Safety

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Fireboxfrontandscreenbecome very hot when running heater. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Firebox will remain hot for a time after shutdown.Allow surface to cool before touching.

Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room with firebox.

You must operate this fireplace with the provided fireplace screen, hood if provided, in place. Make sure these parts are in place and screens are closed before running firebox. The supplied hood may not be replaced with a hood which may be provided with a log heater.

Keep the fireplace area clear and freefromcombustiblematerials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.

1.Do not use this firebox as a wood-burning fireplace. Use only decorative unvented room heaters (log sets).

2.Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool. Using these added items can cause sooting.

3.Do not use blower accessory with model VFB32NC Series. Use only the provided hood or appropriate hood accessory. See Accessories on page 18.

4.Vent-free gas log heaters installed in these fireboxes require fresh air ventilation to run properly. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 7.

5.Do not run firebox

•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored

•under dusty conditions

6.Do not use this firebox to cook food or burn paper or other objects.

7.Turn firebox off and let cool before servic- ing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair firebox.

8.Operating firebox above elevations of

4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.

9.Do not use the firebox if it has been un- der water due to the shock hazard that could result with the blower accessary (if installed) in place.

Local Codes

Install and use heater with care. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. Firebox must be electrically grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70 (latest edition).

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

State of Massachusetts: The installation must be made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts.

Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.

Vent-free gas products are prohibited for bedroom and bathroom installation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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