United States Stove Company 2020L - Manual (Page 3)

WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
1. This heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.
2. Never install the fireplace
* in a recreational vehicle
* where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than
36 inches from the front, top, or side of the fireplace
* in high traffic areas
* in windy or drafty areas
3. Do not add extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock wool.
Using these added items can cause sooting.
4. You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place.
Make sure these parts are in place before running.
5. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the firebox. Avoid any drafts that alter burner flame
patterns. Ceiling fans can create drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
6. To prevent malfunction and/or sooting, an unvented gas heater should be cleaned at
least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required
due to excessive lint from carpeting, etc. It is imperative that control compartments,
burners and circulating air passageways be kept clean.
7. Correct placement of the ceramic fiber logs is necessary to avoid problems with sooting.
Sooting can settle on surfaces outside the heater and cause discoloration. See the
appropriate section of this manual for instructions.
8. This Vent-free gas log heater requires fresh air ventilation to run properly. See Air for
Combustion and Ventilation instructions in this owner's manual.
9. Do not run fireplace
* where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
* under dusty conditions
10. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn paper or other objects.
11. Never place any objects in the firebox or on logs.
12. Fireplace front and screen becomes very hot when running. Keep children and adults
away from hot surfaces to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Firebox will remain hot for a
time after shutdown. Allow surfaces to cool before touching.
13. Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room with fireplace.
14. Turn fireplace off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should
service and repair fireplace.
15. Operating vent-free gas log heaters in a fireplace above elevations of 4,500 feet could
cause pilot outage.
16. IMPORTANT: The fireplace hood must not be replaced with a hood/canopy which may
be provided with the decorative type unvented room heater.
WARNINGS/SAFETY INFORMATION
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