Safety - Superior Fireplaces Custom Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

WARNING: This product contains and/or generates
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
IMPORTANT: Read this owner's manual carefully and
completely before trying to assemble, operate or service
this fi replace. Improper use of this fi replace can cause
serious injury or death from burns, fi re, explosions,
electrical shock and carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead
to death!
IMPORTANT: This appliance uses room air for combus-
tion. It is imperative that provisions for adequate combus-
tion and ventilation air be made. This appliance is NOT
designed to and will not operate in a negative pressure.
Contact your dealer if you suspect such a situation exists.
This fi replace is a vented product. This fi replace will not produce any
gas leakage into your home if properly installed. This fi replace must be
properly installed by a qualifi ed service person. If this unit is not properly
installed by a qualifi ed service person, gas leakage can occur.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
resemble the fl u, with headaches, dizziness or nausea. If you have these
signs, the fi replace may not have been installed properly. Get fresh air at
once! Have fi replace inspected and serviced by a qualifi ed service person.
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 infl uence of alcohol and those at high altitudes.
Propane/LP gas and natural gas are both odorless. An odor-making
agent is added to each of these gases. The odor helps you detect a
gas leak. However, the odor added to these gases can fade. Gas may
be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep this manual for
reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this fi replace.
WARNING: Any change to this fi replace or its controls
can be dangerous.
1. This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the
rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other
gases unless a certifi ed kit is used.
2. For propane/LP fi replace, do not place propane/LP supply tank(s)
inside any structure. Locate propane/LP supply tank(s) outdoors.
To prevent performance problems, do not use propane/LP fuel
tank of less than 100 lbs. capacity.
3. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• Leave the building immediately.
• do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building
• immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.
Follow the gas supplier's instructions
• if you cannot reach you gas supplier, call the fi re department.
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SAFETY Continued
4. Never install the fi replace
• in a recreational vehicle
• where curtains, furniture, clothing or other fl ammable objects
are less than 42" from front, top or sides of fi replace
• in high traffi c areas
• in windy or drafty areas
5. This fi replace reaches high temperatures. Keep away from hot sur-
faces to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Fireplace will remain hot
for a time after shutdown. Allow surfaces to cool before touching.
6. Carefully supervise young children when they are in the room with
fi replace.
7. A hearth extension is not required with this appliance. If one is
installed, it is for aesthetic purposes only and does not have to
meet the standard requirements.
8. Turn fi replace off and let cool before servicing or repairing. Only a
qualifi ed service person should install, service or repair this fi replace.
Have fi replace inspected annually by a qualifi ed service person.
9. You must keep control compartments, burners and circulating air
passages clean. More frequent cleaning may be needed due to exces-
sive lint and dust from carpeting, bedding material, etc. Turn off the
gas valve and pilot light before cleaning fi replace.
10. Have venting system inspected annually by a qualifi ed service
person. If needed, have venting system cleaned or repaired. See
Cleaning and Maintenance, Page 19.
11. Keep the area around your fi replace clear of combustible materi-
als, gasoline and other fl ammable vapor and liquids. Do not run
fi replace where these are used or stored. Do not place items such
as clothing or decorations on or around fi replace.
12. Do not use this fi replace to cook food or burn paper or other
objects.
13. Do not use any solid fuels (wood, coal, paper, cardboard, etc.) in this
fi replace. Use only the gas type indicated on fi replace nameplate.
14. This appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes,
with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian
Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.
15. Do not obstruct the fl ow of combustion and ventilation air in any
way. Provide adequate clearances around air openings into the
combustion chamber along with adequate accessibility clearance
for servicing and proper operation.
16. Do not install fi replace directly on carpeting, vinyl tile or any com-
bustible material other than wood. The fi replace must set on a metal
or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the fi replace.
17. Do not use fi replace if any part has been exposed to or under
water. Immediately call a qualifi ed service person to arrange for
replacement of the unit.
18. Do not operate fi replace if any log is broken.
19. Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other acces-
sory not approved for use with this fi replace.
20. Provide adequate clearances around air openings.
21. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high sur-
face temperature and should stay away to avoid burns or clothing
ignition.
22. Clothing or other fl ammable material should not be placed on or
near the appliance.
23. The draft hood be installed so as to be in the same atmospheric
pressure zone as the combustion air inlet to the appliance and
shall be located so that the relief opening is accessible for checking
vent operation.
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