RAIS 700 Instructions For The Use

ENGLISH RAISmanualforRaisPoleoandRaisEpoca

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INSTRUCTIONSFORINSTALLATION,

USEANDMAINTENANCE

RAISPO LEO&RAISE POCA

IMPORTANTINFORMATION

Onfirstlightingthestoveyoumustbecarefulnottotouchthepainted

surfacesanditisMOSTIMPORTAN Tthatthedo oriskeptslightly‘ajar’in

orderforthedoorseal andsealanttocure.

Thiswillpreventthedoorsealstickingtothe paintedbodyandbecoming

damaged.

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INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………….. 4

WARRANTY …………………………………………………….………….. 4

SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………….. 5

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS ………………………………….……… 6

CONVECTION…………………………………………………………. 7

CHIMNEY…………………………………………………….…………. 78

HEARTH…………………………………………………………………. 8

INSTALLATION………………………………………………………... 9

OPERATIONOFSWIVELBASE…………...……………………….. 10

ADJUSTMENTOFCHIMNEYCONNECTION……………………… 1112

QUICKGUIDE…………………………………………………………. 13

INSTALLATIONDISTANCETOCOMBUSTIBLEWALL……….… 14

GENERALINSTALLATION(RIGHTANGLE)SECUREBASE….. 15

CORNERINSTALLATION45°………………………………………. 16

360°SWIVELBASE…………………………………………………… 17

INSTALLATIONDISTANCETONONCOMBUSTIBLEWALL….. 18

FORTHEINSTALLER……………………………………………….... 19

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………….. 20

FUEL……………………………………………………………………... 20

DRYINGANDSTORAGE……………………………………………… 21

ADJUSTINGTHEAIRDAMPER……………………………………. 22

CONTROL……………………………………………………………….. 22

FIRSTUSAGE………………………………………………………….. 23

LIGHTINGANDFUELLING…………………………………………… 2425

MAINTENANCE

CLEANINGANDCARE……………………………………………….. 26

CLEANINGOFTHEFLUEWAYS…………………………………… 27

PROBLEMSOLVING………………………………………………….. 28

ACCESSORIESANDSPAREPARTS……………………………………. 29

SPAREPARTDIAGRAMPOLEO95ANDPOLEO106.…………. 3031

SPAREPARTDIAGRAMEPOCA…….……………………………… 3233

Revision

Date :2011

RAISPOLEO95RAISPOLEO106

RAISEPOCA

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ARaiswoodburningstoveismorethanjustaheatsource:italsoshowsthatyou

careaboutdesignandqualityinyourhome.

Tomakethemostofyourwoodburningstoveitisimportantthatyoureadthemanual

thoroughlybeforeinstallingandusingit.

Inthecaseofwarrantycoverage,andforgeneralqueriesregardingyourwood

burningstove,itisimportantthatyouknowthestove’sproductionnumber.

Wethereforerecommendthatyounotedownthenumberinthetablebelow.

Theproductionnumberislocatedatthebackofthestoveatthebottom.

WARRANTY

YourRaiswoodburningstovecomeswitha5yearwarranty.

Thewarranty,however,doesnotcoverheatinsulatingmaterials,glassandseals.

TheseareavailabletoorderfromyourlocalRaisdealer/stockist.

Anyalterationsmadetothestovewillvoidthewarranty.

INTRODUCTION

ThankyouforpurchasingaRaiswoodburningstove.

TheseapplianceshavebeenapprovedbyHETASas

intermittentoperatingappliancesforburningwoodlogsonly.

TheseapplianceshavebeenapprovedforuseinSmokelessZones.

