Mike Lamb Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 This is the first I've seen this. With this fireplace you're just supposed to throw a match on top of the fire glass once you turn the gas on. I did not attempt to do this. Does anyone have experience with this? http://www.thecustomfireplace.com/defigl.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Restaurant patio areas. You shoulda had the realtor light it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 The manufacturer's instruction would have to show that the burner tray assembly was tested to a specific ANSI standard to allow it to be lit manually. Without that information, I would say that it needs a direct ignition device and a flame safeguard device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 You're actually supposed to use an extended tip lighter to light it, not throw a match on top of it, though I guess a match thrown on top would probably also work. This video will educate you about fireplaces with fireglass. Well, I was going to link a YouTube video about H Burners and fireglass but keep getting a 403 Forbidden error when I do so. Have to look it up online yourself. "How to Install an H-Burner and Fire Glass in Your Fireplace". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 This reminds me of my youth, dropping a match into the burner pot of an oil-fired cookstove in the kitchen. Occasionally there'd be too much oil in the pot and it would blow soot for a while. Eventually there'd be piles of carbon from all those matches. Unfortunately, gas refuses to stay in one place, so there is a hazard if the flame is not there to ignite the gas right away. It looks like those things can be fitted with a pilot light for improved safety, so there's your recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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