Heat & Glo LifeStyle ST-38GTV manual Safety and Warning Information

SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION

!before starting the installation. FAILURE TO FOLLOW these installation instructions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty.

!Prior to the first firing of the fireplace, READ the Using Your Fireplace section of the Owners Guide.

DO NOT USE this appliance if any part has been

!under water. Immediately CALL a qualified service technician to inspect the unit and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.

!THIS UNIT IS NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL. Installation and repair should be PERFORMED by a

!qualified service person. The appliance and venting system should be INSPECTED before initial use and at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material, etc. It is IMPERATIVE that the unit’s control compartment, burners, and circulating air passageways BE KEPT CLEAN to provide for adequate combustion and ventilation air.

Always KEEP the appliance clear and free from

!combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.

!NEVER OBSTRUCT the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Keep the front of the appliance CLEAR of all obstacles and materials for servicing and proper operations.

Due to the high temperature, the appliance should

!be LOCATED out of traffic areas and away from furniture and draperies. Clothing or flammable material SHOULD NOT BE PLACED on or near the appliance.

!Children and adults should be ALERTED to the hazards 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 as the appliance.READ and UNDERSTAND all instructions carefully

These units MUST use one of the vent systems

!described in the Installing the Fireplace section of the Installers Guide. NO OTHER vent systems or components MAY BE USED.

This gas fireplace and vent assembly MUST be

!vented directly to the outside and MUST NEVER be attached to a chimney serving a separate solid fuel burning appliance. Each gas appliance MUST USE a separate vent system. Common vent systems are

PROHIBITED.

INSPECT the external vent cap on a regular basis to

!make sure that no debris is interfering with the air flow.

!The glass door assembly MUST be in place and sealed, and the trim door assembly MUST be in place on the fireplace before the unit can be placed into safe operation.

DO NOT OPERATE this appliance with the glass

!door removed, cracked, or broken. Replacement of the glass door should be performed by a licensed or qualified service person. DO NOT strike or slam the glass door.

!The glass door assembly SHALL ONLY be replaced as a complete unit, as supplied by the gas fireplace manufacturer. NO SUBSTITUTE material may be used.

!DO NOT USE abrasive cleaners on the glass door assembly. DO NOT ATTEMPT to clean the glass door when it is hot.

Turn off the gas before servicing this appliance. It is

!recommended that a qualified service technician perform an appliance check-up at the beginning of each heating season.

!Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing must be replaced before operating this appliance.

!DO NOT place furniture or any other combustible household objects within 36 inches of the fireplace front.

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