Vanguard SBVBN(A) Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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21105500OWNER’S MANUALCLEANING ANDMAINTENANCEWARNING: Turn off fireplaceand let cool before cleaning.CAUTION: You must keep con-trol areas, burners, and circulat-ing air passageways of fireplaceclean. Inspect these areas of fire-place before each use. Have fire-place inspected yearly by a quali-fied service person. Fireplace mayneed more frequent cleaning dueto excessive lint from carpeting,bedding material, pet hair, etc.WARNING: Do not use abra-sive cleaners as this may damageglass. Use a non-abrasive house-hold glass cleaner to clean glass.Do not clean glass when hot.WARNING: Handle glass doorpanel with care. Do not strike,slam or otherwise abuse glass.Do not operate fireplace with theglass door removed, cracked, orbroken.GLASS DOORGlass must be cleaned periodically. Duringstart-up it is normal for condensation toform on the inside of the glass causing lint,dust, and other airborne particles to cling tothe glass surface. During initial start-up aslight film may form on the glass due topaint curing. The glass should be cleanedseveral times with a non-amonia, non-abra-sive household cleaner and warm waterafter the first two weeks of operation. There-after, clean the glass two or three timesduring each heating season, depending onthe usage and circumstances present. Referto Removing/Replacing Glass Door on page16 of this manual when removing glass doorfor cleaning.PILOT AND BURNERS• Remove ember material before cleaningburners and replace when cleaning iscomplete.• Burner and controls should be cleanedwith compressed air to remove dust, dirt,or lint.• Use a vacuum cleaner or small, softbristled brush to remove excess dust, dirt,or lint.WARNING: Only parts sup-plied by the manufacturer shouldbe used when replacing brokenor damaged glass door panel (seeReplacement Parts, page 25). Thisglass door panel is a completeunit. No substitute materials maybe used.If glass has been broken, carefully removeglass door (see Removing/Replacing GlassDoor, page 16). Vacuum all glass pieceswith a shop vac.CAUTION: Wear gloves andsafety glasses while handling orremoving broken glass. Do notremove if glass is hot. Keep chil-dren and pets away from glass.WARNING: Do not operatefireplace with the glass door re-moved, cracked, or broken.Use only the ceramic glass door replace-ment intended for this fireplace (see Re-placement Parts, page 25 for details onordering). No substitutions may be made.See Removing/Replacing Glass Door, page16 for instructions for replacing glass door.CAUTION: Do not vacuum ifpieces are hot.LOGS• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer toInstalling Logs, Lava Rock, and GlowingEmbers, page 17, to properly replace logs.• Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any car-bon build-up on logs.• Replace log(s) if broken. See Replace-ment Parts on page 25.• Replace ember material periodically asneeded. See Replacement Parts on page 25.VENTING SYSTEMConduct annual inspection of the ventingsystem following these guidelines:1. Check areas of venting system that areexposed to the weather for corrosion (rustspots or streaks and, in extreme cases,holes). Have these items replaced imme-diately by a qualified service person.2. Remove the vent cap and shine a flash-light into the vent. Remove any foreignmaterial.3. Check for evidence of excessive con-densation. Continuous condensationcan cause corrosion of caps, pipes, andfittings and can be caused by havingexcessive lateral runs, too many el-bows, or exterior portions of the sys-tem being exposed to cold weather.4. Inspect joints to verify that no pipe sec-tion or fitting has been disturbed andloosened. Check mechanical supportssuch as wall straps for rigidity.