Vermont Castings SB38 Nstallation, Operation And Maintenance Manual page 36

SB38 / SB44 Series Woodburning Fireplace
11. Don't allow insulating materials to contact the
chimney.
1. Don't forget to support flat chase flashing to prevent
water from puddling.
13. Don't neglect to apply caulking or mastic to the required
joints of the flashing and between the flashing roof.
14. Don't dry clothing or other articles near the fireplace.
15. Don't store or place flammable liquids, gases or
pressurized containers near the fireplace.
16. Don't neglect to instruct all responsible persons in the
proper and safe operation of the fireplace.
17. Don't fail to instruct all persons, especially children
and elderly persons, concerning the hazards of
improper operation and unauthorized tampering with
the fireplace.
18. Don't use this fireplace to burn paper, cardboard, or
other debris.
19. Don't neglect to inspect and clean the chimney
regularly.
0. Don't operate the fireplace with the glass fire screen
doors partially open. The doors should always be fully
open or fully closed.
1. Don't use gasoline, kerosene, engine oil, or charcoal
lighter fluid.
. Don't store fuel supply closer to the fireplace than the
minimum spacing required for combustible materials.
3. Don't subject the fireplace to the intense heat of a
large fire the first three times the fireplace is used, but
build moderate fires to allow the materials to cure and
adjust.
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4. Don't clean the chimney with metallic devices or
chemical cleaners.
5. Don't use the fireplace or chimney for venting wood
or coal burning heaters or inserts unless approved in
writing by Vermont Castings Group.
6. Don't put combustibles within 8 inches of the fire-
place opening.
warning: if not installed, operated and main-
tained in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions, this product could expose you
to substances in fuel or from fuel combustion
which can cause death or serious illness and
which are known to the state of california to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. also, operation, installation and servic-
ing of this product could expose you to airborne
particles of glass wool fibers known to the state
of california to cause cancer through inhalation.
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