VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS COMPACT FIREPLACE
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper- ate, or service this fireplace. Im- proper use of this fireplace can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning re- semble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the fire- place may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have fireplace serviced. Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others. These include preg- nant women, people with heart or lung dis- ease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An
Make certain you read and understand all Warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this fireplace.
WARNING: Any change to this fireplace or its controls can be dangerous.
1.This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.
2.If you smell gas
•shut off gas supply
•do not try to light any appliance
•do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions
•if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department
3.This fireplace shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
4.Never install the fireplace
•in a recreational vehicle
•where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 36 inches from the front, top, or sides of the fireplace
•as a fireplace insert
•in high traffic areas
•in windy or drafty areas
5.Do not use this fireplace as a wood- burning fireplace. Use only the logs provided with the fireplace.
6.Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting. Do not add lava rock around base. Rock and debris could fall into the control area of fireplace.
7.You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is in place before run- ning fireplace.
8.This fireplace is designed to be smoke- less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off fireplace and call a qualified ser- vice person. Note: During initial op- eration, slight smoking could occur due to log curing and fireplace burning manufacturing residues.
9.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 19.
10.Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that al- ter burner flame patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause sooting.
11.Before using furniture polish, wax, car- pet cleaner, or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these products may create a white pow- der residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
12.This fireplace needs fresh air ventila- tion to run properly. This fireplace has an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pi- lot light safety system. The ODS shuts down the fireplace if not enough fresh air is available. See Air for Combus- tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through 7. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, pages 16 through 18.
13.Do not run fireplace
• where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
14.Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
15.Never place any objects in the fireplace or on logs.
16.Fireplace front and screen becomes very hot when running fireplace. Keep children and adults away from hot sur- faces to avoid burns or clothing igni- tion. Fireplace will remain hot for a time after
17.Carefully supervise young children when they are in same room with fireplace.
18.Do not use fireplace if any part has been under water. Immediately call a quali- fied service technician to inspect the room fireplace and to replace any part of the control system and any gas con- trol which has been under water.
19.Turn off and unplug fireplace and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and re- pair fireplace.
20.Operating fireplace above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
21.Do not use a blower insert, heat ex- changer insert, or other accessory not approved for use with this fireplace.
22.Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken. Do not operate fireplace if a log is chipped
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