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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
fireplace materials and increas-
ing the risk of fire, do not use the
fireplace to cook or warm food.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended
when there is a fire burning in
the fireplace.
WARNING
NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-
type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fluid, naphtha,
engine oil or similar liquids to
start or “freshen up” a fire in this
fireplace. Keep any flammable
liquids a safe distance from the
fireplace at all times.
WARNING
Use care when selecting window
treatments for windows located
near the fireplace. Avoid using
combustible flowing window
treatments such as curtains
on nearby windows that are of
sufficient length to be blown in
front of an open flame when the
window is opened.
Keep any combustible furniture,
materials or decorative pillows
at least 48" (1219 mm) from the
front fireplace opening.
WARNING
Never leave your fireplace unat-
tended while it is burning.
WARNING
Be careful adding wood fuel to the
fire or handling fireplace 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 fireplace
tools. Exercise caution when
adding wood to your fireplace.
WARNING
Always ensure that the air inlet to
the fireplace 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™ fireplace must
be installed with an outside air
kit intake, which is included with
the fireplace
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, flame
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 fires
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 fireplace and may
produce excess sparks or may
contain hazardous chemicals.
Burning unapproved fuels can
result in a chimney fire, a house
fire, personal injury, death or
loss of property.
WARNING
Never modify or alter your fire-
place system in any way. To do
so may create a potential fire
hazard and void the limited war-
ranty, listings and approvals of
this system.
