England's Stove Works 13-NCMH Manuel D'installation Et De Fonctionnement page 33

‐ 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 STOVE. DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS
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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.
‐ Air Controls: SEE YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL for information on the Proper Use of Air Controls (in the
Operation section).
‐ ASH REMOVAL – Follow your Owner's manual's instructions regarding removal and disposal of ashes.
‐ REPLACEMENT of parts that are critical to emissions performance – Follow your Owner's manual's
instructions regarding replacement of gaskets and other parts that are critical to emissions
performance.
CAUTION
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TO START THE FIRE.
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