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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
Early signs of
carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
with headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you
have these signs, the heater may not be work
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ing properly. Get fresh air at once! Have heater
serviced. Some people are more affected by
carbon monoxide than others. These include
pregnant women, people with heart or lung
disease or anemia, those under the influence
of alcohol and those at high altitudes.
Natural Gas:
Natural gas is odorless. An
odor-making agent is added to the gas. The
odor helps you detect a gas leak. However,
the odor added to the gas can fade. Gas may
be present even though no odor exists.
WARNING: Any change to
this appliance or its controls can
be dangerous.
WARNING: This appliance is
for installation only in a solid-
fuel burning masonry or factory-
built fireplace, constructed of
noncombustible material, and
connected to a working flue.
1. This appliance, as supplied, is only for
use with the type of gas indicated on the
rating plate. This appliance is convertible
for use with propane/LP, using the manual
ON/OFF safety pilot valve kit NVDWA2
(see page 19).
2. If you smell gas:
• Shut off gas supply
• Do not try to light any appliance
• Do not touch any electrical switches; do
not use any phone in your building
• Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas sup
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plier's instructions
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
3. Never install the appliance:
• In a recreational vehicle
• Where curtains, furniture, clothing, or
other flammable objects are less than
42" from the front, top, or sides of the
appliance
• In high traffic areas
• In windy or drafty areas
SAFETY
4. Before installing in a solid fuel burning
fireplace, the chimney flue and fire-box
must be cleaned of soot, creosote, ashes
and loose paint by a qualified chimney
cleaner. Creosote will ignite if highly
heated. Inspect chimney flue for damage.
5. You must operate this appliance with a fire-
place screen in place. Make sure fireplace
screen is closed before running appliance.
If the fireplace has glass doors, they must
remain OPEN while this appliance is in
operation.
6. Do not allow fans to blow directly into the
fireplace. Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can create
drafts that alter burner flame patterns. Al
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tered burner patterns can increase sooting.
7. Do not use a blower insert, heat exchang
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er insert, or other accessory not approved
for use with this appliance.
8. This appliance needs fresh, outside air
ventilation to run properly. See the
Air for
Combustion and Ventilation
, page 6.
9. Do not run appliance
• where gasoline, flammable liquids and
vapors are used or stored
• under dusty conditions
10. Do not burn solid fuel in the fireplace after
installing the appliance. Do not use this
appliance to cook food or burn paper or
other objects.
11. Appliance becomes very hot when in use.
Keep children and adults away from hot
surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Appliance will remain hot for a short time
after shut-down. Allow surface to cool
before touching.
12. Carefully supervise young children when
they are in the room with appliance.
13. Do not use appliance if any part has been
exposed to or under water. Immediately
call a qualified service technician to in
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spect the room appliance and to replace
any part of the control system (if using
control system) and any gas control which
has been under water.
14. Turn appliance off and let cool before
servicing, installing, or repairing. Only a
qualified service person should install,
service, or repair appliance.
15. Any guard or other protective device re
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moved for servicing the appliance must be
replaced prior to operating the appliance.
