New Buck Corporation 20 Room Heater manual Cleaning the Unit, Safety Precautions

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CLEANING THE UNIT

A.The unit should be lightly sanded with fine sandpaper or steel wool, then repainted or touched up with high temperature black paint.

B.If the unit is located in a moist or damp location, check thoroughly for signs of condensation during times when the unit is not in use.

C.When the heating season is over, the unit can be cleaned out completely with a wire brush or cloth to help eliminate ash and burned wood smell.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1.Use smoke detectors around the stove as well as in sleeping areas.

2.Keep a fire extinguisher rated for Class “A” fires near the stove.

3.Check with your insurance company to be sure your policy covers the installation and use of a wood burning appliance.

4.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 connector and/or chimney should be inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.

If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.

5.Locate furniture and any other combustibles away from the stove.

6.Store firewood at a safe distance from the stove.

7.Disposal of Ashes: Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible 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.

8.Always exercise caution when using your fireplace. Be particularly careful when there are children around an operating fireplace.

CAUTION: NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or “freshen-up” a fire in the fireplace. Keep all such liquids well away from the stove when it is in use. All fluids of this type give off highly volatile fumes and can and WILL EXPLODE! Don’t take a chance with the safety of your home and family.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Page Room Heater Features Operating ControlsCatalyst Warranty Achieving Catalytic LIGHT-OFF When RefuelingEPA Compliance Status Catalyst EquippedCatalyst Monitoring Maintain Proper DraftASH Removal Do Not Over-fire This HeaterMasonry Insert Installation Installation Precautions Fireplace InsertMinimum Clearances Alternate Floor Protectors MaterialsMaterial Required Thickness Required Fireplace Dimensions Possible Tools Needed for InstallationInstallation Preparation Page Mounting Trim Panels Final Check Residential Freestanding Room Heater Installation Installation PrecautionWall Installation Corner Installation Floor ProtectionTools for Installation Preparing the Stove for InstallationCeiling Exit Using Single Wall Pipe Preparing the Room Heater LocationChimney Determining the Chimney LocationWall Exit Into Masonry Using Single Wall Pipe Wall Exit into Metal Tee-BoxFlue Exit Ceiling Final Check Mobile Home Room Heater Installation Sleeping RoomModel Wall Installation Preparing the Heater for Installation Protective PAD Outside AIR Pedestal KIT Outside AIR Duct Rain CAP PRE-FAB Insert Installation Minimum Clearances Installation PreparationInstallation Precautions PRE-FAB Fireplace InsertHeater Preparation Minimum Clearance to Combustibles IncreaserPage Wood Heater Safety Safety PrecautionsOperation Building a FireModel 20 Operation Align where handle rod exits face of air vent Operating and Safety Hints Helpful HintsTips on Fire Burning Type Ease Coaling Amount Wood Starting Qualities SparksPreventive Maintenance / Parts Replacement Cleaning the HeaterCatalytic Inspection Catalyst Replacement Off-Season Replacement Recommended Door Gasket Replacement Cold Heater Page Catalytic Troubleshooting ContentsDefinitions Possible Problems Troubleshooting Heater Related ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Solution Follow New BuckProblem Possible Cause Solution Problem Possible Cause CHIMNEY-RELATED ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Less than Greater Inches Than COMBUSTOR-RELATED Problems Within a combustor can Safety Notice NEW Buck CorporationThis is not a Fireplace PI-ZC20660Residential Installations Parts Requirements Installation PrecautionsListed NEW Buck Corp Model Part Description DescriptionSelecting a Chimney Installation and Location Through Ceiling Through CathedralCeiling Framing Construction and Installation Page ZC20/Model Alternate Floor Protectors Materials Factors of Alternate MaterialsTOP Front Trim Panel Mobile Home Installations Parts RequirementsCorner Interior Location Rain CAP Storm MAX Factors of Alternate Materials Cleaning the Unit Preventive Maintenance Safety Precautions Chimney Chimney CleaningCREOSOTE-FORMATION and Need for Removal Warranty Time Periods ProcedureProducts not Covered NEW Buck Corporation