Sierra Cricket Model 5300
Wood Heater Insert Manual
Installation & Operating Instructions
Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
W e wish to welcom e you as a new owner of a SIERRA W oodstove. You join many thousands of happy owners who have been heating with SIERRA stoves since 1972. SIERRA stoves have changed a great deal during that tim e, and all of our knowledge and experience have culm inated in this stove, the SIERRA CRICKET Model 5300. Please read this entire m anual before you install and use your new room heater, especially if you have owned another woodstove in the past. W e at SIERRA wish you many happy years of warm th and com fort.
Designed with you, the consum er, in mind, your SIERRA 5300 provides the versatility of five possible installation applications, including both masonry and zero clearance fireplaces, freestanding with optional pedestal, corner or alcove placem ent, and mobile hom e approval.
Its optional jacket and blower package insures good clearances to combustibles, and extrem ely clean glass and the ability to m eet the most stringent clean air requirem ents with catalytics insures ease of maintenance.
THIS UNIT APPROVED FOR MOBILE HOMES
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH.
This manual describes the installation, operation and m aintenance of the SIERRA CRICKET model num ber 5300
Your SIERRA generates a lot of heat, so treat it with care. Read this m anual thoroughly before installing and operating your stove.
SAFETY NOTICE
If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation instructions. Check with local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirem ents in your area.
It is best to have a professional install your Sierra Stove. If you prefer to install it yourself (see Installation Instructions), be sure to obtain the proper perm its. Have the local building officials inspect the stove and chim ney pipe for safety and code com pliance after the installation is complete.
SAFETY NOTICES
<CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
<IF THIS HEATER IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.
<CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA.
<FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OWNERS' MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!
<DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START OR “FRESHEN UP” THE FIRE!
<DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM .
DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL IN SLEEPING ROOM IF THE UNIT IS IN A MOBILE HOME.
CAUTION: IN A MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED.
YOUR SIERRA CRICKET 5300 HAS BEEN TESTED BY
PLEASE LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OWNER !!
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