SAFETY FIRST
DO’S AND DON’TS
If this fireplace is not properly installed, a house fire could result. For your safety, follow the installation
directions. Contact your local authority having jurisdiction (such as municipal building department, fire
department, fire prevention bureau, etc.) regarding restrictions and installation requirements, and the need
to obtain a permit.
NOTE:
We strongly recommend installers to be certified by NFI in the US or WETT in Canada.
To ANYONE using this fireplace:
These
DO's
and
DO NOT
s are for your safety.
1. DO
read this instruction manual before lighting your first fire.
2. DO
burn seasoned wood fuel or densified fuel logs (one at a time).
3.
To avoid glass breakage,
DO NOT
slam the fireplace door.
4. DO NOT
use 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.
5. DO NOT overfire the fireplace. If you are unable to slow down the burning rate of the fire or it glows
red, you are overfiring the fireplace.
6. DO
operate the fireplace with doors either fully closed or fully open with the firescreen. If the door is left partly
open, gas and flame can be drawn out of the fireplace opening, creating risks of both fire and smoke damage.
7. If you use the fireplace with the door wide open, install a firescreen (FO-FSC2) to prevent logs and
sparks from burning your floor. Under no circumstances should the fireplace be used without either
the door closed or the firescreen installed.
8. DO
keep all combustible materials (furniture, firewood, etc.) at least 4 feet away from the front of the fireplace.
9. DO NOT
use a fireplace grate or other products not specified for use with this fireplace.
10. If you have the ash pan installed as an option (FO-CAP) : always verify that your ash pan and ash pan
plug are in place before igniting a fire.
CREOSOTE: FORMATION AND REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with the expelled moisture
from the wood to form creosote. The creosote vapors can condense in the relatively cool chimney of a slow
burning fire. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The chimney should be inspected periodi-
cally during the heating season to see if a creosote build-up has occurred. If a significant layer of creosote has
accumulated (1/4" or more), it should be removed to reduce the risk of chimney fire.
WARNING: BURN DRY WOOD ONLY.
DO NOT BURN:
- DRIFTWOOD
- TREATED WOOD
- COAL
- GARBAGE
- PLASTIC
Do not use construction scraps (e.g. 2 x 4 or plywood scraps) as your only supply of fuel as you can over-
heat and seriously damage the fireplace.
Do not use more than 1 densified fuel logs (e.g. Presto Logs) at a
time and only with a firescreen on the fireplace. Use only firelogs that have been evaluated for fireplace use. In
Canada, they should meet the requirements of ULC/ORD-C127-M1990. Refer to the firelog warnings and caution
markings prior to use.
CHAMELEON Owner's Manual
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
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