United States Stove Company 22AF - Manual (Page 4)

4 •DRAWINGS FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY•
Read these rules and the instructions carefully. Failure to follow them will cause a hazard that could result in
death, serious bodily injury, and/or property damage.
Check your local codes. This installation must comply with their rulings.
Do not install this furnace in a mobile home or trailer.
Always connect this furnace to a chimney and vent to the outside. Never vent to another room or inside
a building.
Do not connect this furnace to an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe and is prohibited by the
National Fire Protection Association Code. This furnace requires a masonry or listed factory built
chimney for residential type or building heating appliance chimney. Use a 6" diameter chimney or
larger, that is high enough to give a good draft. (See Page 8)
Be sure that if a masonry chimney is used, it is safely constructed and in good repair. Have the
chimney inspected by the Fire Department or an inspector.
Inspect chimney connector and chimney before and frequently during the heating season for any
deposit of creosote or soot which must be removed (see Chimney Maintenance, page 18.)
Provide air for combustion into the room where the furnace is located. If the intake is not in the same
room, air must have free access to the room.
CAST IRON PARTS MUST BE "SEASONED" TO AVOID CRACKING. BUILD ONLY SMALL FIRES
ON FIRST USE.
To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this furnace who is unfamiliar with the correct operation of
the furnace.
For further information on using your furnace safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) publication "Chimney's, Fireplaces and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances" NFPA 211.
The address of the NFPA is Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269. For more information on Canadian
installation , obtain a copy of CAN/CSA-B366-M91 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
and Equipment.
Keep the ashpit section free of excess ashes. Do not allow ashes to stack higher than the sides of the
ash pan.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES - Place ashes in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Keep the closed
container on a noncombustible 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.
CAUTION - The special paints used on your furnace may give off some smoke while they are curing
during the first few fires. Build small fires at first. The metal used in construction of the furnace and
duct work has a light coating of oil. This could give off smoke and/or odors from registers when furnace
is used for the first time. This should disappear after a short period of time. Once this burn-off has
occurred, it should not reoccur.
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RULES FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION