Instruction manual

Isle of Man
Building Regulations (2007) – Isle of Man
www.gov.im
Republic of Ireland
Approved Document J – Heat Producing Appliances
www.environ.ie
Other Information Points
For additional useful information and links to the
government websites above, including informative
downloads, visit www.soliftec.com.
The Solid Fuel Association website is also a very good
source of practical information and downloads
www.solidfuel.co.uk.
The British Flue and Chimney Manufacturers
Association website, accessed through
www.feta.co.uk/bfcma, produces an authoritative and
informative download Yellow Guide to solid fuel flues
and chimneys.
UK SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare
the whole or part of the district of the Authority to
be a Smoke Control Area. It is an offence to burn an
‘unauthorised fuel’ (ie non-smokeless fuel) in a Smoke
Control Area. It is a legal requirement that fuels burnt
or obtained for use in Smoke Control Areas have been
‘authorised’ and officially designated “Smokeless
Fuels’. Wood log are not classified as a Smokeless
Fuel and therefore should not be burned in the Alpha
Inset stove if it is located in a building within a Smoke
Control Area. In such a case you must only use an
Approved Smokeless Fuel.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean
Air Act can be found here:
www.smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk.
Your local authority is responsible for implementing
the Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and
supervision of Smoke Control Areas and you can
contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements.
Even if you don’t live in a Smoke Control Area it is still
the householder’s legal responsibility not to cause
nuisance smoke. Your inset stove therefore should,
at all times, be operated in accordance with these
instructions which have been written to help you
minimise the amount of smoke produced from your
stove.
See page 11 for recommended fuels for your Alpha
Inset Boiler stove.
BUILDINGS INSURANCE
It is a requirement by some building insurance
companies to inform them of the installation of a new
fixed heating appliance and a relevant certificate of
compliance produced.
PACKING LIST
As soon as you receive your new stove please check
that you have a full set of components as set out in
the list below. In the unlikely event of a shortage,
please report this immediately to the dealer you
bought the stove from. Never attempt to operate the
stove with missing or damaged components.
Product Information
A This Instruction Booklet and Warranty Card
B Stove Serial Number
Stove Components
C Handle Cover and Handle Cover Securing Bolt
D Flue Spigot and 2 Securing Bolts
E Flue Spigot
F Ash Lip
G Screw and Anchor for base fixing
H Fire Grate and integral Log Bar (in place)
J Baffle Plate (Located inside roof of fire chamber)
Equipment
K Ash Pan
L Operating Tool
Tool Bag
M Safety Mitten
G Spare Glass Retaining Clips
G Spare Glass Retaining Clip Screws
G Allen key (for door hinges)
M Spare Door Rope Seal
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