Empire Comfort Systems CHBR-16-3 User Manual

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Annual  inspection  and  cleaning  by  your  dealer  or  qualified 

service technician is recommended to prevent malfunction and/or 

sooting.
TURN OFF HEATER AND ALLOW TO COOL BEFORE 

Remove logs, handling carefully by holding gently at each end. 

Gloves are recommended to prevent skin irritation from ceramic 

fibers. If skin becomes irritated, wash gently with soap and water. 

Refer to manual for correct log placement.
PERIODIC CLEANING – Refer to parts diagram for location 

of items discussed below.

•  Do  not  use  cleaning  fluid  to  clean  logs  or  any  part  of 

heater.

•  Logs - brush with soft bristle brush or vacuum with brush 

attachment.

•  Remove  loose  particles  and  dust  from  the  burner  areas, 

controls, piezo covers and grate. Don’t remove media from 

inside burner box.

•  Inspect  and  clean  burner  air  intake  hole.  Remove  lint  or 

particles with brush. Failure to keep air intake hole clean will 

result in sooting and poor combustion.

ANNUAL CLEANING/INSPECTION – Refer to parts diagram 

for location of items discussed below.
•  Inspect  and  clean  burner  air  intake  hole.  Remove  lint  or 

particles with vacuum or brush. Failure to keep air intake

 

hole clean will result in sooting and poor combustion.

•  Inspect and clean all burner ports.

•  Inspect ODS pilot for operation and accumulation of lint at 

air intake holes.

•  Verify  flame  pattern  and  log  placement  for  proper 

operation.

•  Verify smooth and responsive ignition of main burner.

•  Check level of ceramic media in burner. Burner should be 

full, up to the level of openings in burner top.

Attention: Ceramic media that is dislodged from burner box 

during shipment can be replaced through openings in burner 

top. If settling of ceramic media occurs during shipment an 

additional bag of ceramic media, part number, 12389 can 

be ordered from Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. 

CLEANING AND SERVICING