United States Stove PELLET 5660(I), Installation And Operating Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION ‐ continued
Keep foreign objects out of the hopper.
Contact your local building officials to obtain a permit and information on any installation restrictions or
inspection requirements in your area.
Be sure to notify your insurance company of your new U.S. Stove Pellet Burning Room Heater.
Allow the Pellet Stove Room Heater to cool before performing any maintenance.
Ashes must be disposed of in a metal container with a tight lid and placed on a noncombustible surface well away
from your home.
Check the venting system, at least twice a year, for creosote build ‐ up.
Keep all door/lid seals and gaskets in good condition.
Adequate ventilation air is required to operate this heater. During operation the heater draws air for combustion
which can be assisted by the installation of outside combustion air inlets. However, certain weather conditions
such as icing or use of kitchen exhaust fans may impact and reduce the effectiveness of vents. It is important to
note that room air starvation well negatively impact the operation of the heater.
If power outages with battery backup or room air starvation occurs during operation of heater, smoke in the
house may result. This may trigger smoke detectors if they are installed.
CAUTION:
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
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 THE HEATER.
KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE. USING THESE CHEMICALS COULD
CAUSE BODILY HARM, HEATER DAMAGE AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR ENGINE OIL.
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY FROM THE HEATER. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE IN THE SAME ROOM AS
THE STOVE.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE VENT TUBE CLEANER WHILE THE PELLET STOVE IS IN OPERATION OR
COOLING DOWN; WAIT UNTIL PELLET STOVE HAS COOLED COMPLETELY BEFORE PERFORMING THIS
PROCEDURE.
ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT THE VENT TUBE CLEANER KNOB WILL BE VERY HOT DURING PELLET
STOVE OPERATION AND CAN BE A BURN HAZARD.
OTHER RADIANT SURFACES OF THE STOVE WILL BE HOT DURING OPERATION AND CAN BE A BURN HAZARD.