White Mountain Hearth PONDEROSA LS-18P-2, Installation Instructions And Owner'S Manua

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reQuIreMeNTS fOr cANADA

This unit 

cannot

 be installed in an UNVENTED application, 

this unit

 can only 

be installed in a VENTED application with 

these requirements.

IMPOrTANT SAfeTY INfOrMATION

This unit complies with ANSI Z21.60and CGA 2.26 Decora-

tive Gas Appliances For Installation In Solid Fuel Burning 

Fireplaces. Do not burn wood or solid fuels in a fireplace 

where a decorative gas log set is installed. This appliance is 

for installation only in a solid fuel burning fireplace, masonry 

fireplace or manufactured fireplace.

warning: 

Any modification to this gas log set or to controls 

can be dangerous. Improper installation or use of the gas 

log set can cause serious injury or death from fire, burns, 

explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning.
1.  Please  follow  all  local  codes  regarding  installation, 

combustion and ventilation air or in the absence of 

local codes follow the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI 

Z223.1(U.S.  installation),  or  CAN/CGA-B149,  Installa

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tion Code (Canada installation).

2.  Proper installation, burner pan location and log place

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ment is important to achieve optimum look and per-

formance of your gas log set. The logs have been de-

signed for easy location and placement on the grate 

and must be followed for proper operation.

3.  Do not operate this log set with glass doors in the closed 

position. A fireplace screen must be in place when the 

log set is burning. Adequate combustion air must be 

provided for proper venting. All flames should go up and 

out the top of the firebox into the flue vent. If any flames 

float or curl forward into the room do not operate appli

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ance. Check for an open flue and adequate combustion 

air into the room. A damper clamp must be installed on 

the firebox damper to maintain an open flue vent condi

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tion.    Refer  to  fireplace  owners  manual  INSTALLING 

DAMPER CLAMP section.

4.  Young children must be carefully supervised when they 

are in the same room as the gas log while in operation. 

Do not place stockings, clothing or any flammable ma

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terial above or near the fireplace.

5.  Do not substitute or use materials other than those sup-

plied for use with the log set.

6.  Also refer to IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION in 

the fireplace Owner's Manual.

wArNINg; DO NOT OPerATe THIS gAS LOg SeT 

wITH gLASS DOOrS cLOSeD

•  Clothing  or  other  flammable  material  should  not  be 

placed on or near the appliance.

•  Do not place trash or other articles on the log set during 

operation.

•  During manufacturing, fabricating and shipping, various 

components of this appliance are treated with certain 

oils,  films  or  bonding  agents.  These  bonding  agents 

are not harmful but may produce annoying smoke and 

smells as they are burned off during initial operation of 

the appliance. This is a normal temporary occurrence. 

A window should be opened during the initial bake out 

period. 

•  Keep burner and control compartment clean. 

• 

wArNINg: 

Before installing in a solid fuel burning fire

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place,  the  chimney  flue  and  firebox  must  be  cleaned 

of soot, creosote, ashes and loose paint by a qualified 

chimney cleaner.

•  Installation  and  repair  should  be  done  by  a  qualified 

service person. The appliance should be inspected 

before use and at least annually by a qualified service 

person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to 

excessive lint from carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It 

is  imperative  that  control  compartments,  burners  and 

circulating air passageways of the appliance be kept 

clean.

• 

Do not

 put anything around the fireplace that will ob

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struct the flow of ventilation air.

• 

Do

 keep the appliance area clear and free from com-

bustible material, gasoline and other flammable vapors 

and liquids.

•  A yearly examination and cleaning of the venting system 

of the solid-fuel burning fireplace must be performed by 

a qualified agency.

• 

Do

 make a periodic visual check of pilot and burners. 

Clean and replace damaged parts.

• 

Do not

 use this appliance if any part has been under 

water.  Immediately  call  a  qualified  service  technician 

to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the 

control system and any gas control which has been un-

der water. 

•  Never burn solid fuels in a fireplace where a gas log set 

is installed.

•  This unit complies with ANSI Z21.60 Decorative Vented 

Appliances for Solid Fuel Burning Fireplaces. State or 

local codes may only allow operation of this appliance 

in  a  vented  configuration.  Check  your  state  or  local 

codes.