MAINTENANCE
CLEANING
The high heat paint and gold plating can be cleaned with
a soft moist cloth. Use a mild detergent and water. Do
not use abrasive cleaners!
ASHES
Clean the ashes before they become too deep, i.e.,
before you have a spillage problem when opening the
doors.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-
fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground well
away from all combustible materials. If the ashes are
disposed of by burial, or otherwise locally dispersed, they
should be retained in the closed container until all cin-
ders have thoroughly cooled.
DOORS
Lubricate the door latch and hinges with an all-purpose
grease at least once during the burn season. The door
has been fitted and adjusted correctly at our factory.
Under normal conditions only the door closer should
need adjustment. To adjust the door closer catch, loosen
the two screws that hold the door closer in place. Slide
the door closer in 1/32" increments to the right, tighten
screws and (as shown in figure 1a) test to ensure that the
door closes tightly. To check if the door seal is tight, try to
slide a piece of paper behind the door gasket from the
top and bottom of the door. If the door closes tight and
you can still pass a piece of paper past, the gasket may
need replacing or the doors need readjusting.
If the door has been replaced the following may need
adjusting. First check that the right side door is in the
centre of its adjustment. Adjust the hinges so the door
closer closes the door. The hinges are adjustable by
removing the door, and loosening the small Allen screws
on the right side of the hinge. The hinge pins are manu-
factured off-centre to facilitate easy adjustment. With a
flat screwdriver, the pins can be turned so that the doors
seal well and fit with each other. After adjustment, tight-
en the Allen screws, holding the hinge pins in place with
the screwdriver, and replace the door. If the left side door
fits correctly and the front door does not pass the paper
test, then the angle bracket needs to be adjusted.
Loosen the four screws that are attached to the centre
door and slightly adjust the Allen screws in the angle
bracket inward. Tighten the two screws closer to the gas-
ket first then the other two screws. Once the left part of
the door seals well the door closer may need to be read-
justed. If there is no more adjustment in the door closer
the right side door must be loosened and adjusted slight-
ly to the right. Adjust the left door until the doors seal. If
the door seal is damaged to the point where it does not
seal tightly, the gasket may need to be replaced. The
gasket replacement kit (part FDGRK7) is available from
your dealer.
The door seal is the most important factor in con-
trolling the burn rate of your Delta fireplace.
GLASS
In a controlled combustion firebox, temperatures are not
always high enough to keep the glass perfectly clean.
We have supplied you with special ceramic glass that will
withstand the heat from the fireplace without cracking.
A good hot fire usually cleans off most of the deposits
that have accumulated.
Remember: the drier the wood, the cleaner the glass.
A word of caution: although heat will not break the glass,
be careful not to hit the glass with logs.
NOTE: Cleaner glass means a cleaner flue.
Warning: Never clean this glass with an abrasive
cleaner. Use only a cleaner recommended by your
dealer. Never clean the glass while it is hot.You risk
getting a serious burn.
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DELTA
4- centre door
retaining screws
door hinge
Allen screw(2)
left door
angle bracket
centre door
right door
adjustment
door closer
catch
right door
adjustment
right door
handle
Figure 1a : Door adjustments
front view
