Product Specifications and Important Safety Information
GLASS SPECIFICATIONS
This appliance is equipped with 5mm ceramic glass. Replace glass only with factory glass. Please contact your dealer for replacement glass.
MOBILE HOME APPROVED
This appliance is approved for mobile home installations when not installed in a sleeping room and when an outside combustion air
inlet is provided. The structural integrity of the mobile home floor, ceiling, and walls must be maintained. The appliance must be
properly grounded must be grounded directly to the steel chassis, bolted to the floor, and use either collinear or coaxial type venting to
acquire outside air. Class “PL” connector pipe.
• WARNING: THIS UNIT MUST NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE BEDROOM (per HUD requirements).
• CAUTION: THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED.
• IMPORTANT: Read this entire manual before installing and operating this product. Failure to do so may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
• Proper installation of this stove is crucial for safe and efficient operation.
• Install vent at clearances specified by the vent manufacturer.
• DO NOT connect the pellet vent to a vent serving any other appliance or stove.
• DO NOT install a flue damper in the exhaust venting system of this unit.
• Use of outside air is not required for this unit in all cases, but is recommended.
• Contact your local building officials to obtain a permit and information on any additional installation restrictions or inspection requirements in your area.
• DO NOT throw this manual away. This manual has important operating and maintenance instructions that you will need at a later time.
• Always follow the instructions in this manual.
• This appliance is designed for the use of palletized fuel that meet or exceed the standard set by the Pellet Fuel Institute (PFI).
• NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or ’freshen up’ a fire in this stove. Keep all such liquids
well away from the stove while it is in use.
• WE RECOMMEND a working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (C0) detector be installed in the same room as this product. Install a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide
(C0) detector on each floor of your home; in case of accidental fire from any cause it can provide time for escape. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (C0) detector
must be installed at least 15 feet from the appliance in order to prevent undue triggering of the detector.
• DO NOT unplug the stove if you suspect a malfunction. Turn the ON/OFF SWITCH to ”OFF” and contact your dealer.
• Your stove requires periodic maintenance and cleaning (see “MAINTENANCE ”). Failure to maintain your stove may lead to improper and/or unsafe operation.
• Disconnect the power cord and backup battery (if applicable) before performing any maintenance! NOTE: Turning the ON/OFF Switch to ”OFF”
does not disconnect all power to the electrical components of the stove when battery backup option is installed.
• Never try to repair or replace any part of the stove unless instructions for doing so are given in this manual. All other work should be done by a trained technician.
• DO NOT operate your stove with the viewing door open. The auger will not feed pellets under these circumstances and a safety concern may arise from sparks or
fumes entering the room.
• 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 materials, pending final disposal. DO NOT put ashes in
trashcan.
• The exhaust system should be checked monthly during the burning season for any build-up of soot, creosote, and ash.
• DO NOT touch the hot surfaces of the stove.
• Educate all on the dangers of a high-temperature stove.
• Young children should be supervised when they are in the same room as the stove.
• The hopper and stove top will be hot during operation; therefore, you should always use some type of hand protection when refueling your stove.
• A power surge protector is required. This unit must be plugged into a 110 - 120V, 60 Hz grounded electrical outlet. Do not use an adapter plug or sever the grounding plug.
DO NOT route the electrical cord underneath, in front of, or over the heater. DO NOT route the cord in foot traffic areas or pinch the cord under furniture.
• Unless your Freedom stove is hooked up to a backup battery, it will not operate during a power outage. If a power outage does occur, check the heater for smoke
spillage and open a window if any smoke spills into the room.
• The feed door must be closed and sealed during operation.
• NEVER block free airflow through the open vents of the unit.
• Keep foreign objects out of the hopper.
• The moving parts of this stove are propelled by high torque electric motors. Keep all body parts away from the auger while the stove is powered. These moving parts may
begin to move at any time while the stove has power.
• DO NOT place clothing or other flammable items on or near this stove.
• CAUTION: BURNING FUEL CREATES CARBON MONOXIDE AND CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH IF NOT PROPERLY VENTED.
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