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CONGRATULATIONS!
In selecting this SUPERIOR Wood Burning Appliance you have chosen the fi nest and most
dependable fi replace to be found anywhere. Its a beautiful, prestigious alternative to a
masonry wood burning fi replace. Welcome to a Family of tens of thousands of satisfi ed
SUPERIOR Fireplace Owners.
Please carefully read and follow all of the instructions found in this manual. Please pay
special attention to the safety instructions provided in this manual. The Homeowner's
Care and Operation Instructions included here will assure that you have many years of
dependable and enjoyable service from your SUPERIOR product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Safety Precautions .................Page 2
General Information ............................Page 2
Fuels ...................................................Page 3
Gas Logs .............................................Page 3
Disposal of Ashes ...............................Page 3
Softwood vs Hardwood .......................Page 3
Starting a Fire ......................................Page 4
Damper Control ...................................Page 4
Combustion Air ...................................Page 5
Refractories ........................................Page 6
Maintenance Guidelines ......................Page 6
Twice a Year Check-Up ........................Page 6
Creosote Formation and Removal .......Page 6
Troubleshooting ..................................Page 6
Warranty .............................................Page 7
Product Reference Information ...........Page 7
Accessory Components ......................Page 7
Replacement Parts ..............................Page 8
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT! READ AND UNDER-
STAND BEFORE YOUR FIRST
FIRE.
WARNING
To avoid the risk of damaging
fi replace materials and increas-
ing the risk of fi re, do not use the
fi replace to cook or warm food.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED
1.
WHEN THERE IS A FIRE BURNING IN
THE FIREPLACE.
2 When burning wood, use SOLID NATURAL
DRY WELL-SEASONED WOOD ONLY. Hard-
woods are recommended (soft woods tend
to burn very quickly).
2
• DO NOT burn treated wood, charcoal, coal,
trash, driftwood, woods dipped in tar, Christ-
mas tree greens, pitch, pine tar, creosote,
chemical chimney cleaners, fl ame colorants,
polystyrene packaging, wood products with
synthetic binders (i.e. plywood). Plywood,
lumber and other misc. materials can pro-
duce abnormally high temperatures, sput-
tering and smoking fi res and may contain
hazardous chemicals to treat insects and
fungus.
• When using newspapers to start a wood
fi re, remove (and do not burn) the colored
comic or ad sections. The colored inks may
contain lead and can produce toxic gases.
• If Artifi cial Logs are burned it is required that
the logs are UL safety listed (see labeling or
documention provided with logs). Read and
follow the log manufacturer's instructions. Do
not treat artifi cial logs (made from sawdust
and wax) the same way you treat real natural
wood logs. Use only one at a time.
• IMPORTANT: Burning unapproved fuels can
produce excessive temperatures, beyond
the design capabilities of the fi replace and
may produce excess sparks or may contain
hazardous chemicals. Burning unapproved
fuels can result in a chimney fi re, a house fi re,
personal injury, death or loss of property.
3. NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern
fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fl uid, or
similar liquids to start or "freshen up" a fi re
in this fi replace. Keep any fl ammable liquids
a safe distance from the fi replace.
4. Keep the chimney damper open while any fi re
or smoldering embers are present .
5. Never block or restrict the room air intake grille
across the bottom front or the warm air outlet
grille across the top front of the fi replace.
6. Use care when selecting window treatments
for windows located near the fi replace. Avoid
using combustible fl owing window treat-
ments such as curtains on nearby windows
that are of suffi cient length to be blown in
front of an open fl ame when the window is
opened.
7. With the fi re burning, close the protective
mesh screens to keep sparks and embers
INSIDE the fi rebox.
8. Keep any combustible furniture or decorative
pillows at least 36" (914 mm) on the sides
and 60" (1524 mm) to the front (from the
fi replace opening).
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
9. Never leave your fi replace unattended while
it is burning.
10.Be careful adding wood fuel to the fi re or
handling fi replace tools such as shovels,
tongs or pokers.
11. Never modify or alter your fi replace system in
any way. To do so may create a potential fi re
hazard and void the Limited Warranty.
12.The bottom refractory can be cracked by
excessive abuse such as tossing heavy logs
onto the grate or gouging with fi replace
tools. Exercise caution when adding wood
to your fi replace.
13.Fireplace Inserts - Contact your dealer or
distributor for a list of LHP fi replace inserts
approved for installation into your fi replace.
DO NOT install a fi replace insert from any
another manufacturer.
14. If you are using your fi replace as a "decora-
tive appliance," such as with a permanently
installed gas log set, the fi replace damper
must be permanently fi xed in the open
position.
15.Always ensure that an adequate supply
of replacement combustion air from the
outside of the house is accessible to the fi re
to support normal combustion. Fireplaces
consume large volumes of air during the
normal combustion process. In the event the
home is tightly sealed with modern energy
effi cient features, the optional combustion
air kit may not provide all the air required
to support combustion. The manufacturer is
not responsible for any smoking or related
problems that may result from the lack of
adequate combustion air.
16.Neither the manufacturer nor the seller
warrants "smoke free" operation nor are
we responsible for inadequate system draft
caused by mechanical systems, general con-
struction conditions, inadequate chimney
heights, adverse wind conditions and/or
unusual environmental factors or conditions
beyond our control.
17.Always ensure that the air inlet to the fi replace
is free from debris and any other obstructions
that can block the entrance of air.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The all-steel, multi-wall fi rebox is the heat
center of the system. It is well insulated for
safe clearance to combustibles.
2. The hearth fl oor and sidewalls of the fi rebox
are lined with a brick pattern reinforced
refractory for the look of authenticity and
to provide safety.
3. The metal chimney sections extending from
the fi rebox top to beyond your roof are two
walled and air-cooled. The inner passage, or
fl ue, provides the exit for smoke and gases.
4. The fl ue damper is a two position (fully open
or fully closed) mechanism operated by a
handle found at the center top of the fi replace
opening. It must be open when fi re is present
so smoke and gases can escape. It should
be closed only when the fi re is completely
out - keeping room air from being lost up
the fl ue.
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