Pellet-Stove Child Safety
Certified by the EPA, pellet stoves run exclusively on pellets made of wood, shelled corn or hulled wheat. Not only are these stoves environmentally friendly, but they're also affordable and clean-burning.
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Installation
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The installation process associated with pellet stoves should be attempted only by adults able to comfortably lift at least 60 pounds. Because the process requires the use of power tools and entails heavy lifting as well as bending and reaching, children should not be present during installation.
Loading Fuel
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Do not allow your children to load fuel into a pellet stove. Accidents such as dropping fuel or nudging the heater during fueling can result in serious injury.
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Maintenance
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Occasional maintenance may be necessary in order to ensure that your pellet stove is in its best working condition. Prevent possible injury to children by keeping all tools out of reach during and after repairing the heater.
Cleaning
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Like other stoves and heating units, pellet stoves should be cleaned on a regular basis. Keep dismantled pellet stoves and household cleaners away from children during the process of cleaning.
Malfunction
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Malfunctions such as overheating or smoking in pellet stoves should be taken very seriously. If a malfunction is encountered, switch the stove off immediately and keep children as far from the heating unit as possible.
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References
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Comments
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jess421
Jan 28, 2010
My biggest fear when we purchased a pellet stove was that one of the children would get burned. There are a variety of different safety gates available for fireplaces and pellet/wood burning stoves. I found a website called childsafetyequipment.info that was very helpful.
