ENGLISH RAISmanualforRaisPoleoandRaisEpoca
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Installationdistancetocombustiblewall
Tofindoutwhetherthewallnexttowherethestoveisgoingtobeinstalledisflammable,
youshouldcontactyourbuildingcontractororthelocalbuildingauthorities.
Thehearthshouldbeabletoaccommodatetheweightofthestove.Thechimneymust
beindependentlysupportedbywallbracketsoraceilingsupportplate.Theweightofthe
stoveisindicatedinthebrochure.
Thestoveshouldalwaysbeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasizeand
constructionthatisinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthecurrentUKBuilding
RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.
Ifthestoveistobeinstalledonawoodenfloor,itmustbecoveredwitha
noncombustiblematerialatleast12mmthick,inaccordancewithUKBuilding
RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ,toadistanceof300mminfrontofthestoveand
150mmtoeachsidemeasuringfromthedoorofthecombustionchamber.
Theclearancedistancestocombustiblematerialbeneath,surroundingoruponthe
hearthandwallsadjacenttothehearthshouldcomplywiththeguidanceonthe
separationofcombustiblematerialgiveninUKBuildingRegulationsApproved
DocumentJandalsointhesestoveinstructions.
Commissioningandhandover
Ensureallpartsarefittedinaccordancewiththeinstructions.
Oncompletionoftheinstallationallowasuitableperiodoftimeforanyfirecementand
mortartodryout,beforelightingthestove.Oncethestoveisunderfirecheckallseals
forsoundnessandcheckthattheflueisfunctioningcorrectlyandthatallproductsof
combustionareventedsafelytoatmosphereviathechimneyterminal.
Oncompletionoftheinstallationandcommissioningensurethattheoperating
instructionsforthestoveareleftwiththecustomer.Ensuretoadvisethecustomeron
thecorrectuseoftheapplianceandwarnthemtouseonlytherecommendedfuelforthe
stove.
Advisetheuserwhattodoshouldsmokeorfumesbeemittedfromthestove.The
customershouldbewarnedtouseafireguardtoBS8423:2002(ReplacesBS6539)in
thepresenceofchildren,agedand/orinfirmpersons.
COAlarm
Buildingregulationsrequirethatwheneveraneworreplacementfixedsolidfuelor
wood/biomassapplianceisinstalledinadwellingacarbonmonoxidealarmmustbe
fittedinthesameroomastheappliance.Furtherguidanceontheinstallationofthe
carbonmonoxidealarmisavailableinBSEN50292:2002andfromthealarm
manufacturer’sinstructions.
Provisionofanalarmmustnotbeco nsideredasubstituteforeitherinstallingthe
appliancecorrectlyorensuringregularservicingandmaintenanceoftheapplianceand
chimneysystem.