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CAUTION:
• DO NOT OPERATE YOUR STOVE IF YOU SMELL SMOKE
COMING FROM IT. TURN IT OFF, MONITOR IT, AND
CALL YOUR DEALER.
• DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE IF THE FLAME BECOMES
DARK AND SOOTY OR IF THE BURNPOT OVERFILLS
WITH PELLETS. TURN THE STOVE OFF, PERIODICALLY
INSPECT IT, AND CALL YOUR DEALER
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
CAUTION:
• FAILURE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THIS UNIT AS
INDICATED CAN RESULT IN POOR PERFORMANCE,
SAFETY HAZARDS, FIRE, AND EVEN DEATH.
• NEVER PERFORM ANY INSPECTIONS, CLEANING, OR
MAINTENANCE ON A HOT STOVE.
• DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY MAINTENANCE! NOTE: TURNING THE ON/
OFF SWITCH TO "OFF" DOES NOT DISCONNECT ALL
POWER TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE
STOVE.
• DO NOT OPERATE STOVE WITH BROKEN GLASS,
LEAKAGE OF FLUE GAS MAY RESULT.
• DO NOT ABUSE THE DOOR GLASS BY STRIKING,
SLAMMING OR SIMILAR TRAUMA. DO NOT OPERATE
THE STOVE WITH THE GLASS REMOVED, CRACKED OR
BROKEN.
CREOSOTE FORMATION, INSPECTION, &
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHECKED MONTHLY
DURING THE BURNING SEASON FOR ANY BUILD-UP OF
SOOT OR CREOSOTE.
When any wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture
to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue or a newly started fire or from a
slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates
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IF THE STOVE IS INSTALLED IN A ROOM WITHOUT
AIR CONDITIONING, OR IN AN AREA WHERE DIRECT
SUNLIGHT CAN SHINE ON THE UNIT, IT IS POSSIBLE
THIS CAN CAUSE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE STOVE TO
RISE TO OPERATIONAL LEVELS; ONE OF THE SENSORS
COULD THEN MAKE THE STOVE START ON ITS OWN.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE STOVE BE UNPLUGGED
WHEN NOT IN USE FOR EXTENDED AMOUNTS OF TIME
MAINTENANCE
on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an
extremely hot fire, which may damage the chimney or even
destroy the house. Despite their high efficiency, pellet stoves
can accumulate creosote under certain conditions. The
chimney connector and chimney should be inspected by a
qualified person annually or per ton of pellets to determine
if a creosote or fly ash build-up has occurred. If creosote has
accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire. Inspect the system at the stove connection and
at the chimney top. Cooler surfaces tend to build creosote
deposits quicker, so it is important to check the chimney
from the top as well as from the bottom. The creosote
should be removed with a brush specifically designed for
the type of chimney in use. A qualified chimney sweep can
perform this service. It is also recommended that before
each heating season the entire system be professionally
inspected, cleaned and, if necessary, repaired. To clean the
chimney, disconnect the vent from the stove.
FLY ASH
This accumulates in the horizontal portion of an exhaust
run. Though non-combustible, it may impede the normal
exhaust flow. It should therefore be periodically removed.
ASH REMOVAL & DISPOSAL
ALLOW THE STOVE TO COOL BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY MAINTENANCE OR CLEANING. ASHES MUST
BE DISPOSED IN A METAL CONTAINER WITH A TIGHT
FITTING LID. THE CLOSED CONTAINER OF ASHES SHOULD
BE PLACED ON A NON-COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE OR ON
THE GROUND, WELL AWAY FROM ALL COMBUSTIBLE
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OPERATION
CAUTION:
(I.E. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS).
CAUTION:
MATERIALS, PENDING FINAL DISPOSAL.
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