18. Do store your fuel supply at a distance equal to or greater than the spacing recommended for combustible
materials from the fireplace.
19. Do build fires of moderate intensity in the fireplace for the first three fires to allow materials to adjust and
cure before being subjected to the intense heat of a large fire.
DONT’S
1. Don’t allow other installations or operation considerations to take priority over safety considerations.
2. Don’t attempt to use the fireplace until the installation is complete.
3. Don’t use unlisted parts and accessories with the fireplace except for special flashings that may be fabricated
locally.
4. Don’t use damaged parts or accessories with this fireplace.
5. Don’t install the fireplace in an exposed or uninsulated area.
6. Don’t install the fireplace over carpeting.
7. Don’t install the fireplace on a poorly constructed base or fail to fasten down or attach the fireplace to
prevent it from shifting out of position.
8. Don’t create or allow a crack to develop between the metal face of the fireplace and noncombustible trim.
9. Don’t install the fireplace where flammable or explosive liquids or vapors are likely to be present.
10. Don’t neglect all the considerations mentioned in this manual concerning clearances to combustibles,
spacing from obstructions and proper chimney height when selecting the location and installing the chimney.
11. Don’t allow insulating materials to contact the chimney.
12. Don’t forget to support flat chase flashing to prevent water from puddling.
13. Don’t neglect to apply caulking or mastic to the required joints of the flashing and between the flashing
roof.
14. Don’t dry clothing or other articles near the fireplace.
15. Don’t store or place flammable liquids, gases or pressurized containers near the fireplace.
16. Don’t neglect to instruct all responsible persons in the proper and safe operation of the fireplace.
17. Don’t fail to instruct all persons, especially children and elderly persons, concerning the hazards of improper
operation and unauthorized tampering with the fireplace.
18. Don’t use this fireplace to burn paper, cardboard, or other debris.
19. Don’t neglect to inspect and clean the chimney regularly.
20. Don’t operate the fireplace with the glass fire screen doors partially open. The doors should always be fully
open or fully closed.
21. Don’t use gasoline, kerosene, engine oil,or charcoal lighter fluid.
22. Don’t store fuel supply closer to the fireplace than the minimum spacing required for combustible materials.
23. Don’t subject the fireplace to the intense heat of a large fire the first three times the fireplace is used, but
build moderate fires to allow the materials to cure and adjust.
24. Don’t clean the chimney with metallic devices or chemical cleaners.
25. Don’t use the fireplace or chimney for venting wood or coal burning heaters or inserts unless approved
in writing by Monessen Hearth Systems.
26. Don’t put combustibles within 28 inches of the fireplace opening.
"W
ARNING
: I
F
NOT
INSTALLED
,
OPERATED
AND
MAINTAINED
IN
ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE
MANUFACTUR
-
ERS
INSTRUCTIONS
,
THIS
PRODUCT
COULD
EXPOSE
YOU
TO
SUBSTANCES
IN
FUEL
OR
FROM
FUEL
COM
-
BUSTION
WHICH
CAN
CAUSE
DEATH
OR
SERIOUS
ILLNESS
AND
WHICH
ARE
KNOWN
TO
THE
STATE
OF
C
ALIFORNIA
TO
CAUSE
CANCER
,
BIRTH
DEFECTS
OR
OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE
HARM
. A
LSO
,
OPERATION
,
INSTALLATION
AND
SERVICING
OF
THIS
PRODUCT
COULD
EXPOSE
YOU
TO
AIRBORNE
PARTICLES
OF
GLASS
WOOL
FIBERS
KNOWN
TO
THE
STATE
OF
C
ALIFORNIA
TO
CAUSE
CANCER
THROUGH
INHALA
-
TION
."
M
AINTENANCE
AND
S
AFETY
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