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© 2021 United States Stove Company
SAFETY RULES
Read these rules and the instructions carefully.
1. The installation of this stove must comply with
your local building code rulings. Please observe the
clearances to combustibles. Stove must be 36” from
a combustible wall (wood or plaster board) at rear or
sides.
2. DO NOT install this stove in a mobile home or trailer.
3. Always connect the stove to a chimney and vent to
the outside. Never vent to another room or inside a
building.
4. DO NOT connect a solid fuel burning appliance to
an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe and
prohibited by the NFPA (National Fire Protection
Agency). This stove requires approved masonry or
UL 103 HT factory built chimney.
5. Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed and
in good repair. Have the chimney inspected by the fire
department or a qualified inspector. Your insurance
company may be able to recommend a qualified
inspector.
6. Creosote or soot may build up in the chimney
connector and chimney and can cause a house/
building fire. Inspect the chimney connector and
chimney twice monthly during the heating season
and clean as necessary (see Chimney Maintenance).
7. Provide air for proper combustion from outside the
house into the room where the stove is located. If the
intake is not in the same room, air must have free
access to the room.
8. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this
stove who is unfamiliar with the correct operation of
the stove.
9. Dispose of the ashes in a metal container with a
tight fitting lid. Keep the closed container on a non-
combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials. Keep the ashes in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
The ashes may be buried in the ground or picked up
by a refuse collector.
10. The special paints used on this stove may give o
some smoke and an odor while they are curing during
the first few fires. Paint discoloration will occur if the
stove is overfired.
11. This stove has a painted surface which is durable
but it will not stand rough handling or abuse. When
installing your stove, please handle with care. Clean
with soap and warm water when stove is not hot. Do
not use any acids or scouring soap, as the will wear
and dull the finish.
12. While the stove is in operation, all persons, young
children especially, should be alerted to the hazards
from high surface temperatures and should keep
away to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Small
children should be carefully supervised when they
are in the same room with the stove.
13. Keep stove area clear and free of all combustible
materials such as gasoline and/or other flammable
vapors and liquids.
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