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firebox front and screen be
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comes very hot when running
firebox. Keep children and adults
away from hot surfaces to avoid
burns or clothing ignition. fire
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box will remain hot for a time
after shutdown. allow surfaces
to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil
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dren when they are in the room
with firebox.
You must operate this fireplace
with the provided fireplace
screen, hood, if provided, in
place. Make sure these parts
are in place and screens are
closed before running firebox.
the supplied hood may not be
replaced with a hood which may
be provided with a log heater.
Keep the fireplace area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
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Continued
1. Do not use this firebox as a wood-burning
fireplace. Use only decorative unvented
room heaters (log sets).
2. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as
pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool. Using
these added items can cause sooting.
3.
Use only the provided hood or appropriate
hood accessory. See
Accessories
, page 13.
4. Vent-free gas log heaters installed in these
fireboxes require fresh air ventilation to
run properly. See
Air for Combustion and
Ventilation
, page 5.
5. Do not run vent-free heaters installed in
these fireboxes
• where flammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
6. Do not use this firebox to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.
7. Turn unit off and let cool before servicing.
Only a qualified service person should
service and repair firebox.
8. Operating vent-free heaters installed in
these fireboxes above elevations of 4,500
feet could cause pilot outage.
9. Do not use the firebox if it has been under
water.
10. Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If
heated, the vapors from these products may
create a white powder residue within burner
box or on adjacent walls and furniture.
11. Provide adequate clearances around air
openings.
loCal Codes
Install and use firebox 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
*. Firebox must
be electrically grounded in accordance with
the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70
(latest edition).
*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 installa-
tion must be made by a licensed plumber
or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
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.