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Stove Safety
When properly maintained and operated your stove should give you many years of service.
However, there are important safety aspects of these products that you need to be aware of when
operating a wood stove.
1. Hi Flame recommends that you have your new stove installed by a professional installer of solid
fuel burning appliances.
2.
If this room heater is not properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of
fire, follow the installation instructions. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
property damage, bodily injury, or even death!
3.
Avoid creating a low pressure condition in the room where the stove is operating.
Operating an exhaust fan or a clothes dryer could create a low pressure area, causing
poisonous gases to come out of the stove into the room.
4. Only use solid wood fuel. DO NOT USE CHEMICALS TO START THE FIRE. Never use gasoline,
gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal, lighter fluid, naphtha, engine oil, or similar liquids to
start or ‘freshen up’ a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the stove while it is in
use. Do not burn garbage in the stove.
5. The burning of wood gives off gases which can be extremely dangerous. The stove is designed
that, under normal operating conditions, these gases pass up the flue chimney system and cannot
escape into your home, however it is important that your flue system is properly installed and that
you check all joints regularly to ensure that there are no cracks or gaps. Check the door sealing rope
and replace when damaged. We recommend a smoke alarm be fitted in rooms where stoves are
installed. Do not use stove in a room where negative pressure conditions may occur such as
through the use of extraction fans, unless an adequate air supply into the room is ensured, as this
may draw air through the stove and cause products of combustion to escape into the room.
6. Creosote and soot may accumulate in your flue pipe and chimney. This may ignite, causing a
chimney fire.
If you suspect a chimney fire, evacuate people from the building, close down the
air controls on the stove and call the Fire Department.
To prevent accumulation of soot or
creosote, check flue and chimney regularly and clean as necessary. Good burning, hot stoves will
generally cause a lot less build-up than slow burning stoves. Likewise, dry wood will cause less
build-up than wet wood. We recommend a fire extinguisher be available where stoves are in
operation. In the event of a chimney fire, do not re-light the stove until it and the flue chimney system
have been thoroughly checked by fire officials and repaired as necessary.
7. Stoves get extremely hot and should not be touched when lit. When young children are in the
area, we recommend the use of a suitable fire guard around the stove. Always wear protective
gloves when reloading the stove.
8. Never over-fire your stove
. If external parts of your stove are glowing red, then the stove is
over-firing and your draft settings should be reduced. Never use a fan to supply air to the stove or to
extract air from it.
9. All users of the stove should be aware of the contents of this manual. Please leave the manual
where it is accessible to stove users and do not allow anyone to use the stove that is unfamiliar with
its correct operation.
10. Never use the stove if any parts are missing or damaged. Only use genuine parts as
replacements. Never modify your stove.
11.
DO NOT INSTALL IN A MOBILE HOME.
We hope you have many years of warmth and comfort from
your stove but please do so safely.
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