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Safety Precautions
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Installation Warnings
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Read this entire manual before installing the fireplace.
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Failure to install this fireplace in accordance with all local codes and the requirements listed in
this manual may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
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Notify your insurance company before installing this fireplace.
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The requirements listed below are divided into sections. All requirements must be met
simultaneously. The order of installation is not rigid – the qualified installer should follow the
procedure best suited for the installation.
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Modifications of the fireplace (doors, blower, air inlet systems, damper control, or any other
component supplied by Travis Industries) or use of any component part not approved by Travis
Industries in combination with this fireplace system will void the listing and warranty.
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This fireplace is not approved for use in a mobile home.
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Travis Industries, Inc. grants no warranty, implied or stated, for the installation or
maintenance of your heater, and assumes no responsibility of any consequential
damage(s).
Operating Warnings
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WARNING: FIREPLACE SHOULD BE OPERATED ONLY WITH DOORS FULLY OPEN OR
DOORS FULLY CLOSED. IF DOORS ARE LEFT PARTLY OPEN, GAS AND FLAME MAY BE
DRAWN OUT OF THE FIREPLACE OPENING, CREATING RISKS OF BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE.
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Creosote – Formation and Need for Removal
When wood is burned slowly it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with
expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool
chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue
lining. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot fire.
The chimney shall be inspected at least twice a year during the heating season to determine
when a creosote buildup has occurred.
When creosote has accumulated it shall be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
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Never 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.
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Disposal of Ashes
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. These closed container of
ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials, pending final 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.
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Do not use a fireplace insert or other products not specified for use with this fireplace.
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Do not poke or stir the logs while they are burning. Use only firelogs that have been evaluated
for the application in fireplace and refer to firelog warnings and caution markings on packaging
prior to use. Do not use firelogs that contain anything other than wood.
