Harman Magnafire Elite Coal - SAFETY; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPENING DOORS; CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING

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SAFETY
8.7 SAFETY
Whenever a loading door is opened, it should always be
cracked slightly to allow oxygen to enter and burn any
combustiongasesthatarepresentbeforefullyopening.Failure
to do this could result in sudden ignition of the unburned
gaseswhenthedoorisopened.
Astoveshouldneverbelledwithexcesscoalsothatthe
uegasexitisblockedorimpededinanyway.Burningcoal
generatescarbonmonoxide. If the ue gas exit is blocked,
the carbon monoxide can be forced out of the stove into
the room, with possibly fatal consequences.
NOTE: A STOVE SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED
WITH THE ASH DOOR OPEN.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE START-UP PERIOD, THE
ASH PAN DOOR SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT OPEN.
Serious damage to the stove can occur from overheating.
Coalstovesshouldnotbeinstalledinanychimneythathas
hadahistoryofback-draftingorowreversal.Theseconditions
can cause improper draft, resulting in carbon monoxide
enteringthehouseratherthanbeingdrawnupthechimney.
REMEMBER! COAL GASES ARE TOXIC!
Sulfurdioxide,sulfurtrioxideandotherionsreleasedfrom
coalburningmaycorrodestainlessandmasonrychimneys,
andeven terra cottachimney liners. Coalwith high sulfur
contentwilldestroychimneysespeciallyfastifsootsitsin
theueforextendedlengthsoftime.Itisimportanttoclean
chimneysregularly.