For wood burning fireplaces some masonry doors can be gasketed for an extra tight seal.
How to use a gas fireplace with glass doors.
Make sure anything that can burn.
How to clean gas fireplace glass doors.
Check that no insulation is sticking out around the edge of the frame.
Spray both sides of each door with orange citrus cleaner taking care to cover the entire surface.
The glass doors should be closed as the fire dies down to minimize the amount of room air going up the fireplace chimney.
Open the gas fireplace doors and place a thick layer of newspapers beneath each door.
When using gas logs fire glass or modern gas media the doors must remain fully open at all times while in use.
Glass doors should be fully open when starting a fire and when the fire is burning strongly.
When burning gas logs in a wood burning fireplace the glass doors should always be fully open when the gas logs are burning.
Reach inside and twist sheet metal screws through the bottom brackets and into the lead anchors.
Let stand for 15 minutes.
Behind the doors there should be a wire mesh fireplace screen.
Open both the bi fold doors using the handles.
Follow these steps to use your glass fireplace doors when you are ready to enjoy a fire.
Wipe down the doors.
Carefully slide the door into the firebox opening.
Always keep the screen mesh on your fireplace closed when using the fireplace to guard against sparks popping out of the firebox area.
Using a socket wrench tighten the screws to secure the unit to the brick.
Make sure the door is flush to the face of the firebox.
Tinting the glass on your doors can reduce the visibility of things like ashes or soot smoke stains.