Hearthstone
Quality
Home
Heating
Products ,
Inc.
ODEL
8521
Sterling
“G”
B-Vent
2
W
ARNINGS
-
C
AUTIONS
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S
AFETY
I
NFORMATION
N
OTE
:
THIS GAS APPLIANCE MUST BE
INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED BY
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL, ADJUST
AND MAINTAIN THIS GAS APPLIANCE MAY
RESULT IN AN UNSAFE OR HAZARDOUS
CONDITION WHICH MAY LEAD TO CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING, FIRE, EXPLOSION,
PERSONAL INJURY AND LOSS OF LIFE.
C
AUTION
:
THIS GAS APPLIANCE MUST BE
OPERATED AND MAINTAINED ACCORDING
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS
OWNER'S MANUAL. THE UNIT MUST BE
INSPECTED BEFORE USE AND AT LEAST
ANNUALLY BY QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
MORE FREQUENT CLEANING
MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE
LINT FROM CARPETING, BEDDING
MATERIAL, ETC. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
CONTROL COMPARTMENTS, BURNERS,
AND CIRCULATING AIR PASSAGEWAYS OF
THE APPLIANCE BE KEPT CLEAN.
W
ARNING
:
DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE IF
ANY PART HAS BEEN UNDER WATER.
IMMEDIATELY CALL QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL TO INSPECT THE APPLIANCE
AND TO REPLACE ANY PART OF THE
CONTROL SYSTEM AND ANY GAS
CONTROL WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER
WATER.
H
AZARD
:
THIS GAS APPLIANCE MUST BE
CONNECTED TO A PROPERLY INSTALLED
AND MAINTAINED VENTING SYSTEM
(CHIMNEY). THIS APPLIANCE IS EQUIPPED
WITH A DOWN DRAFT SENSOR SWITCH
(VENT SPILL SWITCH). TAMPERING,
MODIFYING, DISCONNECTING OR
OVERRIDING THE VENT SAFETY SHUTOFF
SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN AN UNSAFE OR
HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHICH MAY LEAD
TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND
LOSS OF LIFE.
H
OT
S
URFACES
:
Certain exposed surfaces of the Sterling will
reach high temperatures during normal
operation. Clothing or other flammable material
should not be placed on or near the appliance.
Do not place objects that may obstruct air
circulation on, under or near this heater.
Clearances to combustibles must be
maintained as specified elsewhere in this
manual.
The Sterling should be located out of
traffic and away from furniture, draperies,
clothing and flammable material
.
Children and
adults who are unfamiliar with heaters of this
type should be alerted to the hazards of high
surface temperatures and warned that they
should stay away to avoid burns to skin or
clothing ignition. Children should be carefully
supervised when in the same area as the
Sterling heater. Do not leave children
unattended in the vicinity of this unit.
FIRE
HAZARD:
DO NOT STORE OR USE
GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE
VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS APPLIANCE. CLEAN THE AREA
AROUND, UNDER AND BEHIND THE UNIT
ON A REGULAR BASIS TO PREVENT THE
ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND LINT.
E
LECTRICAL
H
AZARD
:
This appliance is equipped with a three-prong
grounded plug if equipped with an optional blower
fan. The three-prong grounded plug must be
plugged directly into a properly grounded three-
prong receptacle. Do not cut or remove the
grounding prong from the plug or otherwise attempt
to circumvent the grounding protection provided with
the unit. The appliance must be electrically
connected and grounded in accordance with local
codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the
current NFPA 70-National Electric Code or CSA
C22.1-Canadian Electrical Code.
CAUTION:
THIS UNIT HAS A STANDING
PILOT LIGHT WHICH IS LIT USING A
PIEZOELECTRIC SPARK GENERATOR AS
DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THIS MANUAL.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIGHT THE PILOT
LIGHT OR MAIN BURNERS BY HAND WITH A
MATCH OR LIGHTER. IF, AFTER REPEATED
ATTEMPTS, THE PILOT LIGHT FAILS TO
LIGHT, DISCONTINUE OPERATION, TURN
OFF THE GAS AT THE STERLING GAS
CONTROL VALVE AND IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL FOR ASSISTANCE.
