Dry Stove Installation Guide Dry Stove Installation Guide January 2014 BS EN 13240:2001 +A2:2004 CE BK545 Rev06
Dry Stove Installation Guide Arada Ltd January 2014 Please carefully read through the entirety of this installation guide before commencing installation. Should you have any questions about our stoves that are not covered in this manual, please contact the Arada retailer in your area, or call our technical support department on 08448 567181. You should retain these instructions for future reference.
Dry Stove Installation Guide Contents 1 Warnings 1 2 Health and Safety 1 3 Installation Requirements 3.1 Hearths and Recesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Air for Combustion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 3 3 4 Flue and Chimneys 4 5 Installing the Stove 5.1 Removing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
Dry Stove Installation Guide 1 Warnings It is a legal requirement that the installation of all new or replacement, wood or solid fuel heating appliances must obtain Building Control approval from your local authority. This can be done by using a qualified heating engineer, affiliated to a government approved competent persons scheme such as operated by HETAS. If in doubt, contact HETAS Limited, telephone: 0845 634 5626 or visit www.hetas.co.uk.
Dry Stove Installation Guide This stove contains no asbestos. If there is a possibility of disturbing any asbestos in the course of the installation then please seek specialist guidance and use appropriate protective equipment. 3 3.1 Installation Requirements Hearths and Recesses The stove should be installed on a surface with adequate load bearing capacity. If the existing construction does not meet this prerequisite, suitable measures (e.g. load distributing plate) should be taken to achieve it.
Dry Stove Installation Guide 3.2 Combustible Materials Please view the product sheet which accompanied your stove for specific minimum distances to combustible measurements. Ideally, adjacent walls should be of suitable non-combustible construction, preferably brickwork. In large fireplaces take care that any supporting beam is protected by a 13mm sheet of heat resistant fire board spaced 12mm off the surface with strips of non-combustible material.
Dry Stove Installation Guide The positioning of any air vent must be so that it cannot be liable to blockage or obstruction. Ideally it should also be positioned where it is unlikely to cause a cold draught. It should not be positioned in the fireplace recess. The fitting of an extractor fan in the same room as the stove, or an adjacent room is not permitted. A spillage test will be required to determine how any extractor fans may affect the required size of ventilation requirements.
Dry Stove Installation Guide A chimney may comply with regulations but could still be subject to down draught and similar problems. A chimney terminating above the ridge level is generally less likely to suffer such problems. If a new chimney is being provided it should fully comply with the relevant Building Regulations that specify the requirements for solid fuel burning installations.
Dry Stove Installation Guide Chimneys should be as straight as possible. Horizontal runs should be avoided except where the rear outlet of the appliance is used, in which case the horizontal section should not exceed 150mm in length. If necessary a combination of 45° and 90° bends can be used as long as the sum of their angles is not greater then 180° in total. i.e four 45° bends, or two 45° and a 90° bend.
Dry Stove Installation Guide To replace the liners/throat plate follow the steps above in reverse. 5.3 Assembling the grate bars In a multi fuel stove the grate comprises of a series of cast iron grate bars, seated on a pair of combs. All bars in the grate are identical. Figure1: Flexfuel Grate Bars shown seated on their comb outside the stove.
Dry Stove Installation Guide Figure2: Fitting the flue pipe inside the spigot collar. Fire cement should be used to create an airtight seal between the flue and spigot. 5.6 Sealing of terminals If an add in boiler is not to be fitted, please ensure that any partially cut circular terminals (located on the rear of the appliance) are sealed with fire cement, thus preventing surplus air entering the firebox, resulting in lower efficiency and poor fuel consumption. 5.
Dry Stove Installation Guide 5.10 Firebox liner panels Most Arada stoves use firebox liner panels to the sides and back. Some Villager wood burners also have firebox liners in the base of the stove. For detailed fitting instructions for Villager stoves please refer to www.aradastoves.com/support. Stoves which are being fitted with an add-in boiler should have the rear liner removed to create the space in which the boiler is fitted.
Dry Stove Installation Guide • Ensure a Carbon Monoxide alarm is fitted. This must be between 1m to 3m from the appliance, and approximately 150mm below the ceiling level. • A fireguard conforming to BS 8423:2002 should be used in the presence of children or infirm people. • A notice plate should be provided containing information on the performance characteristics of the hearth, fireplace, flue or chimney. • Explain the following to the customer: How to operate the riddling mechanism and air control lever.
Dry Stove Installation Guide Manual last updated: January 2014 © Arada Ltd 2014 Arada Ltd - The Fireworks - Weycroft Avenue - Axminster - Devon - EX13 5HU T: +44 (0)1297 35700 - F: +44 (0)1297 35900 info@aradastoves.com - www.aradastoves.
