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Earthcore Industries
MAGNUM Series Fireplace
Safety Instructions
WARNING: This product contains or generates chemicals known to the state of California to
cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper-
ate or service this fireplace. Improper use of this fireplace can cause serious injury or death from
fire, burns, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!
If gas application is used with MAGNUM Series fireplace; Propane (LP) gas and natural gas (NG)
are both colorless and odorless gases. An odor-making agent is added to each of these gases to
help you detect a gas leak. However, the odor added to these gases can fade and gas may be
present even though no odor exists.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble flu symptoms,
including headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you have these signs the fireplace may not have been
installed properly, get fresh air at once! Have the fireplace inspected and serviced by a qualified
service person or your gas supplier. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than
others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung diseases or anemia, people at
high altitude or under the influence of alcohol. Earthcore Industries strongly recommends the use
of a carbon monoxide detector/alarm device wherever gas fired appliances are in use.
All parties either involved in or associated with the installation, service and use of this fireplace
must read this entire manual. Keep this manual for reference and as a guide book to safe opera-
tion of this fireplace.
1.
Always check local building codes governing fireplaces and fireplace installations. The MAGNUM
Series fireplace and DM chimney installation must comply with all local, regional, state, and national
codes and regulations.
2.
The MAGNUM Series fireplace and DM chimney systems are intended for use in any application
where a traditional masonry type fireplace would apply. The chimney system must always vent ver-
tically to the outside of the building.
3.
Creosote and soot formation and the need for removal: When wood is burned slowly, it produces
tar and other organic vapors which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote
vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire. As a result, creosote resi-
due accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire.
Because of creosote and soot buildup it is necessary to inspect and clean the fireplace and chimney
prior to use and periodically during the heating season. Cleaning of the fireplace and the chimney
system should be done annually at a minimum. In colder climates, chimney cleaning may need to
be done periodically throughout the heating season.
4.
Before servicing, allow the fireplace to cool. Always shut off any electricity or gas to the fireplace
while working on it.
