Safety, Local codes – FMI PFS DVF42NH-HA User Manual

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1. For propane/LP fireplace, do not place

propane/LP supply tank(s) inside any

structure. Locate propane/LP supply

tank(s) outdoors. To prevent performance

problems, do not use propane/LP fuel tank

of less than 100 lb. capacity.

2. If you smell gas

• shut off gas supply

• do not try to light any appliance

• do not touch any electrical switch; do not

use any phone in your building

• immediately call your gas supplier from

a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions

• if you cannot reach you gas supplier, call

the fire department.

3. Never install the fireplace

• in a recreational vehicle

• in windy or drafty areas where curtains or

other combustible (flammable) objects can

make contact with the fireplace front

• in high traffic areas

4. Turn fireplace off and let cool before

servicing, installing or repairing. Only a

qualified service person should install,

service or repair this fireplace. Have fire-

place inspected annually by a qualified

service person.

5. You must keep control compartments,

burners and circulating air passages

clean. More frequent cleaning may be

needed due to excessive lint and dust

from carpeting, bedding material, etc.

Turn off the gas valve and pilot light before

cleaning fireplace.

SAFety

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6. Have venting system inspected annually by

a qualified service person. If needed, have

venting system cleaned or repaired. See

Cleaning and Maintenance, page 24.

7. Do not use any solid fuels (wood, coal,

paper, cardboard, etc.) in this fireplace.

Use only the gas type indicated on fire-

place nameplate.

8. This appliance, when installed, must be

electrically grounded in accordance with

local codes or, in the absence of local

codes, with the National Electrical Code,

ANSI/NFPA 70.

9. Do not use fireplace if any part has been

exposed to or under water. Immediately

call a qualified service person to arrange

for replacement of the unit.

10. Do not operate fireplace if any log is

broken.

11. Do not operate fireplace with glass door

removed, cracked or broken.

12. Provide adequate clearances around air

openings.

LOcAL cODeS

Install and use fireplace with care. Follow all

local codes. In the absence to local codes,

use the current National Fuel Gas Code ANSI

Z223.1/NFPA 54*.

*Available from:

American National Standards Institute, Inc.

1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

National Fire Protection Association, Inc.

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

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