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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE
MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT
PERMITS, RESTRICTIONS, AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR AREA.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
1. The installation of this stove must comply with
your local building code rulings. Please observe
the clearances to combustibles (see reference
figures 10–12). Do not place furniture or other
objects within the clearance area.
2. Verify that the stove is properly installed before
firing the stove for the first time. After read-
ing these instructions, if you have any doubt
about your ability to complete your installation
properly, you must obtain the services of a
professional licensed installer familiar with all
aspects of safe and correct installation. DO NOT
use temporary or makeshift compromises
during installation.
3. DO NOT store wood, flammable liquids or other
combustible materials too close to the unit. Refer
to certification label on back of unit and reference
figures 10–12 in this manual.
4. Do not install this stove in a mobile
home, manufactured home, trailer or tent
NO EXCEPTIONS! (HUD Federal Standard:
24 CFR Ch.XX).
5. If any parts are missing or defective, please no-
tify the dealer or manufacturer immediately. DO
NOT OPERATE A STOVE THAT IS MISSING
ANY PARTS!
6. Do not tamper with combustion air control be-
yond normal adjustment capacities.
7. Always connect this stove to a chimney and vent
to the outside. Never vent to another room or in-
side a building. DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT
TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER
APPLIANCE.
8. Do NOT connect a wood burning stove to an
aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe. Use
a code-approved masonry chimney with flue
liner or a UL 103 HT Listed Residential Type and
Building Heating Appliance Chimney. Use a 6”
diameter chimney or larger, that is high enough
to give a good draft (see specifics in installation
instructions).
9. Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed
and in good repair. Have the chimney inspected
by the fire department or a qualified inspector.
Your insurance company should be able to rec-
ommend a qualified inspector.
10. Creosote or soot may build up in the chimney
connector and chimney and cause a house/
building fire. Inspect the chimney connector and
chimney twice monthly during the heating season
and clean if necessary. (See Service Hints, page
15).
11. In the event of a chimney fire, turn the air
control to closed position, leave the build-
ing and CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
IMMEDIATELY! Have a clearly understood plan
on how to handle a chimney fire by contact-
ing your local fire authority for information on
proper procedures in the event of a chimney fire.
After the fire is out, the chimney must be cleaned
and inspected for any stress or cracks before
starting another fire. Check the condition of any
combustibles surrounding the chimney.
12. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this
stove who is unfamiliar with the correct operation
of the stove.
13. Do not operate stove while under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
14. Ashes should not be allowed to accumulate above
sides of ash drawer. Dispose of ashes in a metal
container with a tight fitting lid. Keep the closed
container on a noncombustible floor or on the
ground, well away from all combustible materials.
Keep the ashes in the closed container until all
cinders have thoroughly cooled. The ashes may
be buried in the ground or picked up by a refuse
collector.
15. The special paints used on your stove may
give off some smoke and an odor while
they are curing during the first 12 to 15 fires.
Additional smoke and odor may be emitted
from the light oils used in construction of the
fire box. This should disappear after a short
period of time and not occur again. Persons
with lung conditions or owners of suscep-
tible domestic pets (such as birds) should take
prudent precautions. Open windows and
doors as needed to clear smoke and/or odor.
Paint discoloration will occur if the stove is
over fired.
16. This stove has a painted surface which
is durable but it will not stand rough handling
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