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Heatilator•ECO-ADV-WS22•7057-128C•August13,2010
To providereasonable re safety, thefollowing should be
givenseriousconsideration:
1. Install at least one smoke detector on each oor of
your home to ensure your safety. They should be
located away from the heating appliance and close
to the sleeping areas. Follow the smoke detector
manufacturer’splacementandinstallationinstructions,
andbesuretomaintainregularly.
2. AconvenientlylocatedClassAreextinguisher.
3. Apracticedevacuationplan,consistingofatleasttwo
escaperoutes.
4. Intheeventofachimneyre:
a. Prepareoccupantsforimmediateevacuation
b. Notifyredepartment
•
Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed
paper, plant bers, plastics, or any material capable
of igniting and burning, whether ame-proofed or not,
plasteredorunplastered.
•
Materialwhichwillnotigniteandburn.Suchmaterialsare
those consistingentirelyof steel,iron, brick,tile, slate,
glassorplasters,oranycombinationthereof.
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Sealants which will not ignite and burn: Rutland, Inc.
Fireplace Mortar #63, Rutland 76R, Nuflex 304, GE
RTV106orGERTB116(orequivalent).
Burnonlydryseasonedwood.
• Storewoodundercover,outoftherainandsnow.
• Dryandwell-seasonedwoodwillnotonlyminimizethe
chanceofcreosoteformation,butwillgiveyouthemost
efcientre.
• Evendrywoodcontainsatleast15%moisturebyweight,
andshouldbeburnedhotenoughtokeepthechimney
hotforaslongasittakestodrythewoodout-aboutone
hour.
• Itisawasteofenergytoburnunseasonedwoodofany
kind.
Deadwoodlyingontheforestoorshouldbeconsideredwet,
andrequiresfullseasoningtime.
• Standingdeadwoodcanbeconsideredtobeabout2/3
seasoned.
• Totellifwoodisdryenoughtoburn,checktheendsof
thelogs.
• Iftherearecracksradiatinginalldirectionsfromthecenter,
itisdry.
• Ifyourwoodsizzlesinthere,eventhoughthesurface
isdry,itmaynotbefullycured.
Donotover-re.
Over-ringmayignitecreosoteor willdamagethe
stoveandchimney.
Topreventover-ringyourstove,DONOT:
• Useammableliquids
• Overloadwithwood
• Burntrashorlargeamountsofscraplumber
• Permittoomuchairtothere
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
Symptoms of over-ring may include one or more of the
following:
• Chimneyconnectororapplianceglowing
• Roaring,rumblingnoises
• Loudcrackingorbangingsounds
• Metalwarping
• Chimneyre
• Immediatelyclosethedoorandaircontrolstoreduce
airsupplytothere.
• Ifyoususpectachimneyre,calltheredepartment
andevacuateyourhouse.
• Contact your local chimney professional and have
yourstoveandstovepipeinspectedforanydamage.
• Donotuseyourstoveuntilthechimneyprofessional
informsyouitissafetodoso.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILL NOTwarrantystoves
thatexhibitevidenceofover-ring.Evidenceofover-ring
includes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Warpedairtube
• Deterioratedrefractorybrickretainers
• Deterioratedbafeandotherinteriorcomponents
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Achimneyre canpermanently
damageyourchimneysystemandnearbystructures.
Intheeventofachimneyre,Hearth&HomeTechnolo-
giesInc.recommends
• Replacementofthechimney,and
• Inspectionoftheadjacentstructuretotheprovisionsof
NFPALevelIIIinspectioncriteria