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Operating Instructions
WARNING
Fire Risk.
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Do not operate appliance before reading
and understanding operating instructions.
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Failure to operate appliance properly may
cause a house fire.
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A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be
given serious consideration:
Install at least one smoke detector and CO monitor on
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each floor of your home.
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Locate detectors away from the heating appliance and
close to the sleeping areas.
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Follow the detector's manufacturer's placement and
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
A CO detector should be installed in the room with the
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appliance.
Conveniently locate a Class A fire extinguisher to
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contend with small fires.
In the event of a hopper fire:
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Evacuate the house immediately.
Notify fire department.
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B. Non-Combustible Materials
Material which will not ignite and burn, composed of any
combination of the following:
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Steel
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Plaster
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Brick
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Iron
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Concrete
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Tile
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Glass
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Slate
Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard Test
Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube Furnace
of 750° C.
C. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the
following materials:
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Wood
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Compressed Paper
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Plant Fibers
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Plastic
Plywood/OSB
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Sheet Rock (drywall)
Any material that can ignite and burn: flame proofed or
not, plastered or non-plastered.
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User Guide
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate. This appliance has
been designed to burn a wide variety of fuels, giving you
the choice to use the fuel that is most economical in your
region.
Hearth & Home Technologies strongly recommends only
using Pellet Fuel Institute (PFI) certified fuel.
Fuel Material
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Made from sawdust or wood by-products
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Depending on the source material it may have a high or
low ash content.
Higher Ash Content Material
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Hardwoods with a high mineral content
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Fuel that contains bark
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Standard grade pellets and high ash pellets
Lower Ash Content Material
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Softwoods
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Fuels with low mineral content
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Premium grade pellets
Clinkers
Minerals and other non-combustible materials such as sand
will turn into a hard, glass-like substance called a clinker
when heated in the fire pot.
Do not burn fuel that contains an additive; (such as
soybean oil).
May cause hopper fires
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Damage to product may result
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CAUTION
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