Safety; Importance Of The Safety Instructions; General Safety Instructions - Austroflamm Clou Compact Cook Operating Manual

3 | Safety

3 Safety
In this manual we give you numerous safety instructions for the safe operation of your stove. These in-
structions are characterized differently as follows, depending on their importance:
3.1

Importance of the safety instructions

NOTICE
Particular behaviour and/or activities that are required for safe working. Failure to follow this can result
in material damage.
CAUTION
Possible dangerous situation (light or minor injuries and material damage).
WARNING
Possibly imminent danger to life and health of persons (severe injuries or death).
DANGER
Immediately imminent danger to life and health of persons (severe injuries or death).
3.2

General safety instructions

• The information in this manual represents generally applicable standards and rules. For installing/
operating a pellet stove, all local regulations including those that relate to national and European
standards, as well as emergency service regulations, must be complied with.
• Before operating your stove, carefully read through the entire manual and observe the instructions
and warnings.
• Austroflamm GmbH accepts no liability or responsibility for the connection of our heating appli-
ances to shared exhaust pipes/chimneys – multiple occupancy. For more information consult a
chimney sweep and check your national, regional and local building regulations.
• Only approved transport aids with sufficient load-bearing capacity may be used to transport your
stove.
• Caution - varnish is not an anti-rust protection!
• Burn only the fuel listed and approved in the section.
• It is strictly forbidden to burn or introduce highly flammable or explosive substances, such as
empty aerosols and the like, into the firebox or to store them in the immediate vicinity of your stove
due to the risk of explosion.
• No loose or easily flammable items of clothing should be worn when laying the fire.
• Please note that placing non-heat-resistant objects on, or near, the stove is forbidden.
• Do not place any items of laundry on the stove to dry. Laundry racks or the like must be placed at a
sufficient distance from the stove. – (Fire hazard!)
• This stove is not a slow-burn fire.
• While your stove is in operation, it is forbidden to process highly flammable or explosive sub-
stances in the same room or in adjoining rooms.
• The stove must only be operated with the doors closed.
• The door and all the stove's control devices must be closed when the stove is not in operation.
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