England's Stove Works 17-VL Manuel D'installation Et D'opération page 34

‐ WHAT FUELS NOT TO USE:
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NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE‐TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR "FRESHEN UP" A FIRE IN THIS
HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IN USE.
ADDITIONALLY, NEVER APPLY FIRE‐STARTER TO ANY HOT SURFACE OR EMBERS IN THE
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DO NOT BURN FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR ENGINE OIL.
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DO NOT BURN GARBAGE; LAWN CLIPPINGS OR YARD WASTE; MATERIALS
CONTAINING RUBBER, INCLUDING TIRES; MATERIALS CONTAINING PLASTIC; WASTE
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, PAINT OR PAINT THINNERS, OR ASPHALT PRODUCTS;
MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS; CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION DEBRIS;
RAILROAD TIES OR PRESSURE‐TREATED WOOD; MANURE OR ANIMAL REMAINS; SALT
WATER DRIFTWOOD OR OTHER PREVIOUSLY SALT WATER SATURATED MATERIALS;
UNSEASONED WOOD; PAPER PRODUCTS, CARDBOARD, PLYWOOD OR
PARTICLEBOARD. THE PROHIBITION AGAINST BURNING THESE MATERIALS DOES NOT
PROHIBIT THE USE OF FIRESTARTERS MADE FROM PAPER, CARDBOARD, SAWDUST,
WAX AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF STARTING A FIRE IN AN
AFFECTED WOOD HEATER. BURNING THESE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN RELEASE OF
TOXIC FUMES OR RENDER THE HEATER INEFFECTIVE AND CAUSE SMOKE.
‐ Safe Wood‐burning Practices
Once your wood‐burning appliance is properly installed, follow these guidelines for safe
operation:
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Keep all flammable household items—drapes, furniture, newspapers, and books—far
away from the appliance.
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Start fires only with newspaper, dry kindling and all natural or organic fire starters.
Never start a fire with gasoline, kerosene, or charcoal starter.
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Do not burn wet or green (unseasoned) logs.
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Do not use logs made from wax and sawdust in your wood stove – they are made for
open hearth fireplaces. If you use manufactured logs, choose those made from 100
percent compressed sawdust.
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Build hot fires. For most appliances, a smoldering fire is not a safe or efficient fire.
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Keep the doors of your wood‐burning appliance closed unless loading or stoking the live
fire. Harmful chemicals, like carbon monoxide, can be released into your home.
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Regularly remove ashes from your wood‐burning appliance into a metal container with
a cover. Store the container of ashes outdoors on a cement or brick slab (not on a
wood deck or near wood). See ash removal instructions in your owner's manual.
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Keep a fire extinguisher handy.
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Remember to check your local air quality forecast before you burn.
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CAUTION
STOVE. DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS
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TO START THE FIRE.