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IMPORTANT! GENERAL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS. READ AND
UNDERSTAND THESE SAFETY
RULES BEFORE YOUR FIRST FIRE.
WARNING
To avoid the risk of damaging
fi replace materials and increas-
ing the risk of fi re, do not use the
fi replace to cook or warm food.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended
when there is a fi re burning in
the fi replace.
WARNING
NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-
type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fl uid, naphtha,
engine oil or similar liquids to
start or “freshen up” a fi re in this
fi replace. Keep any fl ammable
liquids a safe distance from the
fi replace at all times.
WARNING
Use care when selecting window
treatments for windows located
near the fi replace. Avoid using
combustible flowing window
treatments such as curtains
on nearby windows that are of
suffi cient length to be blown in
front of an open fl ame when the
window is opened.
Keep any combustible furniture,
materials or decorative pillows
at least 48" (1219 mm) from the
front fi replace opening.
WARNING
Never leave your fi replace unat-
tended while it is burning.
WARNING
Be careful adding wood fuel to the
fi re or handling fi replace tools such
as shovels, tongs or pokers.
WARNING
The bottom refractory can be
cracked by excessive abuse such
as tossing heavy logs onto the
grate or gouging with fi replace
tools. Exercise caution when
adding wood to your fi replace.
WARNING
Always ensure that the air inlet to
the fi replace is free from debris
and any other obstructions that
can block the entrance of air.
WARNING
Neither the manufacturer nor the
seller warrants “smoke free”
operation nor are we responsible
for inadequate system draft
caused by mechanical systems,
general construction conditions,
inadequate chimney heights,
adverse wind conditions and/or
unusual environmental factors or
conditions beyond our control.
WARNING
The Villa Vista™ fi replace must
be installed with an outside air
kit intake, which is included with
the fi replace
WARNING
THE FIREPLACE MUST BE OPER-
ATED WITH THE DOORS FULLY
OPENED OR DOORS FULLY CLOSED.
IF THE DOORS ARE LEFT PARTLY
OPENED, GAS AND FLAME MAY BE
DRAWN OUT OF THE FIREPLACE
OPENING, CREATING RISKS OF
BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE. IF THE
UNIT IS OPERATED WITH THE
DOORS FULLY OPENED, THE FIRE
SCREEN MUST BE USED.
WARNING
THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN
TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED
GAS OR A FIREPLACE INSERT.
TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR
INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN
UNVENTED GAS LOG SET OR
FIREPLACE INSERT OR OTHER
PRODUCTS NOT SPECIFIED FOR
USE WITH THIS FIREPLACE.
IMPORTANT
When burning wood, use SOLID
NATURAL DRY WELL-SEASONED
WOOD ONLY. Hardwoods are rec-
ommended (soft woods tend to burn
very quickly).
•
DO NOT burn treated wood,
charcoal, coal, trash, card-
board, driftwood, woods dipped
in tar, Christmas tree greens,
pitch, pine tar, creosote, chemi-
cal chimney cleaners, fl ame
colorants, polystyrene packag-
ing, wood products with syn-
thetic binders (i.e. plywood).
Plywood, lumber and other
misc. materials can produce
abnormally high temperatures,
sputtering and smoking fi res
and may contain hazardous
chemicals to treat insects and
fungus.
•
Burning unapproved fuels can
produce excessive tempera-
tures, beyond the design capa-
bilities of the fi replace and may
produce excess sparks or may
contain hazardous chemicals.
Burning unapproved fuels can
result in a chimney fi re, a house
fi re, personal injury, death or
loss of property.
WARNING
Never modify or alter your fi re-
place system in any way. To do
so may create a potential fi re
hazard and void the limited war-
ranty, listings and approvals of
this system.
