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CAUTION:  DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START FIRE.  

NEVER USE GASOLINE OR KEROSENE OR ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE 
FLUID WHEN STARTING OR REFRESHING YOUR FIRE.  DO NOT BURN 
GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS. 
  
      

NOTE: When your first fire your heater, the exterior paint will go through a curing 

process.  This

 

may emit some smoke or odor.  The first few fires should be small and 

slow, this allows the paint to cure and the steel to temper. Adequate room ventilation 
should be used in case of smoking. 
      NOTE: Keep ash door, glass fuel door, and hopper lid closed and sealed during 
operation. Keeping any door open during operation may cause your appliance to over 
heat and possibly result in damage to your appliance or a house fire. Operating this 
appliance with doors open can result in carbon monoxide entering the house. Adequate 
room ventilation is also necessary for the chimney to operate correctly. Room air 
starvation can be caused by well-sealed vapor barrier and tight windows, exhaust fans, or 
other chimney ventilated appliances. Room air starvation can cause your appliance to not 
draw steadily, smoke rollout to occur, fuel to burn poorly, or back-drafts to occur whether 
or not there is combustion present. It can also result in carbon monoxide not venting 
properly or entering the house. Outside combustion air may be required. It is a very good 
idea to install a carbon monoxide detector no matter what type of fuel you burn and what 
type of appliance you burn it in. Carbon monoxide is produced when burning gas, oil, 
wood, coal, and anything else that burns and any venting problems can cause it to back 
up into the house. Carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous and can result in serious 
injury or even death 
 
Starting your fire with anthracite coal:                                                          
 

First open the draft slide in the ash door to full open position.  This is your 

primary air control. Also slide open the sliding flue damper by pulling handle directly 
above glass door all the way out. 
 
  

CAUTION: BUILD FIRE ONLY ON INTEGRAL GRATE. DO NOT RAISE 

FIRE BY ADDING ANOTHER GRATE

 
  Place crumpled paper and kindling wood on grate and ignite with a match or lighter.  
Watch your fire very closely.  When kindling wood is burning well add approximately 2” 
of coal over the entire grate area.  As the coal starts burning and glowing red another 
layer of coal can be added.  Keep adding layers of coal waiting between layers for each to 
start burning until coal level reaches almost the hopper bottom.  Now fill your hopper and 
close hopper lid. 
 

  CAUTION: MAKE SURE THERE IS NO COAL OR OTHER DERBIES ON 
LEDGE WHERE HOPPER LID SEALS. IF HOPPER LID DOES NOT SEAL 
STOVE MAY OVER HEAT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE STOVE OR 
CAUSE A HOUSE FIRE. 
 

 Adjust draft slide in the ash door for the amount of heat desired. Sliding knob on ash 
door to the right opens the air holes producing more heat. Sliding it to the left closes the 
holes producing less heat. Burn stove at the lowest setting to produce the heat you need. 
This will increase the life of the stove and make your coal last longer. Close the sliding 

Summary of Contents for 503

Page 1: ...S MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BUILDING INSPECTOR OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT THE NEED FOR A PERMIT RESTRICTIONS OR INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIRED IN YOUR AREA SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE CAUTION THIS UNIT IS HOT WHEN IN OPERATION DO NOT TOUCH KEEP CHILDREN CLOTHING AND ANY COMBUSTI...

Page 2: ... companies require chimney lining for safety install liner or reline the chimney following all of the liner manufacturer s instructions Installation in a masonry fireplace see Fig 1 Remove your damper from your fireplace or block open permanently to prevent it from accidentally closing and causing smoke in your room A 6 inch chimney connector must be connected from your insert up through the dampe...

Page 3: ...h listed chimney liner meeting type HT requirements 2100 F per UL 1777 US or ULC S635 or ULC S640 CANADA Liner must be securely attached to the chimney top and also the flue collar of the insert Remove your damper from your fireplace or block open permanently to prevent it from accidentally closing and causing smoke in your room Run liner down chimney and support at top of fireplace Now position y...

Page 4: ...board that is protecting your hearth DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM CLEARANCE Proper clearance from combustibles is a must to prevent fires See figure for proper clearances that must be maintained This is a must to prevent fires and damage to your home Listed solid fuel burning fireplace inserts require noncombustible floor protection 16 inches beyond the front and 8 inches ...

Page 5: ...burn and what type of appliance you burn it in Carbon monoxide is produced when burning gas oil wood coal and anything else that burns and any venting problems can cause it to back up into the house Carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous and can result in serious injury or even death Starting your fire with anthracite coal First open the draft slide in the ash door to full open position This is yo...

Page 6: ... out to the full open position Open the ash door and place shaker handle on the end of grate Shake vigorously until you see red coals dropping into the ash pan Caution should be used when burning pea coal as shaking the grates too far can cause the small coal to be dumped into the ash pan thus wasting your coal Remove shaker from grate and attach to other grate Shake until you see red coals again ...

Page 7: ...nspected to see that it is in good working condition Removal of your 503 insert for chimney and insert inspection You may have to remove your insert for cleaning and inspection The first thing you want to do is lift insert slightly and slide cardboard or sheet metal under it to protect your hearth from scratching Begin sliding insert out of fireplace until you can reach the two bolts on either sid...

Page 8: ... want to pad the surface especially if you have the optional gold plated door so as not to scratch the finish Remove and save the glass retainers and screws Carefully remove all broken glass and sealing gasket material Install new glass using new sealing gasket material and reinstall all glass retainers and screws Optional gold plating The gold plating option is real gold Gold is very soft Any abr...

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