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ODGR Series Outdoor Gas Fireplace
92D0001
Maintenance
Burner and Burner Compartment
Itisimportanttokeeptheburnerandtheburner
compartmentclean.Atleastonceperyearthelogs
shouldberemovedandtheburnercompartment
vacuumedandwipedout.Removeandreplacethelogs
aspertheinstructionsinthismanual.
Always handle the logs with care as they are fragile
and may also be hot if the fireplace has been in
use.
Cleaning
Therearethreemethodsofcleaningthepolishedstain-
lesssteelofyouroutdoorfireplace;
1. Warm,soapywater-toloosenanydirtfilm
2. Glasscleanerwithammonia
3. Stainlesssteelcleaneravailableathardwarestores
Regardlessofwhichmethodisused,rememberthat
anythingwithtoomuchabrasivemaydullthefinish.
Cleaning the Standing Pilot
Control System
Theburnerandcontrolsystemconsistsof:
• mainburner
• gasorifice
• pilotburner
• thermopile
• combinationmillivoltgasvalve
Mostofthesecomponentsmayrequireonlyanocca-
sionalcheckupandcleaningandsomemayrequiread-
justment.Ifrepairisnecessary,itshouldbeperformed
byaqualifiedtechnician.
Inordertoproperlycleantheburnerandpilotassembly,
turnoffthegastotheunit,removelogsexposingthe
burnerandpilotassembly.Cleanallforeignmaterials
fromthetopoftheburner.Checktomakesurethat
burnerpartsareclean.Visuallyinspectpilot.Brushor
blowawayanydustorlintaccumulationIfpilotorificeis
plugged,disassemblymayberequiredtoremoveany
foreignmaterialfromtheorificeortubing.
Toobtainproperoperation,itisimperativethatthepilot
andburner'sflamecharacteristicsaresteady,notlifting
orfloating.
Typically,thetop3/8"or1/2"ofthethermopileshould
beengulfedinthepilotflame.(Fig.16)
Toadjustpilotburner,turnpilotscrewmarked"pilot"for
properflamesize.
Theairshutterissetatfactorynoadjustmentshouldbe
necessary.