USSC 5660 - Page 5

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SAFETYINFORMATION‐continued
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Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.
Contact your local building officials to obtain a permit and information on any installation restrictions or
inspectionrequirementsinyourarea.
BesuretonotifyyourinsurancecompanyofyournewU.S.StovePelletBurningRoomHeater.
AllowthePelletStoveRoomHeaterto
coolbeforeperforminganymaintenance.
Ashesmustbedisposedof ina metalcontainerwithatightlidandplace d onanoncombustiblesurfacewellaway
fromyourhome.
Checktheventingsystem,atleasttwiceayear,forcreosotebuild‐up.
Keepalldoor/lidsealsandgasketsingood
condition.
Adequateventilationairisrequiredtooperatethisheater.Duringoperationtheheaterdrawsairforcombustion
whichcanbeassistedbytheinstallationofoutsidecombustionairinlets.However,certainweatherconditions
suchasicingoruseofkitchenexhaustfansmayimpactandreducetheeffectivenessofvents.
Itisimportantto
notethatroomairstarvationwellnegativelyimpacttheoperationoftheheater.
Ifpoweroutageswithbatterybackuporroomairstarvationoccursduringoperationofheater,smokeinthe
housemayresult.Thismaytriggersmokedetectorsiftheyareinstalled.
CAUTION:
DONOTCONNECTTOANYAIRDISTRIBUTIONDUCTORSYSTEM.
DONOTUSECHEMICALSORFLUIDSTOSTARTTHE FIRE.NEVERUSEGASOLINE,GASOLINETYPELANTERNFUEL,
KEROSENE,CHARCOALLIGHTER FLUID,OR  SIMILARLIQUIDSTO STARTOR FRESHENUPAFIREIN  THEHEATER.
KEEPALLSUCHLIQUIDS WELLAWAYFROM
THE HEATERWHILEIT ISINUSE. USINGTHESECHEMIC ALS  COULD
CAUSEBODILYHARM,HEATERDAMAGEANDWILLVOIDTHEWARRANTY.
DONOTBURNGARBAGEORFLAMMABLEFLUIDSSUCHASGASOLINE,NAPHTHAORENGINEOIL.
HOT WHILEIN OPERATION. KEEPCHILDREN,CLOTHING ANDFURNITURE AWAYFROM THE HEATER. CONTACT
MAY
CAUSESKINBURNS.YOUNG CHILDRENSHOULDBESUPERVISEDWHENTHEYAREINTHESAMEROOMAS
THESTOVE.
DO NOT ATTEMPT  TO OPERATE THE VENT TUBE CLEANER WHILE THE PELLET STOVE IS IN OPERATION OR
COOLING DOWN; WAIT UNTIL PELLET STOVE HAS COOLED COMPLETELY BEFORE PERFORMING THIS
PROCEDURE.
ENSURE THAT PEOPLE
 ARE AWARE THAT THE VENT TUBE CLEANER KNOB WILL BE VERY HOT DURING PELLET
STOVEOPERATIONANDCANBEABURNHAZARD.
OTHERRADIANTSURFACESOFTHESTOVEWILLBEHOTDURINGOPERATIONANDCANBEABURNHAZARD.