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OPERATION 
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Additional Safety Guidelines
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CAUTION:Whenaddingfueltothestove,theblowermustbeturnedOFF.
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• Theinstallationofsmokedetectorsishighlyrecommendedwheninstallingthisoranyother
solidfuelburningappliance. Smokedetectorsshouldbelocatednearorineveryroomofthe
home,particularlysleepingrooms.
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• Asmokedetectorcanbeinstalledinthesameroomasthiscordwoodburningunit;installingthe
smokedetectortooclosetotheunitcanleadtonuisancealarmsduetoslightwispsofsmoke
emittedduringthefirestartingorreloadingprocess. Duetothis,thesmokedetectorin
the
sameroomastheunitwillbemostusefulifitislocatedasfarfromtheunitastheroomwill
permit.
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• Thisstoveismeantforburningcordwoodonly;neverburnpressuretreatedwood,kilndried
wood,creosotetreatedwood(railroadti es),icecoveredorwetwood,greenwood,driftwood,
charcoal,coal,cokeorANYotherfuel.
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• Burningfuelsotherthancordwood,particularlycoalandcharcoal,canresultinhazardous
concentrationsofcarbonmonoxidebeingemittedintothedwelling. Forthesereasons,NEVER
burncoalorcharcoalinthiscordwoodstove.Installingacarbonmonoxidedetectorandbeing
awareofthesymptomsofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningcan
helpreducetheriskofcarbon
monoxiderelatedissues. 
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• Thisunitwasdesignedforoperationonlywiththeloadingdoorclosedandtightlylatched.
Operatingthisunitwiththeloadingdoorlatchedlooselyoropenwillallowexcessivecombustion
airtoreachthefireandwillresultindangerouslyhighunittemperatures. Highunit
temperaturescan damagetheunit,
voidthewarrantyorignitecreosotedepositedinthe
chimneysystembyprevious,slowburningfires.
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• Thenaturaldraftthatpullsairthroughthisunitandallowsthefiretoburnusestheindoorairof
thedwellingforcombustion,unless theunitisconnectedtoanoutsidecombustionairsource.
Kitchenrangeventhoods,furnacesandotherairmovementappliancesinthehomeareoften
alsoremovingairfromthedwelling;iftheamountofairfiltrationorleakagebackintothehome
isexceededbytheairbeingremoved,negativepressuremaybecreatedinthehome.
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• Sincethisisanaturaldraftappliance,itwilloftenbethefirstappliancetohaveproblemsrelated
tonegativepressure. Ifsmokeisforcedoutthechimneyconnectorjointsoroutoftheair
inductionsystemoftheunit,theunitislikelyfightingnegativepressureinthedwelling.
Crackingawindowordoorneartheappliancecanhelpequalizethenegativepressure;
ultimately,anunrestrictedsourceofoutsidecombustionmaybenecessaryforproperunit
function.
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• Iftheunitisconnectedtooutsideair,becertaintomonitortheexteriorinlettothecombustion
systemforicingorsnowaccumulation. Allowingtheoutsideairconnectionto
becomerestricted 
willresultinairstarvationtotheunit.
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DONOTSTOREFUELCLOSERTHANSPECIFIEDCLEARANCESTOCOMBUSTIBLESOR
WITHINTHESPACENEEDEDFORLOADINGTHESTOVEANDFORASHREMOVAL.