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OPERATION OPERATION 15 15
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ THIS!
a. Hot while in operation. Keep children, clothing, and furniture away. Contact may cause skin burns.
b. If you notice a smoldering fi re (burnpot full but no visible fl ame) AND a heavy smoke buildup in fi rebox, immediate-
ly TURN OFF the stove, but DO NOT unplug it. Do not open the door, change the damper setting or tamper with
any controls on the stove.
Wait until fi rebox clears, and blowers shut down. Then do as instructed in “ PRE-START-UP
CHECK” and “BUILDING A FIRE.” Then attempt to restart the fi re. If the problems persists, contact your dealer.
c. WARNING: DO NOT ADD PELLETS TO THE BURNPOT BY HAND AT ANY TIME, A DANGEROUS CONDITION
COULD RESULT.
d. WARNING: DURING THE START-UP CYCLE: 1) DO NOT OPEN THE VIEWING DOOR; 2) DO NOT OPEN THE
DAMPER MORE THAN 1/4”; 3) DO NOT USE THE FUEL FEED BUTTON (UNLESS PRIMING THE AUGER AFTER
RUNNING OUT OF PELLETS). A DANGEROUS CONDITION COULD RESULT.
e. Pellets should be stored in a dry place. The pellets should not be stored within 12” of the stove.
f. DO NOT STORE OR USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ESPECIALLY GASOLINE, IN THE VICINITY OF YOUR BRECKWELL
STOVE. NEVER USE A GAS OR PROPANE TORCH, GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR SIMILAR FLUIDS TO START OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS HEATER.
g. WARNING: DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS STOVE. This may cause serious damage to you stove and void your warranty.
It also may create a fi re hazard in your home. IF ANY EXTERNAL PART OF THE UNIT BEGINS TO GLOW, YOU ARE
OVERFIREING. Immediately press the “POWER” switch on the control.
h. KEEP ALL LOOSE OR MOVEABLE HOUSEHOLD COMBUSTIBLES, SUCH AS FURNITURE, DRAPES, TOYS,
ETC., AT LEAST THREE FEET FROM THE OPERATING STOVE.
i. Maintain proper ventilation. It is important that adequate oxygen be supplied to the fi re for the combustion process. Mod-
ern houses are, often, so well insulated that is may become necessary to open a window slightly or install an outside air
vent to provide suf
fi cient combustion air.
j. Since heating with a solid fuel is potentially hazardous, even with a well made and thoroughly tested stove, it would be
wise to install strategically placed smoke detectors and have a fi re extinguisher in a convenient location, near an exit.
k. Do not open stove door when operating unless necessary. This will create a dirty, inef fi cient burn and could allow smoke
spillage or sparks to escape.
l. Do not permit operation by young children or those unfamiliar with stove’s operation.
m. Do not service or clean this appliance without disconnecting the power cord.
n. Do not abuse the door glass by striking, slamming or similar trauma. Do not operate the stove with the glass removed,
cracked or broke.
o. If the stove is installed in a room without air conditioning, or in an area where direct sunlight can shine on the
unit, it is possible for the temperature of the stove to rise to operation levels. One of the sensors could, then,
make the stove start on its own. It is recommended that the stove be unplugged when not in use for extended
amounts of time (i.e. during summer months).