Installation Guide

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CLEANING THE UNIT
A. The unit should be lightly sanded with fine sandpaper or steel wool, then repainted or touched up with high
temperature black paint.
B. If the unit is located in a moist or damp location, check thoroughly for signs of condensation during times
when the unit is not in use.
C. When the heating season is over, the unit can be cleaned out completely with a wire brush or cloth to help
eliminate ash and burned wood smell.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Use smoke detectors around the stove as well as in sleeping areas.
2. Keep a fire extinguisher rated for Class “A” fires near the stove.
3. Check with your insurance company to be sure your policy covers the installation and use of a wood burning
appliance.
4. Creosote-Formation and Need for Removal: When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic
vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue
lining. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot fire.
The connector and/or chimney should be inspected at least once every two months during the heating season
to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.
If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
5. Relocate furniture and any other combustibles away from the stove.
6. Store firewood at a safe distance from the stove.
7. Disposal of Ashes: Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of
ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground well away from all combustible materials,
pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should
be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
8. Always exercise caution when using your fireplace. Be particularly careful when there are children around an
operating fireplace.
CAUTION: NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar
liquids to start or “freshen-up” a fire in the fireplace. Keep all such liquids well away from the stove
when it is in use. All fluids of this type give off highly volatile fumes and can and WILL EXPLODE!
Don’t take a chance with the safety of your home and family.