Safety And Your Stove - Valor MADRONA MF28JN Homeowner's Manual

Safety and your stove

This manual contains very important information about the safe operation and maintenance of your stove. Read
and understand all instructions carefully before operating your stove. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in possible fi re hazard and will void the warranty.
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WARNING: Extremely Hot!
Heat and fl ammability
• Some parts of your stove are extremely hot, par-
ticularly the glass window. Use the provided bar-
rier screen and a gate to reduce the risk of severe
burns.
• The glass windows can exceed temperatures of
500°F at full capacity.
• Always keep the appliance clear and free from com-
bustible materials, gasoline, and other fl ammable
vapors and liquids.
• Be aware of hot surfaces! The top of the stove will
get very hot when the stove heats. Do not touch or
put anything on it!
• Be aware of hot surfaces in front of the stove.
Although safe, a hearth directly in front of the stove
can get very hot when the stove heats. Do not place
anything on it!
• Some materials or items, although safe, may dis-
color, shrink, warp, crack, or peel due to the heat
produced by the stove. Avoid placing candles, paint-
ings, photos and other combustible objects sensi-
tive to heat or furniture within 36 inches (0.9 m)
around the stove.
• Solid wood fl ooring in front of the stove (if allowed)
may shrink during the heating season due to heat.
• Due to its high temperature, the appliance should
be located away from high-traffi c areas, furniture,
and draperies.
• Clothing or fl ammable material should not be
placed on or near the appliance.
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Hearth
Do not put
furniture or other objects
in this space in front of
36" [0.9 m]
Barrier Screen and Safety
• Children and adults should be alerted to the haz-
ards of high surface temperature and should stay
away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
• A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from
the hot viewing glass is provided with this appliance
and must be installed for the protection of children
and other at-risk individuals.
• Young children should be carefully supervised when
they are in the same room as the appliance. Tod-
dlers, young children, and others may be suscep-
tible to accidental contact burns. A physical barrier
is recommended if there are at-risk individuals in
the house. To restrict access to a fi replace or stove,
install an adjustable safety gate to keep toddlers,
young children, and other at-risk individuals out of
the room and away from hot surfaces.
• Any safety screen, guard, or barrier removed for
servicing an appliance, must be replaced prior to
operating the appliance.