Use and Care Manual

ultimately,anunrestrictedsourceofoutsidecombustionmaybenecessaryforproperunit
function.
Iftheunitisconnectedtooutsideair,becertaintomonitortheexteriorinlettothecombustion
systemforicingorsnowaccumulation. Allowingtheoutsideairconnectionto
becomerestricted
willresultinairstarvationtotheunit.
SafeWoodBurningPractices
Onceyourwoodburningapplianceisproperlyinstalled,followtheseguidelinesfor
safeoperation:
Keepallflammablehousehoulditemsdrapes,furniture,newspapers,andbooks
farawayfromtheappliance.
Startfiresonlywithnewspaper,drykindlingandallnaturalororganicfire
starters.Neverstartafirewithg
asoline,kerosene,orcharcoalstarter.
Donotburnwetorgreen(unseasoned)logs.
Donotuselogsmadefromwaxandsawdustinyourwoodstovetheyaremadeforopen
hearthfireplaces.Ifyouusemanufacturedlogs,choosefromthosemadefrom100
percentcompressedsawdust.
Buildhotfir
es.Formostappliances,asmolderingfireisnotasafeorefficientfire.
Keepthedoorstoyourwoodburningapplianceclosesunlessloadingorstokingthelive
fire.Harmfulchemicals,likecarbonmonoxide,canbereleasedintoyourhome.
Regularlyremoveashesfromyourwoodburningapplianceintoametalcontainerwi
tha
cover.Storethecontainerofashesoutdoorsonacementorbrickslab(notonawood
deckornearwood).Seeashremovalinstructionsinyourowner’smanual.
Keepafireextinguisherhandy.
Remembertocheckyourlocalairqualityforecastbefo
reyouburn.
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