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SAFETY NOTICE: If this heater is not properly installed a house re may result. Do not use make-shift compromises
during installation. Clean your stove frequently to reduce soot, creosote and ash accumulation. For your safety,
follow the installation directions. Contact local building or re ofcials about restrictions, permits and installation
inspection requirements in your area. The room heater must be connected to a chimney complying with the
requirements for Type HT chimneys in the Standard for Chimneys, Factory-Built, Residential Type and Building
Heating Appliance, UL 103, or a code approved masonry chimney with a ue liner. Please read this entire
manual before you install and use you new room heater. Failure to follow instructions may result in property
damage, bodily injury, or even death.
Read these rules and the instructions carefully
1. Check with local codes. The installation comply
with their rulings. Observe closely the clearances
to combustibles specied in this manual.
2. Do not install this heater in a mobile home or trailer.
3. DO NOT connect a wood burning heater to
an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe
and is prohibited by the National Fire Protection
Association Code.
4. Always connect this heater to a chimney and
vent to the outside. Never vent to another room or
inside a building.
5. The freestanding room heater requires a masonry
or a UL Listed Residential Type and Building Heating
Appliance Chimney.
6. Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed and
in good repair. Have the chimney inspected by
the Fire Department or a qualied inspector. Your
insurance company may be able to recommend
a qualied inspector.
7. Make sure the chimney is high enough to give a
good draft.
8. Inspect chimney connector and chimney twice
monthly during the heating season for any deposit
of creosote or soot which must be removed (see
Chimney Maintenance).
9. DO NOT BE ALARMED IF HEATER SMOKES UPON
INITIAL FIRING. The special paint used on this heater
must be cured during initial ring. This smoking will
occur only on initial ring.
10. CAST IRON PARTS MUST BE "SEASONED" TO AVOID
CRACKING. BUILD ONLY SMALL FIRES DURING THE
FIRST FEW DAYS OF USE.
11. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this
heater who is unfamiliar with the correct operation
of the heater.
12. For additional information on using your Room
Heater safely, obtain a copy of the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publication
"Chimneys, Fireplaces, and Solid Fuel Burning
Appliances" NFPA No. 211(USA).
13. Disposal of Ashes- Place ashes in a metal container
with a tight tting lid. Keep the closed container
on a non-combustible oor or on the ground, well
away from all combustible materials. Keep the
ashes in the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled. The ashes may be buried in the
ground or picked up by a refuse collector. Never
use the ash container to dispose of other waste.
14. Keep the rebox section free of excess ashes.
15. Observe clearances to combustible materials
specied in this manual to avoid a re hazard.
16. CARING FOR PAINTED PARTS- This heater has a
painted jacket, which is durable but it will not
stand rough handling or abuse. When installing
your heater, use care in handling. Clean with soap
and warm water when heater is not hot. DO NOT
use any acids or scouring soap, as these wear and
dull the nish. PAINT DISCOLORATION WILL OCCUR
IF THE HEATER IS OVERFIRED. FOLLOW OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
17. The rebox walls in this heater may become slightly
distorted over a period of use. The slight distortion
does not affect the operation of the unit.
18. CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AWAY.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
19. DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START THE
FIRE.
20. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS
SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR ENGINE OIL.
21. CAUTION: DO NOT CONNECT TO OR USE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION
DUCTWORK UNLESS Specically APPROVED FOR
SUCH INSTALLATIONS.
22. CAUTION: STORE SOLID WOOD FUEL A SAFE
DISTANCE AWAY. DO NOT STORE SOLID WOOD
FUEL WITHIN HEATER INSTALLATION CLEARANCES OR
WITHIN THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR ASH REMOVAL.
23. DO NOT USE A GRATE OR ELEVATE THE FIRE - BUILD
FIRE DIRECTLY ON HEARTH.
24. WE RECOMMEND THAT SMOKE DETECTORS BE
INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME. Smoke from this
appliance may activate the smoke detector if
door is open.
25. An adequate supply of combustion air must be
provided into the room where the unit is installed.
26. Do Not Overre - if heater or chimney glows, you
are overring
CAUTION: Do not touch the metal or glass surfaces of the heater until it has thoroughly cooled.
Safety Rules