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Safety Notices
• This room heater is approved for wood fuel only; Do not burn any other fuel or garbage.
• If this wood heater is not installed properly, it may result in a house fire. To reduce the risk of fire
follow the installation and operating instructions carefully. Failure to properly follow the installation
and operation instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury or even death.
• Never use chemical fire starters or fluid to start your fire.
• Never
burn garbage or flammable fluids.
• Never
use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter or fluid or similar liquids to
start or freshen up a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids away from the heater while it is in use.
• Where installation issues are not addressed in this manual, consult your local building or fire
officials and where necessary defer to standards NFPA 211 in the US, or CAN/CSA-B365-M93 in
Canada.
• Do not connect this wood heater to any air distribution duct or system and do not install into a
chimney shared with another appliance.
•
During it’s operation your wood heater will get hot;
Always make provision (fire guard) to ade-
quately protect children, the infirm or inflammable materials from hot surfaces. These hot sur-
faces will cause skin burns if touched.
• Never allow your wood heater to overheat; Operate only within the guidelines set out in this manual.
• Never operate this heater if any of the components (inc’ glass) are cracked or broken. Replace
broken or damaged component before use.
• Always install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. Adhere to the recommended
positioning and maintenance instructions.
• Cooktop hoods, clothes driers, and similar extraction units can have a detrimental effect on chim-
ney draft; Avoid installing your wood heater in areas where there are present unless you are able
to provide sufficient or additional outside air to the room.
• Your heater should be properly sized to the immediate area you need to heat; An under-sized
heater may not deliver the required heat output without overheating and an oversized heat may
produce too much heat.
• Always use approved chimney and chimney lining materials.
• Your chimney should be inspected and swept by an approved chimney sweep at least once every
year, dependent upon usage.
installation
preparation
We recommend installation be performed by an approved Morsø dealer or fully qualified installer. In any
event, Morsø heaters are very heavy and we recommend the installation be performed by two people.
Always consult your local building or fire officials to determine if any permits are required for installing
a solid fuel heater in your area. You may also need to inform your Homeowners Insurance Company.
After unpacking, check that fire bricks or liners are firmly in position and have not shifted in transit.
Check also that the air control works freely.
Before starting the initial fire, make sure that the baffle is placed correctly.
The chimney / flue system
Note that the flue system must be independently secured and must not rely on the stove for support.
Use a residential type masonry or listed type HT factory-built chimney.
High Temperature (H.T.) Chimney Standard UL-103-1985 (2100º F.) or a code-approved masonry
chimney with flue liner for the USA, and High Temperature (650ºC) Standard ULC S-629 for Canada.
The internal dimensions of the chimney connector and chimney must not be less than 6 inches diame-
ter (or equivalent cross section), and should not be significantly larger than this. Too large a section will
tend to allow the flue gases to cool excessively, causing sluggishness or unpredictability in the stove’s
performance.
We recommend the length of the chimney system should be at least 16 feet (not required) above the
stove in normal domestic situations, measured from the flue collar to the top of the chimney.
Local conditions for example - roof constructions, large trees nearby and high altitude, may influence
the chimney draft. Therefore, contact your local professional chimney sweep or your Morsø dealer prior
to installation.
