United States Stove 2007 owner manual Safety Rules

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 clear- ances to combustibles (page 4).

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

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 and Canadian Standards.

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

4.The freestanding room heater requires a ma- sonry or a UL/ULC Listed Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance Chimney.

5.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 recom- mend a qualified inspector.

6.Make sure the chimney is high enough to give a good draft.

7.Inspect chimney connector and chimney twice monthly during the heating season for any de- posit of creosote or soot which must be removed (see Chimney Maintenance, page 10).

8.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.

9.CAST IRON PARTS MUST BE "SEASONED" TO AVOID CRACKING. BUILD ONLY SMALL FIRES DURING THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF USE.

To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this

10.heater who is unfamiliar with the correct opera- tion of the heater.

For additional information on using your Room

11.Heater safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publication "Chim- neys, Fireplaces, and Solid Fuel Burning Appli- ances" NFPA No. 211(USA). In Canada, obtain a copy of CAN/CSA-B365-M91 National Stan- dard for solid fuel burning appliances and equip- ment installation.

12.Disposal of Ashes- Place ashes in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Keep the closed container on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible mate- rials. 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.Keep the firebox section free of excess ashes.

14.Observe clearances to combustible materials specified in this manual to avoid a fire hazard.

15.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 OPER- ATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

16.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.

17.CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNI- TURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.

18.CAUTION: DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION OR DUCT SYSTEM.

19.CAUTION: STORE SOLID WOOD FUEL A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY. DO NOT STORE SOLID WOOD FUEL WITHIN HEATER IN- STALLATION CLEARANCES OR WITHIN THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR ASH RE- MOVAL.

20.DO NOT USE A GRATE OR ELEVATE THE FIRE.

21.WE RECOMMEND THAT SMOKE DETEC- TORS BE INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME.

CAUTION! Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled.

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