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RaisPoleo95 RaisPoleo106

Nominaloutput(kW): 4.5 4.5

Min./Max.output(kW): 27 27

Heatingarea(m

2

): Approx.80 Approx.80

Size,widt h/depth/height(mm): 574  448  950 574  448   1058

Combustionchamberwidth/depth/height(mm). 360  240  380 360  240  380

Recommendedamountofwoodwhenfuelling(kg)

(Basedon2  3logsofwoodapprox.25cm)

1.6 1.6

Min.uptake/Min.draught(Pascal): 12 12

Weight(kg):  131 137

Smokegasmassflow(g/s): 6.4 6.4

Smokegastemperature(°C): 250 250

Intermittentoperation: Fuellingshouldbeundertaken

within3hours

RaisEpoca

4.5

27

Approx.80

5104081056

360240380

1.6

12

123

6.4

250

Efficiency(%): 76 76 76

DustmeasuredaccordingtoDin+(mg/Nm

3

):

ParticlesafterNS3058/3059(g/kg): 2.5 2.5 2.5

SPECIFICATIONS

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INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

Thefollowingpagesgiveinstructionsforthesafeandproperinstallationofthisheating

applianceintheUK.Theseinstructionscoverthebasicprinciplesofinstallation,

althoughsomedetailsmayneedslightmodificationtosuitparticularlocalsiteconditions.

InallcasestheinstallationmustcomplywithcurrentUKBuildingRegulations,Local

AuthorityByelawsandotherspecificationsorregulationsastheyaffecttheinstallationof

thestove.

PleasenotethatitisalegalrequirementunderEnglandandWalesBuildingRegulations

thattheinstallationofthestoveiseithercarriedoutunderlocalAuthorityBuilding

ControlapprovalorisinstalledbyaCompetentPersonregisteredwithaGovernment

approvedCompetentPersonsScheme.HETASoperatesuchaschemeandalistingof

theirregisteredCompetentPersonscanbefoundontheirwebsiteatwww.hetas.co.uk.

Itshoul dbenotedthatthecurrentBuildingRegulationsrequirementsaregivenin

ApprovedDocumentJ.Theserequirementsmayalsobemetbyadoptingtherelevant

recommendationsgiveninBritishStandardsBS8303,BS6461andBS7566.

WARNING.HealthandSafetyAdviceNotice.

TheinstallationofthisheatingapplianceisgovernedbytheHealthandSafetyatWork

Act1974.itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallertoensurethatallrequirementsofthisAct

aremetduringtheinstallationworks.Attentionisdrawninparticulartothefollowing:

Handling: Theapplianceisaheavyitemandadequatefacilitiesmustbeavailable

forloading,unloadingandsitehandling.

FireCement: Sometypesoffirecementarecausticandshouldnotbeallowedtocome

intocontactwiththeskin.Protectiveglovesshouldbewornwhen

handlingfirecement.Incaseofcontactwiththeskin,washimmediately

withplentyofwater.

Asbestos: 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.

MetalParts: Wheninstallingorservicingthisstovecareshouldbetakentoavoidthe

possibilityofpersonalinjury.

ImportantWarning  PreparatoryWorkandsafetyChecks:

· Thisstovemustnotbeinstalledintoachimneywhich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.

· Ifthisapplianceisinstalledintoanexistingchimney,thechimneymustfirstbe

sweptandexaminedforsoundnessandsuitability,beforetheapplianceisinstalled

(seealsosectionheaded‘Chimney’).

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Thestovesareequippedwithcooldoorhandles  aRaisspecialfeature whichmeans

youcouldalmostdoawaywithgloves.Beaware,however,thatallexteriorsurfaces

becomehotduringuse  sotakeextremecare.

Convection

Raisstovesareconvectionstoves.Thismeansthatthestove’sbackandsidepanelsare

notoverheated.Convectionmeansthatthereisacirculationofair,whichensuresthat

theheatisdistributedmoreevenlythroughouttheentireroom.Thecoldairissuckedinat

thebaseofthestoveandupthroughtheconvectionchannel,whichrunsalongthe

stove’scombustionchamber.Theheatedaircomesoutatthetopofthestove,which

ensuresacirculationofwarmairthroughout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EN133841maybeusedasthebasisfordecidingwhethera

particularchimneydesignwillprovi desufficientdraught.

