MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY
CHECKLIST OF DO’S AND DON’Ts
DO’s
1.Do check with local building officials to be sure the instal- lation of the fireplace complies with all building codes and requirements. Obtain required building permits. Do plan your installation with safety as you primary consid- eration.
2.Do use only the prescribed material and parts for the installation of the fireplace.
3.Do block in or fasten the fireplace to prevent the possibil- ity of the fireplace shifting out of position.
4.Do keep all flammable liquids, gases and pressurized containers away form the fireplace.
5.Do use the grate furnished with and for this fireplace.
6.Do start a fire only with paper, kindling or solid com- position fire starters specifically designed for starting a fire. The use of liquid fire starter can cause an explosion within the fireplace.
7.Do use glass doors and firescreen as specified by these instructions.
8.Do check the fireplace for proper adjustment and opera- tion before leaving it unattended for long periods of time.
9.Do inspect and clean the fireplace chimney regularly.
10.Do place all ashes in a metal container with a tight fit- ting lid and place them on a noncombustible surface well away from other combustible materials until they have completely cooled.
| If not installed, operated and maintained |
| in accordance with the manufacturers |
| instructions, this product could expose |
WARNING | you to substances in fuel or from fuel |
combustion which can cause death or | |
harm. Also, operation, installation and | |
| serious illness and which are known to |
| the state of California to cause cancer, |
| birth defects or other reproductive |
| servicing of this product could expose |
| you to airborne particles of glass wool |
| fibers known to the state of California |
| to cause cancer through inhalation.” |
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DON’Ts
1.Donʼt install the fireplace on a poorly constructed base or fail to fasten down or attach the fireplace to prevent it from shifting out of position.
2.Donʼt install the fireplace where flammable or explosive liquids or vapors are likely to be present.
3.Donʼt neglect all the considerations mentioned in this manual concerning clearances to combustibles, spac- ing from obstructions and proper chimney height when selecting the location and installing the chimney.
Donʼt store or place flammable liquids, gases or pressur- ized containers near the fireplace.
Donʼt put combustibles within 24 inches of the fireplace opening.
Donʼt store fuel supply closer to the fireplace than the minimum spacing required for combustible materials.
4.Donʼt neglect to instruct all responsible persons in the proper and safe operation of the fireplace.
5.Donʼt fail to instruct all persons, especially children and elderly persons, concerning the hazards of improper oper- ation and unauthorized tampering with the fireplace.
6.Donʼt use gasoline, kerosene, engine oil, charcoal lighter fluid or other flammable liquids to start or intensify a fire. Using these and similar materials can cause an explosion within the fireplace.
7.Donʼt subject the fireplace to the intense heat of a large fire the first three times the fireplace is used, but build moderate fires to allow the materials to cure and adjust.
8.Donʼt neglect to inspect and clean the chimney regu- larly.
9.Donʼt use the fireplace or chimney for venting wood or coal burning heaters or inserts unless approved in writing by Monessen Hearth Systems.
10.Donʼt attempt to use the fireplace until the installation is complete.
11.Donʼt clean the chimney with metallic devices or chemi- cal cleaners.
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