England's Stove Works 15-W08 Installation & Operation Manual page 20

DO NOT STORE FUEL CLOSER THAN SPECIFIED CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES OR
WITHIN THE SPACE NEEDED FOR LOADING THE STOVE AND FOR ASH REMOVAL.
Additional Safety Guidelines
CAUTION: When adding fuel to the stove, the blower must be turned OFF.
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The installation of smoke detectors is highly recommended when installing this or any other
solid fuel burning appliance. Smoke detectors should be located near or in every room of the
home, particularly sleeping rooms.
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A smoke detector can be installed in the same room as this cordwood burning unit; installing the
smoke detector too close to the unit can lead to nuisance alarms due to slight wisps of smoke
emitted during the fire starting or reloading process. Due to this, the smoke detector in the
same room as the unit will be most useful if it is located as far from the unit as the room will
permit.
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This stove is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher efficiencies and lower emissions
generally result when burning air dried, seasoned hardwoods, as compared to soft woods or to
green or freshly‐cut hardwoods. DO NOT BURN garbage, lawn clippings or yard waste,
materials containing rubber, including tires; Materials containing plastic: Waster petroleum
products, paints or paint thinners, or asphalt products; Materials containing asbestos;
Construction or demolition debris; Railroad ties or pressure‐treated wood; Manure or
animal remains; Salt water driftwood or previously salt water saturated materials; Paper
products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard. The prohibition against burning these
materials does not prohibit the use of fire starters made from paper, cardboard, saw dust,
wax and similar substances for the purpose of starting a fire in an affected wood heater.
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic fumes or render the heater ineffective
and cause smoke.
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Burning fuels other than cordwood, particularly coal and charcoal, can result in hazardous
concentrations of carbon monoxide being emitted into the dwelling. For these reasons, NEVER
burn coal or charcoal in this cordwood stove. Installing a carbon monoxide detector and being
aware of the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can help reduce the risk of carbon
monoxide related issues.
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This unit was designed for operation only with the loading door closed and tightly latched.
Operating this unit with the loading door latched loosely or open will allow excessive combustion
air to reach the fire and will result in dangerously high unit temperatures. High unit
temperatures can damage the unit, void the warranty or ignite creosote deposited in the
chimney system by previous, slow burning fires.
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The natural draft that pulls air through this unit and allows the fire to burn uses the indoor air of
the dwelling for combustion, unless the unit is connected to an outside combustion air source.
Kitchen range vent hoods, furnaces and other air movement appliances in the home are often
also removing air from the dwelling; if the amount of air filtration or leakage back into the home
is exceeded by the air being removed, negative pressure may be created in the home.
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Since this is a natural draft appliance, it will often be the first appliance to have problems related
to negative pressure. If smoke is forced out the chimney connector joints or out of the air
induction system of the unit, the unit is likely fighting negative pressure in the dwelling.
Cracking a window or door near the appliance can help equalize the negative pressure;
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