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COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE
SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
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IMPORTANT: Read this owner's
manual carefully and com-
pletely before trying to as-
semble, operate, or service this
fireplace. Improper use of this
fireplace can cause serious in-
jury or death from burns, fire,
explosion, electrical shock, and
carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide
poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu,
with headaches, dizziness, or nausea. If you
have these signs, the fireplace may not be
working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have
fireplace serviced. 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 influ-
ence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural gas is odorless. An
Natural Gas:
odor-making agent is added to natural gas.
The odor helps you detect a natural gas leak.
However, the odor added to natural gas can
fade. Natural 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 fireplace.
WARNING: Any change to
this fireplace or its controls can
be dangerous.
WARNING: Do not allow fans
to blow directly into the fireplace.
Avoid any drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Ceiling fans can
create drafts that alter burner
flame patterns. Altered burner
patterns can cause sooting.
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WARNING: Do not use a blower
insert, heat exchanger insert, or
other accessory not approved for
use with this fireplace.
Due to high temperatures, the
appliance should be located out
of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Do not place clothing or other
flammable material on or near
the appliance. Never place any
objects on the heater.
Fireplace front and screen be-
comes very hot when running
Early signs of
fireplace. Keep children and
adults away from hot surfaces to
avoid burns or clothing ignition.
Fireplace will remain hot for a
time after shutdown. Allow sur-
faces to cool before touching.
Carefully supervise young chil-
dren when they are in same room
with fireplace. When using the
hand-held remote accessory,
keep selector switch in the OFF
position to prevent children from
turning on burners with remote.
You must operate this fireplace
with the fireplace screen in place.
Make sure fireplace screen is in
place before running fireplace.
Keep the appliance area clear and
free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
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.
2. If you smell gas
• shut off gas supply
• do not try to light any appliance
• do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building
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10. Do not run fireplace
11. Do not use this fireplace to cook food
12. Never place any objects in the fireplace
13. Do not use fireplace if any part has been
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• immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
gas supplier's instructions
• if you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department
This fireplace shall not be installed in
a bedroom or bathroom.
Do not use this fireplace as a wood-
burning fireplace. Use only the logs
provided with the fireplace.
Do not add extra logs or ornaments
such as pine cones, vermiculite, or rock
wool. Using these added items can
cause sooting. Do not add lava rock
around base. Rock and debris could fall
into the control area of fireplace.
This fireplace is designed to be smoke-
less. If logs ever appear to smoke, turn off
fireplace and call a qualified service per-
son. Note: During initial operation, slight
smoking could occur due to log curing and
fireplace burning manufacturing residues.
To prevent the creation of soot, follow
the instructions in Cleaning and main-
tenance, page 21.
Before using furniture polish, wax, car-
pet cleaner, or similar products, turn
heater off. If heated, the vapors from
these products may create a white pow-
der residue within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture.
This fireplace needs fresh air ventila-
tion to run properly. This fireplace has
an Oxygen Depletion Sensing (ODS)
safety shutoff system. The ODS shuts
down the fireplace if not enough fresh
air is available. See Air for Combus-
tion and Ventilation, pages 5 through
7. If fireplace keeps shutting off, see
Troubleshooting, pages 22 through 24.
• where flammable liquids or vapors
are used or stored.
• under dusty conditions.
or burn paper or other objects.
or on logs.
under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied service technician to inspect the
room fireplace and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas con-
trol which has been under water.
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