Specifications

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PREPARATORYWORKANDSAFET YCHECKS
IMPORTANTWARNING
Thisstovemustnotbeinstalledintoachimneythatservesanyotherheatingappliance.
Theremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthesameroomasthestoveasthiscancausethestovetoemit
fumesintotheroom.
Chimney
Inorderforthestovetoperformsatisfactorilythechimneyheightmustbesufficienttoensureanadequate
draughtofapproximately15Pasoastocleartheproductsofcombustionandpreventsmokeproblemsintothe
room.
NOTE:Achimneyheightofnotless than4.5metresmeasuredverticallyfromtheoutletofthe stovetothetop
ofthechimneyshouldbesatisfactory.AlternativelythecalculationproceduregiveninBS5854:1980maybe
usedasthebasisfordecidingwhetheraparticularchimneydesignwillprovidesufficientdraught.
TheoutletfromthechimneyshouldbeabovetheroofofthebuildinginaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBuild
ingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.
Ifinstallationisintoanexistingchimneythenitmustbesoundandhavenocracksorotherfaultswhichmight
allowfumesintothehouse.Olderproperties,especially,mayhavechimneyfault sorthecrosssectionmaybe
toolargei. e.morethan230mmx230mm.Remedialactionshouldbetaken,ifrequired,seekingexpertadvice,
ifnecessary.Ifitisfoundnecessarytolinethechimneythenafluelinersuitableforsolidfuelmustbeusedi n
accordancewithBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.
Anyexistingchimneymustbeclearofobstructionandhavebeensweptcleanimmediatelybeforeinstallationof
thestov e.Ifthestoveisfittedinplaceofanopenfirethenthechimneyshouldbesweptonemonthafter
installationtoclearanysootfallswhichmayhaveoccurredduetothedifferenceincombustionbetweenthe
stoveandtheopenfire.
IfthereisnoexistingchimneytheneitheraprefabricatedblockchimneyinaccordancewithBuildingRegula
tionsApprovedDocumentJoratwinwalledinsulatedstainlesssteelfluetoBS4543canbeused.These
chimneysmustbefittedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’si nstructionsandBuildingRegulations.
Asinglewallmetalfluepipeissuitableforconnectingthestovetothechimneybutisnotsuitableforusingfor
thecompletechimney.Thechimneyandconnectingfluepipemusthaveaminimumdiameterof 150mmandits
dimensionshouldbenotlessthanthesizeofthe outletsocketofthestove.
Anybendinthechimneyorconnectingfluepipeshouldnotexceed45°.90°bendsshouldnotbeused.
Combustiblematerialshouldnotbelocatedwheretheheatdi ssipatingthroughthe wallsoffireplacesorfl ues
couldignit eit.Thereforewheninstallingthestoveinthepresenceofcombustiblematerialsdueaccountmust
betakenoftheguidanceontheseparationofcombustiblematerialgiveninBuildingRegulationsApproved
DocumentJandalsointhesestoveinstructions.
Ifitisfoundthatthereisexcessivedraughtinthechimneytheneitheranadjustablefluedamperoralternatively
adraughtstabilisershouldbefitted.Theadjustablefluedampershouldnotcloseofftheflueentirelybutshould
initsclosedpositionleaveaminimumcontinuousopeningfreeareaofatleast20%ofthetotalcrosssectional
areaoft heflueorfluepipe.
Adequateprovisione.g.easilyaccessiblesootdoorordoorsmustbeprovidedforsweepingthechimneyand
connectingfluepipe,alsoto permitvisualchecksontheintegrityofthefluewhentheapplianceisserviced.
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