Operating instructions

INTRODUCTION
Intheinterestsofyoursafety,mostbuildingregulatoryAuthoritiesinAustraliaandNew
ZealandrequireanywoodfireinstallationtocomplywiththerelevantNationalStandard.
TheymayalsohavelocalrequirementsinadditiontothoseintheStandardsoyoushould
approach your local Building Authority before commencing installation to establish
whetheryouwillrequireaPermitandwhetheryouwillneedtomeetextrarequirements.
AllMASPORTWoodfireshavebeentestedtoensurethattheywillmeettheappropriate
safetyStandardrequirementsiftheinstructionsinthisbookarefollowed.
Woodfiremodelscoveredbythismanualhavebeentestedtodemonstratecompliancewith
currentemissionStandardsinAustraliaandNewZealand.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR MASPORT
WOODFIREBECARRIEDOUTBYAQUALIFIEDSPECIALISTINSTALLER.
IFANYELECTRICALWORKISREQUIRED,ITMUSTBECARRIEDOUTBY
ALICENSEDELECTRICIAN
PLEASEENSURETHAT ONLYCOMPONENTS APPROVED BY MASPORT ARE
USEDFORTHEINSTALLATION,assubstitutesmayadverselyaffectperformanceand
mightnullifycompliancewiththerequirementsofyourStandard.
WARNING:THE APPLIANCEANDFLUEMUST BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CURRENT INSTALLATION STANDARDS AND THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF
THERELEVANTBUILDINGCODEORCODES.
CAUTION: MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT
SOURCES OR MODIFYING THE DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENTS MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. WHERE SUCH ACTION IS CONSIDERED, THE
MANUFACTURERSHOULDBECONSULTEDINTHEFIRSTINSTANCE.
CAUTION:CRACKEDANDBROKENCOMPONENTS,e.g.GLASSPANELSORCERAMICTILES,
MAYRENDERTHEINSTALLATIONUNSAFE.
Additionally,forwoodfiresusingwaterheatingdevices:-
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT TO AN UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEM. INSTALL IN
ACCORDANCEWITH AS3500.4 OR NZS 4603 AND THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS
OFTHERELEVANTBUILDINGCODEORCODES.
Some areas in New Zealand and Australia have special emission regulations and
MASPORT woodfires are approved for use in those areas. Approval has been given
providedthatnomodificationsaremadetotheappliance.
InNewZealandareascoveredbyemissionregulations:-
(I) AnywaterheatingdevicemustbefactoryfittedorbeaMasport
accessoryretro-fittedstrictlyinaccordancewiththeinstructions
onpage10.
(II) Coalmustnotbeusedasafuel.
(III) Woodfuelmusthaveamoisturecontentoflessthan25%
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