IV. OPERATING
:NSTRUCTIONS
DAMPER CONTROL LEVER
The damper control lever is centrally located inside the top, front
of the firebox. It is engineered to assist in the safe operation of
the
fireplace. DONOTCLOSETHE DAMPER IN AN ATTEMPTTO
REDUCE A LARGE FIRE. Closing the damper will
interfere with
the
fircplacc's exhaustion system and it is likely to become
a
smoke hazard. DEPENDIKC OX WHETHER YOU HAVE A
CLEAN FACE OR HEAT CIRCULATISG MODEL, TIIE
OPERATION OF YOUR DAMPER
WILL VARY.
PLEASE
REFER TO FIGURES
45
ASD
41A
TO SEE
WIIICH
WAY
YOURDAMPERSYSTEMOPERATES.
Tooperatethodamper.
ttiove the lever from the closed to open position as ill~lstrated in
Figure
45.
Note: Damper positions
arc
reversed on Heat Circulnt-
ing models. If you should find smoke entering your home, check
to
make
sure the damper has been opened.
NOTE: The
daniper inust remain open until the fire is totaiiy
extinguished. Partially burned
logs
can appear
to
be
out,
even
when still burning and giving off dangerous
gases.
If
the damper
is closed too soon, these gases may escape into the room.
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-1
I
DAMPER CONTROL
-
841 CLEAN FACE
MODELS 792861 B
&
7928628
CLOSED
DAMPER
OPEN
Fieure
45
DAMPER CONTROL
-
B41 HEAT
CIRCULATING MODELS 7928638
&
792864B
7
,
\
DAMPER
OPEN
DAMPER
CLUSEU
Figurc
45.t
FIREPLACE GRATE
This fireplace is standardly equipped wifh
a
grate.
Utilirin_~ the
grate properly will help
keep
the fireplace's operation efficient and
safe. The size and position of the grate is engineered to provide
thc
ideal cornbustion characteristics
for
the fireplace. Keeping the logs
wkhin the grate andoffthe floor of thehearth will preveni the
chance
of lags rolling
out
of the fireplace,
DO NOT OVERLOAD THE
FIREPLACE. Piling excessive wood an
the
grate will not increasc
the fireplace's efficiency and could
cause
smote to enter the
room.
Additionally,
makc
sure
to
keep the hearth
area
under the grate free
of
excessive ash buildup. This wili aliow
a
free
flow
of air for the
fire.
OUTSIDE
AIR
CONTROL
The outside combustion kit is an optional accessory that may have
been
installed
in
your fireplace's side frnme.
It's
urc
provides
combustion air front
outside of the dwelling and improves the
efficiency of the fireplace. Open it
before operating tlie fircpiacr
as
showtr in Fixure
46.
REFERESCE
L)OCU>IEir;TS
I)
Milrco Wood-bor~~irig Firrl~l;ice Warrattly and
Operatiori 51nrnlnl. pjtl
1Si.536
2)
tilass
Door Kit
11:st~Ii:~ti~~tt
I~isfrii~tiot~s, p/ri
19169
1
3)
8"
Round
Teriiiinations Ir!stallntion Instructions,
pit1 1816813
5)
DFK
36/41
Full Kit Instilllntion liistrr~ctions, p/t!
181624
6)
Oijtsidr Air Kit Install~~liut~ I~tstiiictions,p/tr 181 682
T)
Slircud
Installnfior~ I~is!ructioiis, 181707
8j
ColdC:lima!rI(itI!lsf~lln~io~~Instn~ctions
p!n 18 1346
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