Combustible Materials - Empire Comfort Systems VFP32BP20LN-1 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

Do not attach combustible material to the mantel of your fireplace.
This is a fire hazard.
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COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

Figure 6
No greeting cards, stockings or ornamentation of any type should be
placed on or attached to the fireplace. This is a heating appliance.
The flow of heat can ignite combustibles.
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