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SAFETy
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11..Keep.all.air.openings.in.front.and.at.bottom.
of.heater.clear.and.free.of.debris..This.will.
insure.enough.air.for.proper.combustion.
12. Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors are
used.or.stored.
•.under.dusty.conditions.
13. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or
burn.paper.or.other.objects.
14. Never place any objects in the fireplace
or.on.logs.
15. Do not use fireplace if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualified
service. technician. to. inspect. the. room.
fireplace and to replace any part of the
control.system.and.any.gas.control.which.
has.been.under.water.
16..Turn. off. fireplace. and. let. cool. before.
servicing. Only a qualified service person
should service and repair fireplace.
17. Operating fireplace above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
18..Do. not. operate. fireplace. if. any. log. is.
broken. Do not operate fireplace if a log
is chipped (dime-sized or larger).
19. To prevent performance problems, do not
use.propane/LP.fuel.tank.of.less.than.100.
lbs..capacity.
20. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
5. Do not use this fireplace as a wood-burn
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ing fireplace. Use only the logs provided
with the fireplace.
6.. Do.not.add.extra.logs.or.ornaments.such.
as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool.
Using.these.added.items.can.cause.soot-
ing..Do.not.add.lava.rock.around.base..
Rock.and.debris.could.fall.into.the.control.
area of fireplace.
7. This fireplace is designed to be smokeless.
If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off fire
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place and call a qualified service person.
.
Note: During initial operation, slight smok-
ing could occur due to log curing and fire
-
place burning manufacturing residues.
8. To prevent the creation of soot, follow the
instructions.in.
Cleaning
, page 18.
9. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn fireplace
off. If heated, the vapors from these prod
-
ucts.may.create.a.white.powder.residue.
within.burner.box.or.on.adjacent.walls.or.
furniture.
10. This fireplace needs fresh air ventilation to
run properly. This fireplace has an Oxygen
Depletion. Sensing. (ODS). safety. shutoff.
system. The ODS shuts down the fire
-
place.if.not.enough.fresh.air.is.available..
See.Air.for.
Combustion and Ventilation
,
page 7. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting
, page 19.
LOcAL cODES
Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all
local codes. In the absence of local codes,
use. the. latest. edition. of.
The National Fuel
Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*
.
*Available.from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430.Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch.Park
Quincy, MA 02269
State of Massachusetts:
.The.installation.
must.be.made.by.a.licensed.plumber.or.
gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas
-
sachusetts.
Sellers. of. unvented. propane. or. natural.
gas-fired. supplemental. room. heaters.
shall.provide.to.each.purchaser.a.copy.of.
527.CMR.30.upon.sale.of.the.unit.
Vent-free.gas.products.are.prohibited.for.
bedroom. and. bathroom. installation. in.
the.Commonwealth.of.Massachusetts.