England's Stove Works 17‐VL Installation & Operation Manual page 19

Additional Safety Guidelines
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The installation of smoke detectors is highly recommended when installing this or any other
solid fuel burning appliance. Smoke detectors should be located near or in every room of the
home, particularly sleeping rooms.
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A smoke detector can be installed in the same room as this cordwood burning unit; installing the
smoke detector too close to the unit can lead to nuisance alarms due to slight wisps of smoke
emitted during the fire starting or reloading process. Due to this, the smoke detector in the
same room as the unit will be most useful if it is located as far from the unit as the room will
permit.
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This stove is meant for burning cordwood only; never burn pressure treated wood, kiln dried
wood, creosote treated wood (railroad ties), ice covered or wet wood, green wood, drift wood,
charcoal, coal, coke or ANY other fuel.
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Burning fuels other than cordwood, particularly coal and charcoal, can result in hazardous
concentrations of carbon monoxide being emitted into the dwelling. Installing a carbon
monoxide detector and being aware of the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can help
reduce the risk of carbon monoxide related issues. For these reasons, NEVER burn coal or
charcoal in this cordwood stove.
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This unit was designed for operation only with the loading door closed and tightly latched.
Operating this unit with the loading door latched loosely or open will allow excessive
combustion air to reach the fire and will result in dangerously high unit temperatures. High unit
temperatures can damage the unit, void the warranty or ignite creosote deposited in the
chimney system by previous, slow burning fires.
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The natural draft that pulls air through this unit and allows the fire to burn uses the indoor air of
the dwelling for combustion, unless the unit is connected to an outside combustion air source.
Kitchen range vent hoods, furnaces and other air movement appliances in the home are often
also removing air from the dwelling; if the amount of air filtration or leakage back into the home
is exceeded by the air being removed, negative pressure may be created in the home.
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Since this is a natural draft appliance, it will often be the first appliance to have problems related
to negative pressure. If smoke is forced out the chimney connector joints or out of the air
induction system of the unit, the unit is likely fighting negative pressure in the dwelling.
Cracking a window or door near the appliance can help equalize the negative pressure;
ultimately, an unrestricted source of outside combustion may be necessary for proper unit
function.
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If the unit is connected to outside air, be certain to monitor the exterior inlet to the combustion
system for icing or snow accumulation. Allowing the outside air connection to become
restricted will result in air starvation to the unit.
DO NOT STORE FUEL CLOSER THAN SPECIFIED CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES OR
WITHIN THE SPACE NEEDED FOR LOADING THE STOVE AND FOR ASH REMOVAL.
OPERATION
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