United States Stove 1557M, 1357M owner manual Rules for safe installation and operation

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Rules for safe installation and operation

Rules for safe installation and operation

Read these rules and the instructions carefully. Failure to follow them will cause a

hazard that could result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or property damage.

1.Check your local codes. The installation must comply with their rulings.

2.Do not install this furnace in a mobile home or trailer.

3.Always connect this furnace to a chimney and vent to the outside. Never vent to another room or inside a building.

4.Do not connect this furnace to an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe and is prohibited by the National Fire Protection Association Code. This furnace requires a masonry or Listed Factory Built Chimney for residential type or Building Heating Appliance Chimney. Use a 6" diameter chimney or larger, that is high enough to give a good draft.

5.Be sure that if a masonry chimney is used, it is safely constructed and in good repair. Have the chimney inspected by the Fire Department or an inspector.

6.Inspect chimney connector and chimney before and frequently during the heating season for any deposit of creosote or soot which must be removed.

7.Provide air for combustion into the room where the furnace is located. If the intake is not in the same room, air must have free access to the room.

8.CAST IRON PARTS MUST BE "SEASONED" TO AVOID CRACKING, BUILD ONLY SMALL FIRES ON FIRST USE.

9.To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this furnace who is unfamiliar with the correct operation of the furnace.

10.For further information on using your furnace safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire Protection Asso- ciation (NFPA) publication "Chimney's, Fireplaces and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances" NFPA 211. The address of the NFPA is Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

11.Keep the ashpit section free of excess ashes. Do not allow ashes to stack higher than the sides of the ash pan.

12.DISPOSAL OF ASHES- Place ashes in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Keep the closed container on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials. Keep the ashes in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. The ashes may be buried in the ground or picked up by a refuse collector.

13.CAUTION- The special paints used on your furnace may give off some smoke while they are curing during first few fires., Build small fires at first. The metal used in construction of the furnace and duct work has a light coating of oil. This could give off smoke and/ or odor from registers when furnace is used for the first time. This should disappear after a short period of time. Once this burn-off has occurred, it should not reoccur.

14.CARING FOR PAINTED PARTS- This furnace has a painted outside jacket, which is durable, but it will not stand rough handling or abuse. When installing your furnace, use care in handling. Clean with soap and warm water when furnace in not hot. DO NOT use any acids or scouring soap, as these wear and dull the finish. DISCOLORATION WILL OCCUR IF THE FURNACE IS OVERHEATED. FOLLOW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

15.Keep the feed and ash doors closed at all times except while tending the furnace.

CAUTION

GASES THAT ARE DRIVEN FROM FRESH COAL MUST BE BURNED OR THEY WILL ACCUMULATE AND EXPLODE. NEVER SMOTHER A FIRE WHEN ADDING FRESH COAL.

CAUTION

DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE FEED AND/OR ASH DOOR OPEN. THIS FURNACE IS DESIGNED FOR THERMOSTATIC OPERATION. OPERATION WITH ANY OF THESE DOORS OPEN WILL OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE FURNACE.

CAUTION

NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LAN- TERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR "FRESHEN UP" A FIRE IN THE FURNACE.

WARNING

NEVERSTOREFLAMMABLELIQUIDS,ESPECIALLY GASOLINE, IN THE VICINITY OF THE FURNACE.

Your Furnace is designed to be installed in a parallel air flow arrangement with a gas or oil-

fired forced air upflow-type central furnace, or it may be installed as a central furnace.

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United States Stove 1557M, 1357M owner manual Rules for safe installation and operation