3
Safety Precautions
!
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 fi replace
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 fi replace front.
READ
and
UNDERSTAND
all instructions carefully
before starting the installation.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW
these installation instructions may result in possible fi re
hazard and will void the warranty.
Prior to the fi rst fi ring of the fi replace,
READ
the
Owner’s Information section of this manual.
DO NOT USE
this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately,
CALL
a qualifi ed 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
qualifi ed 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 fl ammable
vapors and liquids.
NEVER OBSTRUCT
the fl ow 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 traffi c areas and away from furniture
and draperies.
Clothing or fl ammable 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 fi replace 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 fl ow.
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 qualifi ed
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 fi replace
manufacturer.
NO SUBSTITUTE
material may be used.
A
BARRIER DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
BURNS
from the hot viewing glass is provided with
this appliance and
SHALL BE INSTALLED
for the
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
and other
AT-RISK
INDIVIDUALS
.
DO NOT USE
abrasive cleaners on the glass door
assembly.
DO NOT ATTEMPT
to clean the glass door
when it is hot.
If the barrier becomes damaged, the barrier
SHALL BE
REPLACED
with the
MANUFACTURER’S BARRIER
for this appliance.
TURN OFF
the gas before servicing this appliance.
It is recommended that a qualifi ed service technician
perform an appliance check-up at the beginning of each
heating season.
Any safety screen, guard or barrier removed for ser-
vicing the appliance,
MUST BE REPLACED
prior to
operating the appliance.
BE CAREFUL
not to put any decorating objects
sensitive to heat to close above or around the fi replace
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 fi red 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.
The glass door assembly
MUST
be in place and sealed
before the unit can be placed into safe operation.
