FMI VFB36NC1 - Manual (Page 3)

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firebox front and screen become
very hot when running heater.
Keep children and adults away
from hot surface to avoid burns
or clothing ignition. firebox
will remain hot for a time after
shutdown. allow surface to cool
before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in the room
with firebox.
You must operate this fireplace
with the provided fireplace
screen, hood if provided, in
place. Make sure these parts
are in place and screens are
closed before running firebox.
the supplied hood may not be
replaced with a hood which may
be provided with a log heater.
Keep the fireplace area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
SAFETy
Continued
1. Do not use this firebox as a wood-burning
fireplace. Use only decorative unvented
room heaters (log sets).
2. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such
as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool.
Using these added items can cause
sooting.
3. Do not use blower accessory with model
VFB32NC Series. Use only the provided
hood or appropriate hood accessory. See
Accessories on page 18.
4. Vent-free gas log heaters installed in these
fireboxes require fresh air ventilation to
run properly. See Air for Combustion and
Ventilation, page 7.
5. Do not run firebox
• where flammable liquids or vapors are
used or stored
• under dusty conditions
6. Do not use this firebox to cook food or
burn paper or other objects.
7. Turn firebox off and let cool before servic-
ing. Only a qualified service person should
service and repair firebox.
8. Operating firebox above elevations of
4,500 feet could cause pilot outage.
9. Do not use the firebox if it has been un-
der water due to the shock hazard that
could result with the blower accessary (if
installed) in place.
LOCAL CODES
Install and use heater with care. Follow all
local codes. In the absence of local codes,
use the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54*. Firebox must
be electrically grounded in accordance with
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70
(latest edition).
*Available from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
state of massachusetts: The installation
must be made by a licensed plumber or
gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural
gas-fired supplemental room heaters shall
provide to each purchaser a copy of 527
CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
Vent-free gas products are prohibited for
bedroom and bathroom installation in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.