United States Stove Company 2007 - Manual (Page 3)

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SAFETY NOTICE: SAFETY NOTICE: SAFETY NOTICE: SAFETY NOTICE: 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.
Check with local codes. The installation comply
with their rulings. Observe closely the clear-
ances to combustibles (page 4).
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.
Always connect this heater to a chimney and vent
to the outside. Never vent to another room or
inside a building.
The freestanding room heater requires a ma-
sonry or a UL/ULC Listed Residential Type and
Building Heating Appliance Chimney.
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.
Make sure the chimney is high enough to give a
good draft.
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).
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.
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
heater who is unfamiliar with the correct opera-
tion of the heater.
For additional information on using your Room
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.
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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.
Keep the firebox section free of excess ashes.
Observe clearances to combustible materials
specified in this manual to avoid a fire hazard.
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.
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.
CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION.
KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNI-
TURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
BURNS.
CAUTION: DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR
DISTRIBUTION OR DUCT SYSTEM.
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.
DO NOT USE A GRATE OR ELEVATE THE
FIRE.
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. CAUTION! Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled. CAUTION! Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled. CAUTION! Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled. CAUTION! Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled.
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