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PRODUCT

IDENTIFICATION

Heater Controls
(Inside Door)

Screen

Fireplace
Cabinet

Logs

Brick
Liner

Figure 1 - Vent-Free Propane/LP Gas

Compact Fireplace

PRODUCT FEATURES

SAFETY PILOT

This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple-

tion Sensing (ODS) safety shutoff system. The

ODS/pilot is a required feature for vent-free room

fireplaces. The ODS/pilot shuts off the fireplace if

there is not enough fresh air.

PIEZO IGNITION SYSTEM

This fireplace has a piezo ignitor. This system

requires no matches, batteries, or other sources

to light fireplace.

AIR FOR COMBUSTION

AND VENTILATION

WARNING: This heater shall

not be installed in a confined

space or unusually tight con-

struction unless provisions are

provided for adequate combus-

tion and ventilation air. Read the

following instructions to insure

proper fresh air for this and

other fuel-burning appliances

in your home.

Todayʼs homes are built more energy efficient than

ever. New materials, increased insulation, and

new construction methods help reduce heat loss

in homes. Home owners weather strip and caulk

around windows and doors to keep the cold air out

and the warm air in. During heating months, home

owners want their homes as airtight as possible.
While it is good to make your home energy effi-

cient, your home needs to breathe. Fresh air must

enter your home. All fuel-burning appliances need

fresh air for proper combustion and ventilation.
Exhaust fans, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and fuel

burning appliances draw air from the house to

operate. You must provide adequate fresh air for

these appliances. This will insure proper venting

of vented fuel-burning appliances.

PROVIDING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION

The following are excerpts from National Fuel

Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Section 5.3, Air

for Combustion and Ventilation.
All spaces in homes fall into one of the three fol-

lowing ventilation classifications:
1. Unusually Tight Construction
2. Unconfined Space
3. Confined Space
The information on pages 5 through 7 will help

you classify your space and provide adequate

ventilation.