Archgard 10-1800P - Manual (Page 5)

Chalet 1800 5
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES
1.
When installing your stove, particular attention should be paid to fire protection. If this room heater is not
properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions. Con-
tact local building, fire officials or authority having jurisdiction about restrictions, installation inspection and
permit requirements in your area.
2. CAUTION: Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids
to start or “freshen up” a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use.
3. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR ENGINE OIL.
Do not burn treated wood, or wood with salt (driftwood, etc.). Burning materials other than wood (including
charcoal) under adverse conditions may generate carbon monoxide in the home, resulting in illness or possi-
ble death.
4. Do not store any fuel closer than 2 feet from your unit. Do not place wood, paper, furniture, drapes or other
combustibles near the appliance.
5. During operation, if any part of the stove starts to glow, the stove is in an over-fired condition. Close the air
control completely by pushing it in until the glowing has stopped. OVERFIRING VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY!
6. RISK OF FIRE! Do not operate with stove door or ash removal system door open.
7. Your woodstove should burn dry, standard firewood only. The use of cut lumber, plywood, “mill ends”, etc. is
not recommended as this fuel can easily overheat your woodstove. Salt water driftwood and chemically
treated fire logs also must not be burned in your woodstove.
8. WARNING! Never draw outside combustion air from a wall, floor or ceiling cavity or from any
enclosed space such as an attic or garage, carport or under a mobile home.
9. Check your chimney system thoroughly when installing into an existing metal or masonry chimney. Seek
professional advice if in doubt about its condition.
10. Comply with all minimum clearances to combustibles as shown in this manual for this appliance.
11. Build fire on brick firebox floor. Do not use grates, andirons or other methods to support fuel.
12. HOT WHILE IN OPERATION! Keep children, pets, clothing and furniture away. Contact can cause skin
burns.
13. Do not operate without fully assembling all components. Burning your stove without the legs attached (if
supplied with unit) will void your warranty, and could present a serious safety hazard.
14. All fuel burning appliances consume oxygen during operation. It is important that you supply a source of
fresh air to your unit while burning. A slightly opened window is sufficient for this purpose. If you also have a
fireplace in your home, a downdraft may be created causing a draft down your chimney. Provide adequate
ventilation.
15. The controls of your unit or the air supply passages should not be altered to increase firing for any reason.
16. If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low a setting your unit will not be operating as efficiently as it can. An
easy rule of thumb says that if your glass is clean, then your flue is clean and your exhaust is clean. Burn the
stove hot enough to keep your glass clean and you won't need to clean your flue as often.
17. Burning wet or green, unseasoned wood, could cause excessive creosote accumulation in the flue pipe and
chimney. This could result in a chimney fire. Store wood in a dry location.
18. Do not permit creosote or soot build-up in the chimney system. Check and clean chimney at regular inter-
vals. Failure to do so can result in a serious chimney fire.
19. Cool ashes should be disposed of carefully, using a metal container.
20. Do not connect to any air distribution duct or system.
21. Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue already serving another appliance.
22. This appliance must be connected to a vent and terminate to the outside of the building envelope. Never
vent to another room or inside a building.
23. Do not operate if the gasket on the door or ash plug is missing or damaged.
24. Do not operate with broken glass.
25. For further information refer to NFPA 211 (USA) or CAN/CSA-B365 (Canada).