Heatiator ECO-WINS18 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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Heatilator • ECO-WINS18 • 7065-132B • August 29 2011
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B. Fire Safety
Toprovidereasonableresafety,thefollowingshouldbe
givenseriousconsideration:
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’splacementandinstallationinstructions,
andbesuretomaintainregularly.
2. AconvenientlylocatedClassAreextinguisher.
3. Apracticedevacuationplan,consistingofatleasttwo
escaperoutes.
4. Intheeventofachimneyre:
a. Prepareoccupantsforimmediateevacuation
b. Notifyredepartment
D. Combustible/Non-combustible Materials
• Combustible Material
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,
plasteredorunplastered.
• Non-combustible Material
Materialwhichwillnotigniteandburn.Suchmaterialsare
thoseconsistingentirelyofsteel,iron,brick,tile,slate,
glassorplasters,oranycombinationthereof.
• Non-combustible Sealant Material
Sealantswhich willnot igniteand burn:Rutland, Inc.
FireplaceMortar#63, Rutland76R,Nuflex304,GE
RTV106orGERTB116(orequivalent).
E. Seasoned Wood
Burnonlydryseasonedwood.
• Storewoodundercover,outoftherainandsnow.
• Dryandwell-seasonedwoodwillnotonlyminimizethe
chanceofcreosoteformation,butwillgiveyouthemost
efcientre.
• Evendrywoodcontainsatleast15%moisturebyweight,
andshouldbeburnedhotenoughtokeepthechimney
hotforaslongasittakestodrythewoodout-aboutone
hour.
• Itisawasteofenergytoburnunseasonedwoodofany
kind.
Deadwoodlyingontheforestoorshouldbeconsideredwet,
andrequiresfullseasoningtime.
• Standingdeadwoodcanbeconsideredtobeabout2/3
seasoned.
• Totellifwoodisdryenoughtoburn,checktheendsof
thelogs.
• Iftherearecracksradiatinginalldirectionsfromthecenter,
itisdry.
• Ifyourwoodsizzlesinthere,eventhoughthesurface
isdry,itmaynotbefullycured.
C. Overring
Donotover-re.
Over-ringmayignitecreosoteorwilldamagethe
stoveandchimney.
Topreventover-ringyourstove,DONOT:
• Useammableliquids
• Overloadwithwood
• Burntrashorlargeamountsofscraplumber
• Permittoomuchairtothere
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
Symptoms ofover-ring mayinclude oneor moreof the
following:
• Chimneyconnectororapplianceglowing
• Roaring,rumblingnoises
• Loudcrackingorbangingsounds
• Metalwarping
• Chimneyre
1. Symptoms of Over-Firing
2. What To Do if Your Stove is Over-Firing
• Immediatelyclosethedoorandaircontrolstoreduce
airsupplytothere.
• Ifyoususpectachimneyre,calltheredepartment
andevacuateyourhouse.
• Contact your local chimney professional and have
yourstoveandstovepipeinspectedforanydamage.
• Donotuseyourstoveuntilthechimneyprofessional
informsyouitissafetodoso.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILL NOTwarrantystoves
thatexhibitevidenceofover-ring.Evidenceofover-ring
includes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Warpedairtube
• Deterioratedrefractorybrickretainers
• Deterioratedbafeandotherinteriorcomponents
F. Chimney Fire
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Achimneyrecanpermanently
damageyourchimneysystemandnearbystructures.
Intheeventofachimneyre,Hearth&HomeTechnolo-
giesInc.recommends
• Replacementofthechimney,and
• Inspectionoftheadjacentstructuretotheprovisionsof
NFPALevelIIIinspectioncriteria
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