SUN VALLEY STOVE COMPANY
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper- ate, or service this heater. Im- proper use of this heater 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 resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not be work- ing properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater serviced. Some people are more af- fected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influ- ence 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 heater.
WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the stove. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered burner patterns can cause sooting.
WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert, or other accessory not ap- proved for use with this heater.
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance. Never place any objects on the heater.
Stove becomes very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surfaces to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Stove will remain hot for a time after shutdown. Allow surfaces to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil- dren when they are in the room with heater. When using the hand- held remote accessory, keep se- lector switch in the OFF position to prevent children from turning on burners with remote.
Keep the appliance area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.
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 heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
4.Do not use this stove as a wood burning fireplace. Use only model MSVFBN(R) series
5.Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting.
6.This log heater is designed to be smoke- less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off heater and call a qualified service person. Note: During initial operation, slight smoking could occur due to log curing and heater burning manufactur- ing residues.
7.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and Main- tenance, page 18.
8.Before using furniture polish, wax, car- pet cleaners, 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.
9.This heater needs fresh, outside air ven- tilation to run properly. This heater has an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the heater if not enough fresh air is available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, pages 4 through 6. If heater keeps shutting off, see Trouble- shooting, pages 19 through 21.
10.Do not run heater
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
11.Do not use this stove to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
12.Do not use heater if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to in- spect the room heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
13.Do not operate heater if any log is bro- ken. Do not operate heater if a log is chipped
14.Turn heater off and let cool before ser- vicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.
15.Operating heater above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
16.Do not place stove directly on carpet- ing, vinyl tile, or any combustible ma- terial other than wood. The stove must set on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the appliance.
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