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SAFETYINFORMATION‐continued
Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.
Contact your local building officials to obtain a permit and information on any installation restrictions or
inspectionrequirementsinyourarea.
BesuretonotifyyourinsurancecompanyofyournewU.S.StovePelletBurningRoomHeater.
AllowthePelletStoveRoomHeaterto
coolbeforeperforminganymaintenance.
Ashesmustbedisposedof inametalcontainerwithatightlidandplacedonanoncombustiblesurfacewellaway
fromyourhome.
Checktheventingsystem,atleasttwiceayear,forcreosotebuild‐up.
Keepalldoor/lidsealsandgasketsingood
condition.
Adequateventilationairisrequiredtooperatethisheater.Duringoperationtheheaterdrawsairforcombustion
whichcanbeassistedbytheinstallationofoutsidecombustionairinlets. However,certainweatherconditions
suchasicingoruseofkitchenexhaustfansmayimpactandreducetheeffectivenessofvents.
Itisimportantto
notethatroomairstarvationwellnegativelyimpacttheoperationoftheheater.
Ifpoweroutageswithbatterybackuporroomairstarvationoccursduringoperationofheater,smokeinthe
housemayresult.Thismaytriggersmokedetectorsiftheyareinstalled.
CAUTION:
DONOTCONNECTTOANYAIRDISTRIBUTIONDUCTORSYSTEM.
DONOTUSECHEMICALSORFLUIDSTOSTARTTHEFIRE.NEVERUSEGASOLINE,GASOLINETYPELANTERNFUEL,
KEROSENE,CHARCOALLIGHTERFLUID,ORSIMILARLIQUIDSTOSTART ORFRESHENUPAFIREINTHEHEATER.
KEEPALLSUCHLIQUIDSWELLAWAYFROM
THEHEATERWHILEITISINUSE.USINGTHESECHEMICALSCOULD
CAUSEBODILYHARM,HEATERDAMAGEANDWILLVOIDTHEWARRANTY.
DONOTBURNGARBAGEORFLAMMABLEFLUIDSSUCHASGASOLINE,NAPHTHAORENGINEOIL.
HOTWHILEINOPERATION.KEEPCHILDREN,CLOTHINGANDFURNITUREAWAYFROMTHE HEATER.CONTACT
MAY
CAUSESKINBURNS.YOUNGCHILDRENSHOULDBESUPERVISEDWHENTHEYAREINTHESAMEROOMAS
THESTOVE.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE VENT TUBE CLEANER WHILE THE PELLET STOVE IS IN OPERATION OR
COOLING DOWN; WAIT UNTIL PELLET STOVE HAS COOLED COMPLETELY BEFORE PERFORMING THIS
PROCEDURE.
ENSURETHATPEOPLE
AREAWARETHATTHEVENTTUBECLEANERKNOBWILLBEVERYHOTDURINGPELLET
STOVEOPERATIONANDCANBEABURNHAZARD.
OTHERRADIANTSURFACESOFTHESTOVEWILLBEHOTDURINGOPERATIONANDCANBEABURNHAZARD.