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8. Be sure to allow an adequate source of fresh air into the room where the stove is operating .
9. Do not operate the stove without the fi rebox refractory plates properly installed.
10. Build fi res directly on the refractory bottom plates inside the stove.
11. Do not use grates, irons or any other method to elevate the fi re.
What to do if you have a chimney fi re
• If you realize a chimney fi re is occurring, follow these steps:
• Get everyone out of the house, including yourself.
• Call the fi re department. If you can do so without risk to yourself, these additional steps may help
save your home. Remember, however, that homes are replaceable, lives are not.
• Put a chimney fi re extinguisher into the stove.
• Close the air controls on the stove and any damper on the chimney connector.
• Use a garden hose to spray down the roof (not the chimney) so the fi re won’t spread to the rest
of the structure.
Once it’s over, call a CSIA Certifi ed Chimney Sweep to inspect for damage. Chimney fi re damage and
repair normally is covered by homeowner insurance policies.
2. Installation
WARNING
IF YOUR HWAM WOOD-BURNING STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, OPERATED
AND MAINTAINED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW ALL
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTIONS.
Pre Installation Check List
Before you begin an installation, review your plans, check to see:
• Your stove and chimney connector will be far enough from combustible material to meet all
clearance requirements.
• The fl oor protection is large enough and is constructed properly to meet all requirements.
• You have all necessary permits from your local authorities. Your local building offi cial is the fi nal
authority for approving your installation as safe and in determining that it meets all local and
state building and safety codes.
The metal label permanently attached to the back of every HWAM wood-burning stove shows that it
has been tested to current UL and ULC safety standards, and gives the name of the testing laboratory.
Clearance and installation information is also printed on the label. Local authorities will generally
accept the label as evidence that, when the stove is installed according to the information on the label
and in this manual, the installation meets codes and can be approved.
This wood stove must be connected to 1) a chimney complying with the requirements for Type HT
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