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Superior RD-3800A - Appliance Operation, Care, and Maintenance; Appliance and Blower Operation; Routine Maintenance and Safety Checks

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leais as described in the gas line conneciion
instructions, S:ep
29
on page
1C.
WARNING: CHILDREN AND ADULTS
j
i
SHOULD BE ALERTED
TO
THE HAZARDS
f
WARNIPiG:
35
LOWE2
COMTROL
COM-
g
PRRTMSMT
AREAANC
LCY'lER
CONTF43L
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3
CG?8?%2TMEhT
ACCESS
BOOR
ARE
EX-
!
OPEFATION
AHD
CARE
06
YOUR
APPLIB.YCE
1
3.
Appliance operation may be controlled
1
througih theON1OFF switch located in the lower
'
control compartment.
A
separate switch pro-
1
"id es
'.
l~idependent control oi the blower (when
1
installed).
I
1
Blower Operatias:
To ooerate
tine
biower, access the control com-
panment by opening the lower louvered door.
-
io tum on lne blower, rotate tQe knob clcck-
wise
(Figure31
);a"click" will be felt whenthe
switch to@glesCN.The blowerwill then be free
to operate at its highest
setling. The blower will
notcomeonuntil thetemperatire ofthefirebox
increases to above
140".
To decrease blower
speed continue to rotate the knob
cloc:wlse
through the full range of blower speeds.
To turn
on the blower, rotate the control knob
fully countercloclnvise until a "click is felt as
the switch toggles OFF.
I
ante: The temperature switch wiil only aiiow
the biower
to
operaie when the internal fem-
perature
of the firebox is above
14P.
The
temperature switch
willin no case activate the
I
blower
unless thecontrol knob rs lrrs!turned to
"ON
'If tne Gas lnsen
is
turned
oft
when me
blower is on and operating. the biower
will
continuetooperateuntiiihe
temperature within
the
lirebox decreases.
used in the manufacturing process
3.
Upon each liohtingofthe appliance. conden-
saticnmsy
occurandfog!heinsideofthe
glass
enciosure.Shisconc'ition
will dlsapgear shoCIy
as the appliance Seats
2.
Keep lower control cmpanmen: ciean by
1!2cuuming or brushing
a!
leas! f!jice a yeti.
5.
Always turn on gas to pilot before cleaning.
Befare re-lighting, refer tothe li~hting instruc-
tionsinthismanual.
Instructionsarealsofound
on a puil-out panel located on the floor of :he
appliance.
5.Always kee~theappliance araaclearandfree
from
combus:ib!emateris:s. gasolineand other
fianmable liquids.
7.
Renembei, this appliance has a continuous
turning pilot flame. Exercise caution when us-
ing products with combustible vapors.
8.
Never obstruct the flow of venti:ation air.
Keep the
!rant of the appliance clear of all
obstacles and materials,
Cb'i4RNING:
OBSERVE CAUTION NEAR
TSEGLASSPAHEL. THEPANEL UTILIZES
CEZAMiC
GU.SS
WHICH
MAY
SHATTER
u~mP~cTEDL~oRI~sTRuc~vII~H
AH
OBJECT.
I
9.
CAUTIOY: DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLI-
ANCE
WITHA BROKEN
GLAS:
PANEL. Wrere
broken glass exists, the complete front panel
must be replaced. See the Replacement Parts
List on
page22forcorrect parts. Panel removal
and re-assembly instructionsare described on
pages
E
and
12
respectively.
10.
Clean the glass only when necessary. Wipe
surface with clean, dampened, soft cloth. Fol-
low with
dry,
soft towel as desired. Take care
not to scratch the glass
surlace.
WARNING: D@ NOT USE ABRASIVE
1
CLEANERS. NEVER CLEAN THE
GLASS
WHEN IT
IS
HOT.
The appliance and venting system shoilld be
irspec!ed before use and at least annuall!r
by
a
qualified service person.
IMFORTAHT:
TUR!
OFF
GAS
AND
ANY
ELESs
THICA!
PG'WEFI
BEFCRE
SERVICING
THE
AP-
PLIR3:C.
The main buroer companrnent sbiuld be in-
spected annually for pioperoperation.
ilemove
glass enclosure panel and perform general
cleaning to remove any surface build-up on
pilotand burnerassembly, Wipe the pilot nozzle,
icniter rod and hood
(Figure30).A~1oibdisturb-
lngthelooseceramicfibers
on thefront burner.
P,efer to Ste)
33
for the glass Enclosure panel
ifistallation. When returning to service, verify
proper flame characteristics as described in
Step
?I,
refer io
Figure
33.
Gasket
Inspection
It
is impo*nt that the glass ecclosure panel
gasket
be inspected at the beginning of the
heating season by aqualified technician. Exam-
ine the sealing
gasketforsignsot deterioration.
Also make sure She gasket has a positive seal,
preventing
combustioil gases from escaping
into the room. Replace the glass enclosure
panel gasket if
necessae with material identi-
fied in the Replacement Parts List on page
22.
With proper care and maintenance, your appli-
ance
will provide many years of enjoymeni. If
you should experience any problem, first refer
to the trouble shooting guide in this manual. If
problem persists, contact your local
service
center.
WARRANTY
Your gas appliance is covered by a one year
limited warranty. You
will find a copy of the
warranty in this manual. Please read the
war-
ranb! to be familiar with its coverage.
Retain this manual. File
itwith your other docu-
ments for future reference.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
A
complete parts list is found at the end of this
manual. Use only parts manufactured
and/or
approved by Superior Fireplace Company.

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