Heatilator CONSTITUTION C-40 - Section 9: Operating Instructions; Over-Firing Your Appliance; General Information

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Heatilator • Constitution EPA Fireplace • 480-1091C
November 11, 2008
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Operating Instructions
B. General Information
Fireplaces, as well as other woodburning appliances, have
been used safely for many years. It has been our experience
that most problems are caused by improper installation and
operationofthereplace.Makecertainthatinstallationand
operationofthereplacesystemisinaccordancewiththese
instructions.
Itisextremelyimportantthat the re be supervised when-
everthereplaceisinuse.Itisalsorecommendedthatan
annualinspectionbeperformedonthereplacesystemto
determineiftheuesystemneedstobecleaned,orasin
the case of any appliance, if minor repairs are required to
maintain the system in top operating condition.
Fire Risk
• Donotoperatereplacebefore
reading and understanding operating
instructions.
Failuretooperatereplaceproperlymay
causere.
WARNING
Donotover-re.
Over-ring may ignite creosote or will damage
the stove and chimney.
Topreventover-ringyourstove,DONOT:
• Useammableliquids
• Overloadwithwood
• Burn trash or large amounts of scrap lumber
• Permittoomuchairtothere
WARNING
Fire Risk
Symptomsofover-ringmayincludeoneormoreofthe
following:
• Chimney connector or appliance glowing
• Roaring, rumbling noises
• Loud cracking or banging sounds
 • Metalwarping
 • Chimneyre
1. Symptoms of Over-Firing
2. What To Do if Your Stove is Over-Firing
• Immediately close the door and air controls to reduce
airsupplytothere.
 • Ifyoususpectachimneyre,calltheredepartment
and evacuate your house.
• Contact your local chimney professional and have your
stove and stove pipe inspected for any damage.
• Do not use your stove until the chimney professional
informs you it is safe to do so.
Hearth&HomeTechnologiesWILLNOTwarrantystoves
thatexhibitevidenceofover-ring.Evidenceofover-ring
includes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Warped air tube
• Deteriorated refractory brick retainers
 • Deterioratedbafeandotherinteriorcomponents
A. Over-Firing Your Appliance
HOT! DO NOT TOUCH.
SEVERE BURNS MAY RESULT.
CLOTHING IGNITION MAY RESULT.
WARNING
• Keep children away.
• CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room as
appliance.
• Alert children and adults to hazards of high temperatures.
• DoNOToperatewithprotectivebarriersopenorremoved.
• Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other combustibles
away.
Glass and other surfaces are hot
during operation and cool down.