit is an oplional accessory
installed at the time of fireplace installation.
It
aids
greatly
in
the efficient operation
of
your
fireplace. It
should
be
opened during operation
as
shown
in
Figure
43.
OPEN
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FIGURE
43
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Outside air drawn into the fireplace supplies air
to
the
fire
for combustion. When
the
fireplace
is
not in use,
close
the
air gate lo
prevent
cold air from entering your
home. For outside
wall
installation
check
the
intake
screen
inside eyebrow periodically
to
insure
it
is
clear
of
debris,