Important safety and warniing information – Lennox Hearth CANYON C310 User Manual

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1. When this room heater is not properly installed, a house fire may

result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instruc-

tions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions

and installation inspection requirements in your area.

2. Wear gloves during installation to avoid injury from sharp

edges on the fireplace insert and/or its parts.

3. This unit is designed and engineered to burn only dry, well-

seasoned wood. Burning wet wood will greatly reduce your

fireplace inserts efficiency, produce excessive amounts of

smoke and can cause dangerous chimney fires due to creosote

build-up.

4. Before opening the door, the draft control must be fully open

to avoid possible combustion flash (ignition of hot volatile

gases as the door is opened).

5. Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,

charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or ’freshenup’

a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the

heater while it is in use.

6. While burning, fuel utilizes oxygen from the air in the room.

Be sure to allow an adequate amount of fresh air into the

room where the fireplace insert is burning.

7. The outside surface of the fireplace insert will be hot while

burning properly and can set items like clothing and curtains

on fire. Keep furnishings and other combustible materials away

from the fireplace insert. Using the heat from the fireplace

insert to dry wet clothing can be hazardous if clothes are

placed too near the surface of the fireplace insert.

8. Hot while in operation. Keep children, clothing furnishings and

combustible material a considerable distance away. Contact

may cause skin burns. Do not allow children to play near the

fireplace insert without close supervision. Do not touch the

fireplace insert while it is burning. Use extreme caution while

the unit is in use. Surface temperatures become dangerously

hot and can cause serious burns.

9. Do not allow anyone to operate the fireplace insert who is not

familiar with the operating instructions.

10. Attempts to achieve heat output rates that exceed fireplace

insert design specifications can result in permanent dam-

age to the fireplace insert. Never leave your fireplace insert

unattended on high burn rates. This may cause overfiring.

Overfiring the fireplace insert may cause a house fire. If the

fireplace insert glows, you are overfiring.

11. Keep a water hose or hand-operated fire extinguisher close

for safety.

12. Smoke Detectors - Since there are always several potential

sources of fire in any home, we recommend installing smoke

detectors. If possible, install the smoke detector in a hallway

adjacent to the room (to reduce the possibility of occasional

false activation from the heat produced by the insert). If your

local code requires a smoke detector be installed within the

same room, you must follow the requirements of your local

code. Check with your local building department for require-

ments in your area.

13. Inspect your chimney at least once a month during the burn-

ing season to check for soot and creosote accumulations.

Any accumulations over 1/4” thick should be removed by a

professional chimney sweep. Do not attempt to burn out heavy

creosote accumulations with a hot fire. If large accumulations

are occurring, review your burning procedures.

14. If a creosote fire should develop, the fire department should

be called immediately and then attempts should be made to

control the fire until assistance arrives. If a “runaway” fire

should develop causing over-heating of the fireplace insert,

the door and draft regulators should be closed immediately.

The fire should die down once deprived of oxygen. After a

severe chimney fire, the complete chimney system should

be checked before further use.

15. Do Not Use Grate Or Elevate Fire - Build Wood Fire Directly

On Hearth (firebrick). Do not use andirons or other methods

of supporting the fuel.

16. Please read this entire manual before you install and use your

new room heater. Failure to follow instructions may result in

property damage, bodily injury, or even death.

17. Check all local building and safety codes before installation.

The installation instructions and appropriate code require-

ments must be followed exactly and without compromise.

In the absence of local codes the following standards and

codes must be followed.

18. In the U.S.A, install in accordance with the National Fire

Protection Association’s Code, NFPA 211, Standards for

Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid-Fuel-Burning Appli-

ances, or similar regulations, may apply to the installation of

a Solid-Fuel-Burning appliance in your area. In Canada, the

guideline is established by the CSA Standard, CAN/CSA-B365-

M93, Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and

Equipment.

19. Do not connect to any air distribution duct or system.

20. WARNING: BURNING IMPROPER FUEL (I.E. CHARCOAL)

CAN RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, WHICH

MAY LEAD TO DEATH!

21. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – early signs of carbon monox-

ide poisoning resemble the flu with headaches, dizziness, or

nausea. If you have these signs, get fresh air at once! Have

the heater inspected by a qualified service technician. Some

people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.

These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung

disease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and

those at high altitudes.

22. Failure to use manufacturer provided parts, variations in

techniques and construction materials or practices other than

those described in this manual may create a fire hazard and

void the limited warranty.

23. Do not make any make-shift compromises during installation.

Any modification or alteration may result in damage to the

appliance or dwelling and will void the warranty, certification

and listings of this unit.

24. These appliances are designed as supplemental heaters.

Therefore, it is advisable to have an alternate heat source

when installed in a dwelling.

25. Do Not Overfire – If Heater or Chimney Connector Glows,

You Are Overfiring.

26. DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING

ANOTHER APPLIANCE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND WARNIING

INFORMATION

READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY AND UNDER-

STAND THESE RULES TO FOLLOW FOR SAFETY.

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