Theoutletfromthechimneyshouldbeabovetheroofofthebuildinginaccordancewith

theprovisionsofBuilding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faults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

in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stove.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anynewsystemmustbetothedesignation

describedaboveandinaccordancewithBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.

Asinglewallmetalfluepipeissuitableforconnectingthestovetothechimneybutisnot

suitableforuseasthecompletechi mney.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.

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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dissipatingthroughthe

wallsoffireplacesorfluescouldignite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adraughtstabiliser

shouldbefitted.Fittingofadraughtstabiliserwillaffecttherequirementforthe

permanentairsupplyintotheroominwhichthestoveisfittedinaccordancewith

ApprovedDocumentJ(seealsocombustionairsupply).

Adequateprovisione.g.easilyaccessiblesootdoorordoorsmustbeprovidedfor

sweepingthechimneyandconnectingfluepipewhereitisnotintendedforthe

chimneytobesweptthroughtheappliance.

ChimneyFires

Ifthechimneyisthoroughlyandregularlyswept,chimneyfiresshouldnotoccur.

However,ifachimneyfiredoesoccurturnoffthestoveimmediatelyandisolatethe

mainselectricitysupply(ifapplicable),andtightlyclosethedoorsofthestove.This

shouldcausethechimneyfiretogoout.Ifthechimneyfiredoesnotgooutwhenthe

aboveactionistakenthenthefirebrigadeshouldbecalledimmediately.Donotrelight

thestoveuntilthechimneyandfluewayshavebeencleanedandexaminedbya

professional.

Hearth

Thehearthshouldbeabletoaccommodatetheweightofthestoveanditschimneyif

thechimneyisnotindependentlysupported.Theweightofthestoveisindicatedinthe

brochure.

Thestoveshouldpreferablybeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasizeand

constructionthatisinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthecurrentBuildingRegula

tions

ApprovedDocumentJ.

Theclearancedistancestocombustiblematerialbeneath,surroundingoruponthe

hearthandwallsadjacenttothehearthshouldcomplywiththeguidanceonthe

separationofcombustiblematerialgiveninBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocument

Jandalsointhesestoveinstructions.

Ifthestoveistobeinstalledonacombustiblefloorsurface,itmustbecoveredwitha

noncombustiblematerialatleast12mmthick,inaccordancewithBuildingRegul ations

ApprovedDocumentJ,toadistanceof30cminfrontofthestoveand15cmtoeach

sidemeasuringfromthedoorofthecombustionchamber.

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Combustionairsupply

Inorderforthestovetoperformefficientlyandsafelytheremustbeanadequateair

supplyintotheroominwhichthestoveisinstalledtoprovidecombustionair.The

provisionofairsupplytothestovemustbeinaccordancewithcurrentBuilding

RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.Anopeningwindowisnotappropriateforthis

purpose.

Installation

Itisprohibitedtocarryoutunauthorisedalterationstothestove.

Theremustbeplentyoffreshairintheroomwherethestoveisbeinginstalled,inorderto

ensurepropercombustion.Notethatanymechanicalexhaustventilatione.g.an

extractionhoodmayreducetheairsupply.Anyairgrillesmustbeplacedinsucha

manner,thattheairsupplyisnotblocked.

Thestoveisequippedwithfourconvectionairoutlets,whichmaybeconnectedwith

suitableairductstootherrooms.

BuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJgivesspecificguidanceontherequired

permanentventilationintotheroomforcombustionairofsolidfuelappliances.

Thefloorstructuremustbeabletocarrytheweightofthewoodburningstove,aswellas

theweightofachimney,ifnecessary.

WhenyouchoosewheretosetupyourRAISwoodburningstove,youshouldconsiderthe

heatdistributiontotheotherrooms.Thiswillenableyoutogetthebestuseoutofyour

stove.

Thestoveshouldbesetupatasafedistancefrominflammabl ematerials.

Seethemanufacturer'splateonthewoodburningstove.

