Valor Madrona MF28JN Installation & Owner's Manual page 5

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SAFETY AND YOUR FIREPLACE
This manual and particularly the preceeding and following pages contain very important information regarding
the safe operation of your fi replace as well as maintenance instructions. Read carefully
fi replace and pay special attention to the safety warnings.
A heating gas appliance does require safe handling. For this reason, we very strongly recommend children are not
allowed to touch the fi replace or controls. Install a screen or barrier in front of the fi replace to protect your children
against severe burns.
This appliance is designed and approved as a supplemental heater and provides the potential for most
energy conservation when used while attended. The use of an alternate primary heat source is advisable.
WARNING
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EXTREMELY HOT!!!
• Read the safety information on pages
3 and 4 of this manual before operating
your gas heater.
• Some parts of your stove are extremely
hot, particularly the glass window.
• Do not let children touch the glass or any
parts of your stove even after it is turned
off as it is still hot.
• Use the barrier screen provided with
the trim or a gate to reduce the risk of
severe burns.
• Keep the remote control handset out of
reach of children.
• Hot hearth/fl oor surface! The hearth or
fl oor directly in front of the stove is very hot
when the stove heats. Even if constructed
of non-combustible materials, and
although safe, it may reach temperatures
in excess of 250º F depending on choice
of materials. Do not step on it!
• • Some materials or items, although Some materials or items, although
safe, may discolor, shrink, warp, crack, safe, may discolor, shrink, warp, crack,
peel, and so on because of the heat peel, and so on because of the heat
produced by the stove. Avoid placing produced by the stove.
candles, paintings, photos, and other candles, paintings, photos, and other
items sensitive to heat items sensitive to heat within 36 inches
(0.9 m) around the stove.
• • Solid wood fl ooring in front of the stove Solid wood fl ooring in front of the stove
(if allowed) may shrink during the heating (if allowed) may shrink during the heating
season due to heat. season due to heat.
Avoid placing
before operating your
Fireplace
Hearth
Do not put
furniture or other objects
in this space in front of
the fireplace:
36" (0.9 m)
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