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IMPORTANT: USE AND MAINTENANCE
• The fireplace area must always be clear and free from any combustible materials
such as gasoline, propane tanks and/or any other flammable vapors and/or liquids.
• Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or
similar liquids to start or freshen up a fire in this fireplace. Keep all such liquids well
away from the fireplace while it is in use.
• Do not over fire.
• Always have a fire extinguisher or garden hose nearby for any potential emergency.
• Avoid using your fireplace in windy conditions.
• At each use, before starting a fire, remove all accumulation of ashes, wood and debris
from the fireplace to ensure that it is in safe operational condition.
• Disposal of ashes: Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting
lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or
on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal.
If ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should
be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
• Children and pets should NEVER be left unsupervised when the fireplace is in use.
We highly recommend that good fire safety measures are practiced and that you
and your guests maintain a minimum distance of 36" (1 m) away from an active fire
to avoid potential injury.
• Do NOT sit, lean on or stand on the fireplace wall.
• Ensure that the fireplace area is always clear of toys, clothing, etc.
• Do not use the fireplace for cooking purposes.
• Do not use a fireplace insert or other products not specified for use with this fireplace.
• WARNING: This fireplace has not been tested with an unvented gas log set. To reduce
the risk of fire or injury, do not install an unvented gas log set into this fireplace.
• WARNING: This fireplace has not been tested for use with doors. To reduce the risk
of fire or injury, do not install doors.
• Never leave an active fire unattended.
• Allow the fire to burn out naturally unless it is an emergency.
• WARNING: when using solid fuel firelogs: Do not poke or stir the logs while they
are burning. Use only firelogs that have been evaluated for the application in
fireplace and refer to firelog warnings and caution markings on packaging prior
to use.
• Use solid wood fuel only
• Creosote – Formation and need for removal
- When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors,
which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors
condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result,
creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited this creosote
makes an extremely hot fire.
- The chimney shall be inspected at least twice a year during the heating season
to determine when a creosote buildup has occurred.
- When creosote has accumulated it shall be removed to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire.