safety rules
SAFETY NOTICE: If this heater is not properly installed a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation directions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
Read these rules and the instructions carefully.
1.Check with local codes. The installation comply with their rulings. Observe closely the clearances to combustibles specified in this manual.
2.Do not install this heater in a mobile home or trailer.
3.DO NOT connect a wood burning heater to an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe and is prohibited by the National Fire Protection Association Code.
4.Always connect this heater to a chimney and vent to the outside. Never vent to another room or inside a building.
5.The freestanding room heater requires a masonry or a UL Listed Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance Chimney.
6.Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed and in good repair. Have the chimney inspected by the Fire Department or a qualified inspector. Your insurance company may be able to recommend a qualified inspector.
7.Make sure the chimney is high enough to give a good draft.
8.Inspect chimney connector and chimney twice monthly dur- ing the heating season for any deposit of creosote or soot which must be removed (see Chimney Maintenance).
9.DO NOT BE ALARMED IF HEATER SMOKES UPON INITIAL FIRING. The special paint used on this heater must be cured during initial firing. This smoking will occur only on initial firing.
10.CAST IRON PARTS MUST BE "SEASONED" TO AVOID CRACKING. BUILD ONLY SMALL FIRES DURING THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF USE.
11.To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this heater who is unfamiliar with the correct operation of the heater.
12.For additional information on using your Room Heater safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publication "Chimneys, Fireplaces, and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances" NFPA No. 211(USA).
13.Disposal of Ashes- Place ashes in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Keep the closed container on a
14.Keep the firebox section free of excess ashes.
15.Observe clearances to combustible materials specified in this manual to avoid a fire hazard.
16.CARING FOR PAINTED PARTS- This heater has a painted jacket, which is durable but it will not stand rough handling or abuse. When installing your heater, use care in handling. Clean with soap and warm water when heater is not hot. DO NOT use any acids or scouring soap, as these wear and dull the finish. PAINT DISCOLORATION WILL OCCUR IF THE HEATER IS OVERFIRED. FOLLOW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
17.The firebox walls in this heater may become slightly distorted over a period of use. The slight distortion does not affect the operation of the unit.
18.CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHIL- DREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
19.CAUTION: DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBU- TION OR DUCT SYSTEM.
20.CAUTION: STORE SOLID WOOD FUEL A SAFE DIS- TANCE AWAY. DO NOT STORE SOLID WOOD FUEL WITHIN HEATER INSTALLATION CLEARANCES OR WITHIN THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR ASH REMOVAL.
21.DO NOT USE A GRATE OR ELEVATE THE FIRE.
22.WE RECOMMEND THAT SMOKE DETECTORS BE IN- STALLED IN YOUR HOME.
CAUTION! Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled.
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