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Coal Stove Safety
Tips to remember before and after your purchase…
 Coal
Stoves should be installed by a qualified, licensed heating technician.
 Make sure that the
technician you chose has experience installing Coal Stoves.
The installation must
comply with your local building codes.
Install
Coal Stoves in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications leaving
sufficient space between
the unit and furniture, other combustible materials,
electrical cords and
appliances. View the Reading
Stove Owner's Manual for
installation instructions.
Coal Stoves should be operated in accordance with the
instructions in the
Reading Coal Stove User's Manual.
Coal
Stove should be cleaned according to your Reading Stove Owners Manual.
Read
your Reading
Stove Owners Manual to gain a total understanding of your
Coal Stove.
Do
not let people who are unfamiliar with your Coal Stove operate the stove.
Never
leave small children unattended in the room where the Coal Stove is
located.
Barriers can be erected
to insure that small children and family pets do not come
in contact with hot
surfaces.
Coal
Stoves require that you always use a high quality carbon monoxide gas
detector, either the
one supplied with your or one of similar quality. Your carbon
monoxide detector
should either run on batteries or have a battery backup system
to insure that the
carbon monoxide detector continues to work if power is disrupted.
Test the carbon monoxide
detector for proper operation on a regular basis.
Batteries should be
replaced at least semi annually. Many people replace the
batteries in their
carbon monoxide detector on the day clocks are changed for
daylight savings time.
Make
sure you have a high quality smoke detector in your home. Make sure
that the
smoke detector either
runs on batteries or that there is a battery backup to insure
that the detector
works if power is disrupted. Test the smoke detector on a regular
basis. Replace the
batteries in the smoke detector at least twice each year.
Again consider changing
the batteries on the day clocks are changed for daylight
savings time.
Make
sure your chimney or direct vent is clean, clear and in good repair.
Have your chimney
inspected by a competent professional.
Always
use low sulfur, low ash Anthracite Coal of the quality specified in
your
Reading
Stove Owners Manual. Quality bagged Anthracite
Coal is available from
Reading Stove's affiliate
company Reading Anthracite. Reading Anthracite can
make arrangements
to have Bagged Coal shipped to you door. Visit the
Reading
Anthracite
Web Site for more information.
Have
a fire extinguisher nearby and handy and make sure everyone in the household
knows how to use your
extinguisher. Have the fire extinguisher checked annually by
a qualified technician.
Many times your local fire company provides this service.
For
further information on the safe operation of your stove please contact
the
National Fire Protection
Association to obtain a copy of their publication Using
Coal and Wood Stoves
Safely NFPA No. HS-10-1978.
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