IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

THIS IS A HEATING APPLIANCE

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 6,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bathroom.

An unvented room heater having an input rating of more than 10,000 Btu per hour shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.

Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.

Children and adults should be alerted to the hazard of high surface temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.

Young children should be carefully supervised when they are in the same room with the appliance.

Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance.

Installation and repair should be done by a QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON. This appliance should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is imperative that control compartments, burners and circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept clean.

DO NOT use this fireplace if any part has been 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.

You must operate fireplace with fireplace screen closed in place. Do not close glass doors while operating heater.

Do not place trash, logs or other articles on the log set during operation.

During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various components of this appliance are treated with certain oils, films or bonding agents. These bonding agents are not harmful but may produce annoying smoke and smells as they are burned off during initial operation of the appliance. This is a normal temporary occurrence. A window should be opened during the initial bake out period.

Correct installation of the ceramic fiber logs, proper location of the fireplace and annual cleaning are necessary toavoidpotentialproblemswithsooting.Sooting,resulting from improper installation or operation, can settle on surfaces outside the fireplace. See instructions for proper installation.

WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame patterns.

WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this heater.

WARNING! This fireplace needs fresh air for ventilation to operate properly. This fireplace has an ODS (oxygen depletion sensor) which will shut off the fireplace if adequate fresh air is not available.

Keep appliance area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.

WARNING

 

When used without adequate combustion and ventilation air,

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING MAY LEAD TO

 

heater may give off CARBON MONOXIDE, an odorless,

DEATH.

 

poisonous gas.

 

 

Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,

 

Do not install heater until all necessary provisions are

 

with headache, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs,

 

made forcombustion and ventilation air. Consult the writ-

 

heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once!

 

ten instructions provided with the heater for information

 

Have heater serviced.

 

concerning combustion and ventilation air. In the absence

 

Some people — pregnant women, persons with heart or lung

 

of instructions, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code,ANSI

 

 

 

disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol , those at

 

Z223.1, Section 5.3 or applicable local codes.

 

 

 

high altitudes — are more affected by carbon monoxide than

 

This heater is equipped with a PILOT LIGHT SAFETY

others.

 

SYSTEM designed to turn off the heater if not enough fresh

The pilot light safety system senses the depletion of oxygen at its

 

air is available.

location. If this heater is installed in a structure having a high

 

DO NOT TAMPER WITH PILOT LIGHT SAFETY

 

vertical dimension, the possibility exists that the oxygen supply

 

SYSTEM!

 

at the higher levels will be less than that at the heater. In this type

 

If heater shuts off, do not relight until you provide fresh air.

of application, a fan to circulate the structure air will minimize

 

this effect. The use of this fan will also improve the comfort level

 

If heater keeps shutting off, have it serviced. Keep burner and

 

in the structure. When a fan is used to circulate air, it should be

 

control compartment clean.

located so that the air flow is not directed at the burner.

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