ORACLE2 Owner's Manual
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RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
SAFETY FIRST
DO'S AND DONT'S
If this fireplace is not properly installed, a house fire could result. For your safety and that of your family,
follow the installation directions. Contact your local authority having jurisdiction (such as municipal
building department, fire department, fire prevention bureau, etc.) regarding restrictions and installation
requirements, and the need to obtain a permit.
To ANYONE using this fireplace: these
DO's
and
DON'Ts
are for your safety.
1.
DO
read this instruction manual before lighting your first fire.
2.
DO
burn seasoned wood fuel or densified fuel logs without any additives.
3. To avoid glass breakage,
DO NOT
slam the fireplace doors.
4.
DO NOT
ever use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to
start or freshen up a fire in this fireplace. Keep all such liquids well away from the fireplace while it is in use.
5.
DO NOT
overfire the fireplace. If the chimney connector behind the top louver glows red, you are
overfiring the fireplace.
6.
DO operate the fireplace with doors fully closed
. If a door is left partly open, gas and flame can be drawn
out of the fireplace opening, creating both fire and smoke hazards.
7.
DO
keep all combustible materials (furniture, firewood, etc.) at least 4' away from the front of the fireplace.
8.
DO NOT
use a fireplace grate or other products not specified for use with this fireplace.
NOTE
: We strongly recommend that our products be installed and
serviced by professionals who are certified by the National Fireplace
Institute in the U.S. or by Wood Energy Technology Transfer Inc. in
Canada.
CREOSOTE: FORMATION AND REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with the expelled moisture
from the wood to form creosote. The creosote vapors can condense in the relatively cool chimney of a slow
burning fire. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The chimney should be inspected
periodically during the heating season to see if a creosote build-up has occurred. If a significant layer of creosote
has accumulated (¼" or more), it should be removed to reduce the risk of chimney fire.
WARNING: BURN DRY WOOD ONLY. DO NOT BURN:
DRIFTWOOD,
TREATED WOOD,
COAL,
GARBAGE, OR
PLASTIC.
Do not use construction scraps (e.g. 2x4 or plywood scraps) as your only supply of fuel as you can overheat and
seriously damage the fireplace. Do not use more than one wax fuel log (e.g. Duraflame) at a time. Use only
firelogs that have been evaluated for fireplace use. In Canada, they should meet the requirements of ULC/ORD-
C127-M1990. Refer to the firelog warnings and caution markings prior to use.
