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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
DANGER
: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
: Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
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An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than
6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom
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An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 10,000
Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
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Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of
traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
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Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface
temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing
ignition.
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Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in
the same room with the appliance.
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Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the
appliance.
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Avoid the use of scented air fresheners (plug in type air
fresheners, etc. ) while the burner is in operation. Air fresheners
produce a residue in the air similar to candles and may produce
a soot like substance.
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Avoid the use of scented or decorative candles while the
burner is in operation. Candles produce a residue in the air that
creates a soot like substance. Burning candles while the log
set is operating magnifies the problem. It should be noted that
candles, in general, produce soot. The amount of time burned
and the quantity of candles burned will determine the amount
of soot produced and deposited.
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Installation and repair should be done by a
QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSON.
This appliance should be inspected before use and at
least annually by a professional service person. More frequent
cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting,
bedding materials, etc. It is imperative that control compartments,
burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be
kept clean.
•
DO NOT
use this room heater if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
room heater and to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.
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You must operate insert with decorative front installed.
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Do not place debris, logs or other articles in fireplace insert
during operation.
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During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various
components of this appliance are treated with certain oils, films
or bonding agents. These bonding agents are not harmful but
may produce annoying smoke and smells as they are burned
off during initial operation of the appliance. This is a normal
temporary occurrence. A window should be opened during the
initial bake out period.
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WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the
fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.
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WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert
or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.
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WARNING! This fireplace needs fresh air for ventilation
to run properly. This fireplace has an ODS (oxygen depletion
sensor) which will shut down the heater if adequate fresh air is
not available. See troubleshooting section in the instructions.
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WARNING: Do not place large rocks or embers (rock wool)
in fireplace insert.
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WARNING: DO NOT operate this appliance unless all
components including logs, burners, and controls are in good
working condition. Never operate this appliance if any log or twig
is broken, or out of their intended position. Refer to the Log set
placement instructions for correct log and twig positioning.
Replacement components are available through your local
dealer as indicated in the How to Order Repair Parts section of
the appliance manual.
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Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials,
gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
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WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the
burner(s) clean may result in sooting and property damage.
WARNING
When used without adequate combustion and ventilation
air, heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,
poisonous gas.
Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are
made for combustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ
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ten instructions provided with the heater for information
concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence
of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54, Air for Combustion and Ventilation, or
applicable local codes.
This heater is equipped with a
PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM
designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh air is
available.
DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM!
If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.
If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and
control compartment clean.
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO DEATH.
Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these
signs, heater may not be working properly.
GET FRESH AIR
AT ONCE! HAVE HEATER SERVICED.
Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung
disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those
at high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide
than others.
The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen
at its location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a
high vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen
supply at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater.
In this type of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will
minimize this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the
comfort level in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate
air, it should be located so that the air flow is not directed at
the burner.