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WARNING:
• DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START
THE FIRE - NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-
TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START
OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS STOVE. KEEP
ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE
STOVE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
• HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN,
CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
This heater is designed to burn only PFI Premium grade
pellets. DO NOT BURN:
1. Garbage;
2. Lawn clippings or yard waste;
3. Materials containing rubber, including tires;
4. Materials containing plastic;
5. Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners,
or asphalt products;
6. Materials containing asbestos;
7. Construction or demolition debris;
8. Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
9. Manure or animal remains;
10. Salt water driftwood or other previously salt water
saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
The prohibition against burning these materials does
not prohibit the use of fire starters made from paper,
cardboard, saw dust, wax and similar substances
for the purpose of starting a fire in an affected wood
heater.
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic
fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
PROPER FUEL
ATTENTION:
THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF
PELLETIZED FUEL THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE
STANDARD SET BY THE PELLET FUEL INSTITUTE
(PFI).
Your pellet stove is designed to burn premium hardwood
pellets that comply with the Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI)
standard (minimum of 40 lbs density per cubic ft, 1/4” to
5/16” diameter, length no greater than 1.5”, not less than
8,200 BTU/lb, moisture under 8% by weight, ash under
1% by weight, and salt under 300 parts per million).
Pellets that are soft, contain excessive amounts of loose
sawdust, have been, or are wet, will result in reduced
performance. Store your pellets in a dry place. DO NOT
store the fuel within the installation clearances of the
unit or within the space required for charging and ash
removal. Doing so could result in a house fire. Do not over
fire or use volatile fuels or combustibles, doing so may
cause a personal and property damage hazards.
THIS STOVE IS APPROVED FOR BURNING PELLETIZED
WOOD FUEL ONLY ! Factory-approved pellets are those
1/4” or 5/16” in diameter and not over 1” long. Burning
wood in forms other than pellets is not permitted. It
will violate the building codes for which the stove has
been approved and will void all warranties. The design
incorporates automatic feed of the pellet fuel into the
fire at a carefully prescribed rate. Any additional fuel
introduced by hand will not increase heat output but may
seriously impair the stoves performance by generating
considerable smoke. Do not burn wet pellets. The
stove’s performance depends heavily on the quality of
your pellet fuel. Avoid pellet brands that display these
characteristics:
• Excess Fines – “Fines” is a term describing crushed
pellets or loose material that looks like sawdust or sand.
Pellets can be screened before being placed in hopper
to remove most fines.
• Binders – Some pellets are produced with materials to
hold the together, or “bind” them.
• High ash content – Poor quality pellets will often create
smoke and dirty glass. They will create a need for more
frequent maintenance. You will have to empty the burn
pot plus vacuum the entire system more often.
CAUTION:
• KEEP FOREIGN OBJECTS OUT OF THE HOPPER.
• DO NOT BLOCK THE FRESH AIR INTAKE
PORTS – THIS WILL SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE STOVE.
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
