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Safety Rules
SAFETY NOTICE: If this heater is not properly installed a house fi re may result. For your safety, follow the installation
directions. Contact local building or fi re offi
cials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
Read these rules and the instructions carefully.
1.
Check with local codes. Th
e installation comply with their rul-
ings. Observe closely the clearances to combustibles (page 4).
2.
Do not install this heater in a mobile home or trailer.
3.
Always connect this heater to a chimney and vent to the outside.
Never vent to another room or inside a building.
4.
Do not connect a wood burning heater to a Type B gas vent.
Th
is is not safe and is prohibited by the National Fire Protection
Association Code. Th
is heater requires approved masonry or
UL Listed Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance
Chimney. Use a 6" diameter chimney or larger, that is high
enough to give a good draft .
5.
Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed and in good
repair. Have the chimney inspected by the Fire Department
or a qualifi ed inspector. Your insurance company may be able
to recommend a qualifi ed inspector.
6.
Inspect chimney connector and chimney twice monthly during
the heating season for any deposit of creosote or soot which
must be removed (see Chimney Maintenance, page 9).
7.
Provide air for combustion from outside the house into the
room where the heater is located. If the intake is not in the
same room, air must have free access in to the room.
8.
To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this heater who
is unfamiliar with the correct operation of the heater.
9.
For further information on using your heater safely, obtain
a copy of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
publication "Using Coal and Wood Stoves Safely" NFPA No.
HS-10-1978. Th
e address of the NFPA is Batterymarch Park,
MA 02269.
CAUTION! Do not touch the heater until it has cooled.
NOTE:
FOR YOUR SAFETY, WE RECOMMEND INSTALLING SMOKE DETECTORS IN YOUR HOME IF NOT ALREADY
INSTALLED.
10. Disposal of Ashes - Ashes should be placed in a metal container
with a tight fi tting lid. Th
e closed container of ashes should
be placed on a noncombustible fl oor or on the ground, well
away from all combustible materials, pending fi nal disposal. If
the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally
dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until
all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
11. CAUTION-
Th
e special paints used on your heater may give
off some smoke while they are curing during the fi rst few fi res.
Build small fi res at fi rst.
12. CARING FOR PAINTED PARTS- Th
is heater has a painted
jacket, which is durable but it will not stand rough handling
or abuse. When installing your heater, use care in handling.
Clean with soap and warm water when heater is not hot. DO
NOT use any acids or scouring soap, as these wear and dull
the fi nish. PAINT DISCOLORATION WILL OCCUR IF
THE HEATER IS OVERFIRED. FOLLOW OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
13. All persons, especially children, should be alerted to hazards
from high surface temperatures and kept away while in opera-
tion. Small children should not be left unsupervised when in
the room with the heater.
14. Keep the area adjacent to the heater free from all combustible
materials, gasoline, and other fl ammable vapors.
