Hearth & Home Technologies RUTHERFORD-42 User Manual

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Installation and Operation

Wood Burning Fireplace

• Important 

operating 

a n d   m a i n t e n a n c e 
instructions included.

•  Leave this manual with 

party responsible for 
use and operation.

• Read, 

understand 

and follow these 
instructions for safe 
i n s t a l l a t i o n   a n d 
operation.

Installation and service of this fi replace 
should be performed by qualifi ed personnel. 
Hearth & Home Technologies suggests NFI 
certifi ed or factory-trained professionals, or 
technicians supervised by an 
NFI certifi ed professional.

Fire Risk
•  For use with solid wood fuel or decorative 

gas appliance only.

•  Do not install unvented gas logs.

If the information in these instruc-
tions is not followed exactly, a 
fi re may result causing property 
damage, personal injury, or death. 

•  Do not store or use gasoline or other fl am-

mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of 

this or any other appliance.

•  Do not overfi re. Overfi ring will void your 

warranty.

•  Comply with all minimum clearances to 

combustibles as specifi ed.  Failure to 

comply may cause house fi re.

Hot screen/mesh and glass doors will cause burns.
•  Do not touch screen/mesh or glass doors until cooled
•  NEVER allow children to touch screen/mesh or glass 

doors

• Keep 

children 

away

•  CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room as 

fi replace.

•  Alert children and adults to hazards of high 

temperatures.

High temperatures may ignite clothing or other fl ammable 
materials.
•  Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other fl ammable 

materials away.

Screen/mesh, glass doors and 
other surfaces are hot during 
operation AND cool down.

Heat & Glo • RUTHERFORD-42 • 4059-309 Rev G • 11/08