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Thank you for choosing a wood heater from High Valley Stove. Safe and efficient operaon of your wood heater depends
greatly on proper installaon as outlined in this owner’s manual. If this wood heater is not properly installed, a house
fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire follow all instrucons, cauons, and safety noces contained herein. Installa-
on must also meet all State and Local Code requirements and/or restricons. Check with your local Building Official,
Fire Official, or other Authority Having Jurisdicon (AHJ) regarding the need to obtain a permit prior to installing a wood
heater; and whether an inspecon of the installaon is required upon compleon. Understand that code requirements
and follow-up inspecon are not put in place to make the installaon process more difficult. Rather they are designed
to help ensure your safety. Don’t take shortcuts, use or allow makeshimethods, or other compromises in the instal-
laon. Safety is paramount and the key to enjoying your new wood heater. We strongly recommend installaon by an
experienced professional installer who has the specialized knowledge, tools, and equipment to complete the installaon
safely. Look for an installer who is cerfied by the The Naonal Fireplace Instute (NFI) as a Woodstove Specialist or
Master Hearth Professional (MHP) to have demonstrated their mastery of the knowledge required in all phases of safe
woodstove installaon, and of best current industry pracces. Be sure to contact your insurance company to inquire
whether they have addional requirements.
BURN SOLID WOOD FUEL ONLY. This wood
heater is designed and approved for the burning of
cord wood fuel only. Burning any type of fuel oth-
er than cord wood in this wood heater is against all
safety tesng and will void all warranes.
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 this
wood heater. Keep all such liquids well away from
the heater at all mes. Storing these or other flam-
mable liquids near a wood heater could cause a fire.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR
ENGINE OIL. Cord wood is the only fuel approved
for use in this wood heater.
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY
FLUE SERVICING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
DO NOT CONNECT A WOOD HEATER TO, OR
USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH, ANY AIR DIS
TRIBUTION DUCTWORK UNLESS SPECIFICAL
LY APPROVED FOR SUCH INSTALLATIONS.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXTREME MANNER
AS TO OVERFIRE THE WOOD HEATER. If any
part of the wood heater, the chimney, or the chim-
ney connector glows, you are over-firing. If over-fir-
ing occurs, close all combuson air controls imme-
diately. Over-firing can cause damage to the wood
heater and may cause a fire.
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN,
CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE WELL AWAY.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. Observe
all minimum clearances as listed in this manual.
Maintain a 36” area around the wood heater to be
kept free of combusble materials including furni-
ture and window treatments. DO NOT allow unat-
tended children in the area of an operang wood
heater.
BURN DIRECTLY ON FIRE BRICKS. Do not use
grates, andirons, or other methods to support fuel.
FUEL STORAGE. Store bulk cord wood covered in
a well venlated area to ensure that the wood fuel is
dry as possible. Do not store wood fuel within stove
clearances or within the space needed for loading
stove or ash removal.
ASH DISPOSAL. Ashes should be placed in a steel
container with a ght-fing lid and moved outdoors
immediately. The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combusble floor or on the ground,
well away from all combusble materials, pending
final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial
in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be
retained in the closed container unl all cinders have
thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be placed
in this container.
CREOSOTE FORMATION & REMOVAL: Inspect
chimney connector and chimney twice monthly, and
clean if necessary. Creosote accumulaon in the
connector pipe, chimney, or flue lining can create an
extremely hot fire if ignited.
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