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Thank you for your purchase of the Liberator Rocket Heater. This owners manual will

assist you in the proper use, maintenance, installation, and safety precautions to undertake in
the heaters operation and installation.

3  WARNING! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE

 

 

USING OR INSTALLING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!

-Do   not   touch   the   appliance   while   it   is   hot,   in   operation   or   thereafter.   Educate   all

children of the danger of high temperature appliances and maintain supervision of children at
all times when children are in the same room as the appliance.

-This appliance is only suitable for burning coal, charcoal, fuel pellets, natural wood, to

include  cordwood,   twigs,   branches,   and  staves  only.   Only  with  the  Pellet  Hopper  Adapter
properly installed can the heater burn fuel pellets. Never use flammable liquids, artificial logs
containing any petroleum derived products of any kind, or any other fuels not covered in this
manual at any time under any circumstances. Plastics, foam material, or any other material not
mentioned are never to be used in any way as a fuel or for other purposes with this appliance.

-Never   use   gasoline,   gasoline-type   lantern   fuel,   kerosene,   charcoal   lighter   fluid   or

similar liquids to start or 'freshen up' a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from
the heater while it is in use.

-The ash cleanout door must never be opened while in operation.

-Do not install in a sleeping room.

-Ashes must be disposed of only when completely cooled with absolutely no embers,

cinders, or other signs of combustion in a metal airtight container and the closed container of
ashes should be placed on a non combustible floor or on the ground well away from any
combustible materials pending final disposal. If the ashes are to be disposed of by burial in soil
or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders
have thoroughly cooled.

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Summary of Contents for RMH-2

Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL LIBERATOR ROCKET HEATER Model RMH 2 SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ROCKETHEATER COM Page 1...

Page 2: ...ion of Combustion Air Inlet Page 13 8 Integration of Rocket Heater to Thermal Mass Pages 14 15 9 Installation and Use of Chimney Flue Damper Page 16 10 Operation and Maintenance of Heater when Burning...

Page 3: ...d products of any kind or any other fuels not covered in this manual at any time under any circumstances Plastics foam material or any other material not mentioned are never to be used in any way as a...

Page 4: ...ng heating appliance chimney Use a 6 inch diameter chimney that is high enough to give a good draft Creosote Formation and Need for Removal When wood burns slowly it produces tar and other organic vap...

Page 5: ...e the supplied Pellet Burn Grate must be inserted into the heater Never connect this unit to a chimney flue serving another appliance Save this manual for future reference To prevent injury do not all...

Page 6: ...do not have one Only use a cleaned and inspected masonry chimney that is properly lined for wood burning appliances or a UL or other NRTL Listed chimney designed for wood burning appliances 2 Place th...

Page 7: ...ls The ventilated thimble must be separated from combustible materials by at least 6 inches of glass fiber insulation The opening in the combustible wall shall be covered and the thimble supported wit...

Page 8: ...Flue Connection Through a Non Combustible Wall Page 8...

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Page 11: ...sheet metal screws and seal with furnace cement including the joint s at the chimney 5 It is recommended that not more than four 4 bends of 90 degrees OR any amount of bends regardless of direction ex...

Page 12: ...Through Ceiling Installation Page 12...

Page 13: ...tal screws through the two screw holes 2 When installing the combustion air inlet duct pipework it is recommended to keep the pipe horizontal with as few bends as possible 3 If you do use elbow s the...

Page 14: ...t the joints Do NOT route an exhaust vent directly out of the wall You need a chimney for a proper draft Use one of the chimney types described in pages 6 11 of this manual 8 You can use a combustion...

Page 15: ...DIAGRAMMATIC DETAILS FOR THERMAL MASS Page 15...

Page 16: ...the curved shank 8 of the flue damper shaft 7 into the center slot 9 of the flue damper When properly locked together the flue damper and operating handle 10 will be parallel How To Use A Flue Chimney...

Page 17: ...dfuls of very small twigs not more than 1 8 inch in width larger twigs about 1 4 to 1 2 inch wide and running fuel not more than 1 1 2 inches in width To light the rocket heater first lift open and of...

Page 18: ...opper on top of the fuel feed tube of the Rocket Heater Make sure that the hopper is well seated and centered and ensure that the pellet hoppers retainers see next page are properly set within the tub...

Page 19: ...econds or until there is a steady draft 3 Turn off the torch and place it well away from the heater Leave the Ash Cleanout Door off for about 1 minute Then close the ash cleanout door The stove is now...

Page 20: ...ttempting to close off the air supply do not attempt to close the air supply extinguish or fight the fire In such situations evacuate the building call 911 and let professional firefighters handle the...

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