ST-38GT. WARNING: IF THE INFORMATIO. IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS NO. FOLLOWED EXACTLY, A FIRE O. EXPLOSION MAY RESULT CAUS. ING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PER. SONAL INJURY, OR DEATH. . Do not store or use gasoline or other flam. mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of thi. or any other appliance. . What to do if you smell ga. . Do not try to light any appliance. . Do not touch any electrical switch. . Do not use any phone in your building. . Immediately call your gas supplier from . neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier'. instructions. . If you cannot reach your gas supplier, cal. the fire department. . Installation and service must be performed by . qualified installer, service agency, or the ga. supplier. READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING O. OPERATING THIS APPLIANCE. THIS INSTALLER. GUIDE. MUST BE LEFT WITH APPLIANCE FO. FUTURE REFERENCE. WARNING: IMPROPER INSTALLA. TION, ADJUSTMENT, ALTERATION. SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE CA. CAUSE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAM. AGE. REFER TO THIS MANUAL. FO. ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL INFOR. MATION CONSULT A QUALIFIED IN. STALLER, SERVICE AGENCY, OR TH. GAS SUPPLIER. Please contact your Heat-N-Glo dealer with an. questions or concerns. For the number of you. nearest Heat-N-Glo dealer, please call 952-985-6000. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 2001. Heat-N-Glo, a division of Hearth Technologies Inc. 20802 Kensington Boulevard, Lakeville, MN 5504. This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: (United States) 4,112,913; 4,408,594; 4,422,426; 4,424,792; 4,520,791; 4,793,322. 4,852,548; 4,875,464; 5,000,162; 5,016,609; 5,076,254 5,191,877; 5,218,953; 5,328,356; 5,429,495; 5,452,708; 5,542,407; 5,613,487; (Australia. 543790; 586383; (Canada) 1,123,296; 1,297,746; 2,195,264; (Mexico) 97-0457; (New Zealand) 200265; or other U.S. and foreign patents pending. 456-980B 3/0. SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATIO. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! READ and UNDERSTAND all instructions carefull. before starting the installation. FAILURE T. FOLLOW these installation instructions may resul. in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty. Prior to the first firing of the fireplace, READ th. Using Your Fireplace section of the Owners Guide. DO NOT USE this appliance if any part has bee. under water. Immediately CALL a qualified servic. technician to inspect the unit and to replace any par. of the control system and any gas control which ha. been under water. THIS UNIT IS NOT FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL. Installation and repair should be PERFORMED by . qualified service person. The appliance and ventin. system should be INSPECTED before initial us. and at least annually by a professional servic. person. More frequent cleaning may be require. due to excessive lint from carpeting, beddin. material, etc. It is IMPERATIVE that the unit.. control compartment, burners, and circulating ai. passageways BE KEPT CLEAN to provide fo. adequate combustion and ventilation air. Always KEEP the appliance clear and free fro. combustible materials, gasoline, and othe. flammable vapors and liquids. NEVER OBSTRUCT the flow of combustion an. ventilation air. Keep the front of the applianc. CLEAR of all obstacles and materials for servicin. and proper operations. Due to the high temperature, the appliance shoul. be LOCATED out of traffic areas and away fro. furniture and draperies. Clothing or flammabl. material SHOULD NOT BE PLACED on or near th. appliance. Children and adults should be ALERTED to th. hazards of high surface temperature and shoul. STAY AWAY to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Young children should be CAREFULLY SUPERVISE. when they are in the same room as the appliance. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! These units MUST use one of the vent system. described in the Installing the Fireplace section o. the Installers Guide. NO OTHER vent systems o. components MAY BE USED. This gas fireplace and vent assembly MUST b. vented directly to the outside and MUST NEVER b. attached to a chimney serving a separate solid fue. burning appliance. Each gas appliance MUST US. a separate vent system. Common vent systems ar. PROHIBITED. INSPECT the external vent cap on a regular basis t. make sure that no debris is interfering with the ai. flow. The glass door assembly MUST be in place an. sealed, and the trim door assembly MUST be i. place on the fireplace before the unit can be place. into safe operation. DO NOT OPERATE this appliance with the glas. door removed, cracked, or broken. Replacement o. the glass door should be performed by a license. or qualified service person. DO NOT strike or sla. the glass door. The glass door assembly SHALL ONLY b. replaced as a complete unit, as supplied by the ga. fireplace manufacturer. NO SUBSTITUTE materia. may be used. DO NOT USE abrasive cleaners on the glass doo. assembly. DO NOT ATTEMPT to clean the glas. door when it is hot. Turn off the gas before servicing this appliance. It i. recommended that a qualified service technicia. perform an appliance check-up at the beginning o. each heating season. Any safet...