SAFETY INFORMATION
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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.Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in- side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors (propane/LP units only).
3.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
4.This fireplace shall not be installed in a bed- room or bathroom.
5.Do not use this fireplace as a
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.To prevent the creation of soot, follow the instructions in Cleaning and maintenance, page 25.
8.Before using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaner or similar products, turn heater off. If heated, the vapors from these products may create a white powder residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture.
9.This fireplace needs fresh air ventilation to run properly. This fireplace has an Oxygen Deple- tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts down the fireplace if enough fresh air is not available. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 7. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see Troubleshooting, page 27.
10.Do not run fireplace
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
11.Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
12.Do not use fireplace if any part has been exposed to or under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the fireplace and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
13.Do not operate fireplace if any log is broken. Do not operate fireplace if a log is chipped
14.Turn fireplace off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair fireplace.
15.Operating fireplace above elevations of 4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
16.To prevent performance problems in propane/LP units, do not use propane/LP fuel tanks of less than 100 lbs. capacity (propane/LP units only).
17.Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
Local Codes
Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the lat- est edition of The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*.
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Note: Where listed vented decorative logs are required, thermostat operation is not permitted.
State of Massachusetts: The installa- tion must be made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural
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