United States Stove Company HOTBLAST 1300 - Manual (Page 4)

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.
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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.
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 a UL/ULC
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. (See page 7)
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 (See Chimney Maintenance, page 18).
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
Association (NFPA) publication "Chimney's, Fireplaces and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances" NFPA
211. The address of the NFPA is Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269. For more information on
Canadian installation, obtain a copy of CAN/CSA-B365-M91 Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-
Burning Appliances and Equipment.
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.