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Safety Precautions
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Children and adults should be ALERTED to the hazards
of high surface temperature and should STAY AWAY to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
YOUNG CHILDREN should be CAREFULLY
SUPERVISED when they are in the same room as
the appliance. Toddlers, young children and others
may be susceptible to ACCIDENTAL CONTACT
BURNS. A physical barrier is recommended if there
are at risk individuals in the house. To restrict access
to a fireplace or stove, INSTALL AN ADJUSTABLE
SAFETY GATE to keep toddlers, young children and
other at risk individuals out of the room and away from
hot surfaces.
DO NOT place furniture or any other combustible
household objects within 36” of the fireplace front.
READ and UNDERSTAND all instructions carefully
before starting the installation. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
these installation instructions may result in possible fire
hazard and will void the warranty.
Prior to the first firing of the fireplace, READ the
Owner’s Information section of this manual.
DO NOT USE this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately, CALL a qualified service technician
to inspect the unit and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control that has been under water.
THIS UNIT IS NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL.
Installation and repair should be PERFORMED by a
qualified service person. The appliance and venting
system should be INSPECTED before initial use and at
least annually by a professional service person. More
frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive
lint from carpeting, bedding, etc. It is IMPERATIVE that
the unit’s control compartment, burner, and circulating
air passageways BE KEPT CLEAN to provide for
adequate combustion and ventilation air.
Always KEEP the appliance clear and free from
combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
NEVER OBSTRUCT the flow of combustion and
ventilation air. Keep the front of the appliance CLEAR
of all obstacles and materials for servicing and proper
operation.
Due to the high temperature, the appliance should be
LOCATED out of traffic areas and away from furniture
and draperies. Clothing or flammable material SHOULD
NOT BE PLACED on or near the appliance.
Clothing or flammable material SHOULD NOT BE
PLACED on or near the appliance.
This unit MUST be used with a vent system as
described in this installation manual. NO OTHER vent
system or components MAY BE USED.
This gas fireplace and vent assembly MUST be vented
directly to the outside and MUST NEVER be attached
to a chimney serving a separate solid fuel burning
appliance. Each gas appliance MUST USE a separate
vent system. Common vent systems are PROHIBITED.
INSPECT the external vent cap on a regular basis to
make sure that no debris, plants, trees, shrubs are
interfering with the air flow.
The glass door assembly MUST be in place and sealed
before the unit can be placed into safe operation.
DO NOT OPERATE this appliance with the glass door
removed, cracked, or broken. Replacement of the glass
door should be performed by a licensed or qualified
service person. DO NOT strike or slam the glass door.
The glass door assembly SHALL ONLY be replaced
as a complete unit, as supplied by the fireplace
manufacturer. NO SUBSTITUTE material may be used.
DO NOT USE abrasive cleaners on the glass door
assembly. DO NOT ATTEMPT to clean the glass door
when it is hot.
TURN OFF the gas before servicing this appliance.
It is recommended that a qualified service technician
perform an appliance check-up at the beginning of each
heating season.
Any safety screen or guard removed for servicing
MUST BE REPLACED prior to operating this appliance.
BE CAREFUL not to put any decorating objects
sensitive to heat to close above or around the fireplace
as it gets very hot when operating.
DO NOT use this heater as a temporary source of heat
during construction.
This appliance is a DOMESTIC ROOM-HEATING AP-
PLIANCE. It must not be used for any other purposes
such as drying clothes, etc.
State of California. Proposition 65 Warning. Fuels
used in gas, wood-burning or oil fired appliances,
and the products of combustion of such fuels, contain
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
California Health & Safety Code Sec. 25249.6.
