USSC Ashley AP5660 Installation And Operating Manual page 5

SAFETY INFORMATION - continued
Keep foreign objects out of the hopper.
Contact your local building offi cials to obtain a permit and information on any installation restrictions or inspection require-
ments in your area.
Be sure to notify your insurance company of your new U.S. Stove Pellet Burning Room Heater.
Allow the Pellet Stove Room Heater to cool before performing any maintenance.
Ashes must be disposed of in a steel container with a tight lid and placed on a noncombustible surface well away from your
home.
Check the venting system, at least twice a year, for creosote build-up.
Keep all door/lid seals and gaskets in good condition.
Adequate ventilation air is required to operate this heater. During operation, the heater draws air for combustion which can
be assisted by the installation of outside combustion air inlets. However, certain weather conditions such as icing or use of
kitchen exhaust fans may impact and reduce the effectiveness of vents. It is important to note that room air starvation will
negatively impact the operation of the heater.
If power outages with battery backup or room air starvation occurs during operation of heater, smoke in the house may
result. This may trigger smoke detectors if they are installed.
CAUTION:
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE. NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE TYPE LANTERN
FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR FRESHEN UP A FIRE IN THE
HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE. USING THESE CHEMI-
CALS COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM, HEATER DAMAGE AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR ENGINE OIL.
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY FROM THE HEATER. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE IN THE SAME ROOM
AS THE STOVE.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE HEAT EXCHANGER VENT TUBE CLEANER WHILE THE PELLET
STOVE IS IN OPERATION OR COOLING DOWN; WAIT UNTIL PELLET STOVE HAS COOLED COMPLETELY
BEFORE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE.
ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT THE HEAT EXCHANGER VENT TUBE CLEANER KNOB WILL BE
VERY HOT DURING PELLET STOVE OPERATION AND CAN BE A BURN HAZARD.
OTHER RADIANT SURFACES OF THE STOVE WILL BE HOT DURING OPERATION AND CAN BE A BURN HAZARD.
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