Marantz FP-38 - Manual (Page 6)

6 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
Figure 7
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE COM-
BUSTION AIR ACTUATOR UNLESS A
COMPLETE OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR
VENT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED
WITH YOUR FIREPLACE.
WARNING: BE AWARE THAT SAFETY
GLASS IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN HOT
AND MAY BREAK, EXPELLING HOT GLASS
INTO THE ROOM. ADVISE ALL FAMILY
MEMBERS TO REMAIN WELL AWAY
FROM THE FIREPLACE WHEN OPERAT-
ING WITH DOORS CLOSED TO AVOID
ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
The control lever for the combustion air system
is located on the left side of the fireplace opening
behind the screen panel. If your fireplace is
equipped with the optional combustion air kit,
the control lover will move freely. If not, the
retention plate will not have been removed. To
open the air damper, lift up. To close, push down.
REFRACTORIES
All fireboxes contain a furnace refractory floor,
sides and back. These refractories are rein-
forced with steel, but can be broken by improper
use. Dropping logs on the bottom refractory
and building fires directly against the refracto-
ries can cause premature burnout of these
components. It may easily be repaired or re-
placed at costs far below repair and maintenance
for masonry fireplaces.
CAUTION: GLASS AND METAL FRAMES
GET HOT — ALWAYS USE HANDLES TO
OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS.
IMPORTANT: Plated polished brass glass
doors may have a plastic covering over all
brass pieces for protection during shipping
and handling. The plastic covering should be
removed before installation of the glass doors.
Under the plastic covering is a protective
lacquer coating which should not be removed.
In some instances, if it is removed, irrevers-
ible damage to the brass finish could occur.
Refer to the following for specific information
on plated polished brass.
IMPORTANT: The lacquer coating on the pol-
ished brass glass doors and trim pieces can
be damaged or removed causing corrosion
and/or tarnish. Do not remove the protective
lacquer coating from plated polished doors
and trim. To help protect the finish; use a non-
acidic wax and avoid the over-spray of acidic/
alkali based glass cleaners on the brass
pieces. Please understand that the heat of the
fire will cause the protective lacquer finish to
slightly change to a light caramel color. Do not
be alarmed as this is a normal occurrence.
COMBUSTION AIR
A proper amount of combustion air is impor-
tant for your fireplace. Fireplaces consume
large amounts of oxygen.
It is important to allow an adequate supply of
air. If the fireplace is not equipped with an
outside air kit, it may not obtain sufficient
amounts of combustion air from inside the
house or structure in which it is installed.
Therefore, the fire may draw from an outside air
source and pull air in through the chimney. This
may cause smoke spillage into the room.
DAMPER ADJUSTMENT
The damper can be adjusted to allow for a firm,
but not a tight or loose, closure. With the damper
in the open position, loosen the two (2)
³⁄₈" hex
head bolts found on the center of the smoke
dome behind the upper grille assembly. If the
damper operates too tightly, slide the damper
bracket down towards the front of the fireplace as
shown in
Figure 8. If the damper is too loose,
slide the damper bracket up towards the rear of
the fireplace. Tighten the bolts and verify that the
adjustment is adequate. The damper bracket
need only to be moved very slightly.
Figure 8
Tighten
Loosen
Damper
Handle
Bracket
3/8"
Hex Head
Bolts
Smoke spillage often occurs when a fire is first
started, until the fireplace and the chimney has
had the opportunity to “come up to tempera-
ture” and to begin to function normally. If
smoke spillage problems persist, a window
may be opened just a crack to allow the proper
flow of combustion air to the fireplace.
If your fireplace is equipped with an outside
combustion air kit, keep it open at all times
when fire is burning and close when fire is out
to prevent cold air intrusion.
Combustion Air Control
The actuator for combustion air system is stan-
dard on all fireplaces but must not be operated
if the complete system is not installed. See
Figure 7 and refer to Figure 3.
If you have reason to believe that you do not
have a complete outside combustion system,
contact your distributor to have your fireplace
inspected for the presence of the complete
system before you use the combustion air
actuator. DO NOT assume that you have this
system in place because you have an actuating
lever present on your fireplace front face.
OPEN
CLOSED