Installationofstove:

NOTE! Adecisionmustbemadeconcerningthepositioningoftheinletsandoutletsof

theconvectionsystem.Discolourationofthewallabovethedoorsandthe

convectionairoutletsmayoccurduetoconvectedhotair.

RAIScannottakeresponsibilityforanybuil dingworkorconsequentialdamage.

Thestoveshouldbeinspectedfordefectsatreceipt.

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Operationofrevolvingbase

Ifthestovehasarevolvingbasethenpleasedothefollowing:

Push/pullthepedal/releasearm,afterwhichthestovecanbeturnedat30°intervals.

Whenthestoveisinthedesiredposition,letgoofthepedalandturnthestovelightlyuntil

thepedalfallsintoplace.

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Adjustmentofthechimneyconnection

Thestoveisalwaysdeliveredfortopflueconnection,butcanbechangedtorearflue

connectionasfollows:

Removethebaffleplate

andsmokediverter(see

cleaningandcare).

LoosenthethreeM6nutswithaspanner.

Epoca:

Liftoneofthetwopartreflectorplatesupandbreak

offtheknockoutplate,replacethereflectorplate.

Repeatontheotherpartofthereflectorplate

Poleo:

Liftthereflectorplateupandremovetheknockout

plate.Replacethereflectorplate.

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Removethecasingknockout.

Removetheprotectivecover/sealandplaceoverthe

holeinthetopmakesurethatthesealispositioned

properly.TightentheassemblyusingthethreeM6nuts.

Theflueoutletspigot,whichcanbefoundinthestoveina

bag,andtheholderfortheupperfluediverterare

assembledwith3M6x20nutsandbolts.

Theupperfluediverter,baffleplateandtopplateare

assembledinreverseorder.

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Installationdistancetocombustiblewall

Tofindoutwhetherthewallnexttowherethestoveisgoingtobeinstalledisflammable,

youshouldcontactyourbuildingcontractororthelocalbuildingauthorities.

Thehearthshouldbeabletoaccommodatetheweightofthestove.Thechimneymust

beindependentlysupportedbywallbracketsoraceilingsupportplate.Theweightofthe

stoveisindicatedinthebrochure.

Thestoveshouldalwaysbeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasizeand

constructionthatisinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthecurrentUKBuilding

RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.

Ifthestoveistobeinstalledonawoodenfloor,itmustbecoveredwitha

noncombustiblematerialatleast12mmthick,inaccordancewithUKBuilding

RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ,toadistanceof300mminfrontofthestoveand

150mmtoeachsidemeasuringfromthedoorofthecombustionchamber.

Theclearancedistancestocombustiblematerialbeneath,surroundingoruponthe

hearthandwallsadjacenttothehearthshouldcomplywiththeguidanceonthe

separationofcombustiblematerialgiveninUKBuildingRegulationsApproved

DocumentJandalsointhesestoveinstructions.

Commissioningandhandover

Ensureallpartsarefittedinaccordancewiththeinstructions.

Oncompletionoftheinstallationallowasuitableperiodoftimeforanyfirecementand

mortartodryout,beforelightingthestove.Oncethestoveisunderfirecheckallseals

forsoundnessandcheckthattheflueisfunctioningcorrectlyandthatallproductsof

combustionareventedsafelytoatmosphereviathechimneyterminal.

Oncompletionoftheinstallationandcommissioningensurethattheoperating

instructionsforthestoveareleftwiththecustomer.Ensuretoadvisethecustomeron

thecorrectuseoftheapplianceandwarnthemtouseonlytherecommendedfuelforthe

stove.

Advisetheuserwhattodoshouldsmokeorfumesbeemittedfromthestove.The

customershouldbewarnedtouseafireguardtoBS8423:2002(ReplacesBS6539)in

thepresenceofchildren,agedand/orinfirmpersons.

COAlarm

Buildingregulationsrequirethatwheneveraneworreplacementfixedsolidfuelor

wood/biomassapplianceisinstalledinadwellingacarbonmonoxidealarmmustbe

fittedinthesameroomastheappliance.Furtherguidanceontheinstallationofthe

carbonmonoxidealarmisavailableinBSEN50292:2002andfromthealarm

manufacturer’sinstructions.

Provisionofanalarmmustnotbeco nsideredasubstituteforeitherinstallingthe

appliancecorrectlyorensuringregularservicingandmaintenanceoftheapplianceand

chimneysystem.

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Usinguninsulatedfluepipe,theminimumdistancetoacombustiblewall mustbe450mm

or225mmifthewallisheatshielded(seeSectionJoftheBuildingRegulations)from

thefluepipe.

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Installationdistancetononcombustiblewall

Werecommendaminimumdistancetononcombustiblematerialof50mm(F)for

cleaningconsiderations.

Itshoul dalwaysbepossibletoaccessthesootdoor

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FortheInstaller

Finallybeforefiringthestoveforthefirsttimeacheckshouldbemadetoensurethatthe

assemblyandstoveinstallationhasbeensatisfactoryandthattherearenoleaksinany

sealsintheapplianceandapplianceconnectionstothechimney.

Ensurethattheapplianceandchimneyfluearefunctioningcorrectlybeforefinally

handingovertotheuser.Readthelaterpartsofthismanualforguidanceoncare

requiredwhenfirstlighting.

Informtheuserthattheappliancehasbeencommissionedandreadytouseandgive

instructiononthesafeoperationofthestove.

TheseInstructionsmustbeleftwiththeuserandtheusershouldbeinstructedtokeep

theminasafeplace.

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OPER ATINGINSTRUCTIONS

PleasenotethatHETASApplianceApprovalonlycoverstheuseofdryseasonedwood

logsonthisappliance.HETASApprovaldoesnotcovertheuseofotherfuelseither

aloneormixedwiththewoodlogs,nordoesitcoverinstructionsfortheuseofother

fuels.

Fuel

ThestoveisdesignedandapprovedinaccordancewithEN13240andNS3058for

stokingsplit,driedfirewood.Thefirewoodmusthaveawatercontentof1522%andits

max.lengthshouldbethelengthofthecombustionchamberminus5060mm.

Stokingwithwetfirewoodcausesbothsoot,environmentalpollutionandbadfuel

economy.Freshlycutwoodcontainsapprox.5070%waterandisthoroughlyunsuitable

forstoking.Allowatleast1yearofstoragetimefornewlycutwoodbeforeusing.Wood

withadiameterofmorethan100mmshouldbesplit.Regardlessofwoodsize,itshould

alwayshaveatleastonesurfaceareafreeofbark.

Wedonotrecommendstokingwithpainted,laminatedorimpregnatedwood,woodwith

asyntheticsurface,paintedrefusewood,chipboard,plywood,domesticwaste,paper

briquettesandpitcoal,asthiswillproducemalodoroussmoke,whichcouldbe

poisonous.

Whenfiringwiththeabovementioneditemsandamountslargerthanthose

recommended,thestoveissubjectedtoalargeramountofheat,whichresultsina

higherchimneytemperatureandlowerefficiency.Thiscanresultinthestoveand

chimneybecomingdamagedandwouldvoidthewarranty.

Thecalorificvalueofthefirewoodiscloselyconnectedtothemoisturelevel.

Moistfirewoodhasalowheatvalue.Themorewaterthewoodcontains,themore

energyittakesforthiswatertovaporise,resultinginthisenergybeinglost.

ONLYUSERECOMMENDEDFUELS

Thefollowingtableshowsthecalorificvalueofdifferenttypesofwood,whichhavebeen

storedfor2yearsandwhichhavearesidualmoistureof15 17%.

Wood Kgdrywoodprm

3

comparedtobeech/oak

Hornbeam 640 110%

Beechandoak 580 100%

Ash 570 98%

Maple 540 93%

Birch 510 88%

Mountainpine 480 83%

Fir 390 67%

Poplar 380 65%

1kgofwoodyieldsthesameheatenergyirrespectiveofwoodtype.

1kgofbeechmerelytakesuplessspacethan1kgoffir.

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