RAIS Q-TEE Instructions For Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

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INSTRUCTIONSFORINSTALLATION,
USEANDMAINTENANCE
RAISQTEE
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
Onfirstlightingthestove youmustbecarefulnottotouchthepainted
surfacesanditisMOSTIMPORTANTthatthedooriskeptslightly‘ajarin
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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Revision:
Date :2011
INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………….. 4
WARRANTY …………………………………………………….………….. 4
SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………….. 5
CONVECTION………………………………………………………………. 6
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS ………………………………….……… 7
CHIMNEY…………………………………………………….…………. 89
HEARTH………………………………………………………………… 9
INSTALLATION………………………………………………..……... 11
COMMISSIONINGANDHANDOVER……………………………… 11
MANUFACTURERSPLATE………………………………………………. 12
CHANGINGTHECHIMNEYCONNECTION…………………………….. 13
INSTALLATIONDISTANCETOCOMBUSTIBLEWALL…………....... 1416
INSTALLATIONDISTANCETONONCOMBUSTIBLEWALL……… 17
FORTHEINSTALLER……………………………………………………… 17
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………….. 22
FUEL…………………………………………………………………………... 22
DRYINGANDSTORAGE…………………………………………………… 23
REGULATIONOFCOMBUSTIONAIR…………………………………… 23
ROOMVENTILATIONANDSTOVES…………………………………….. 23
USINGTHEWOODBURNINGSTOVE…………………………………… 24
FIRSTUSAGE………………………………………………………………… 25
LIGHTINGANDFUELLING………………………………………………… 2627
CLEANINGANDCARE…………………………………………………….. 28
CLEANINGOFTHEFLUEWAYS………………………………………… 29
PROBLEMSOLVING……………………………………………………….. 30
ACCESSORIESANDSPAREPARTS……………………………………. 31
SPAREPARTDIAGRAM…….………..……………………………………. 3233
FITTINGTHEDIRECTAIRBOX…………………………………………… 3435
LOCKBLOCKFORSTEELDOORS………………………………………. 36
QUICKGUIDE…………………………………………………………………. 37
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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SCA/HETASas
intermittentoperatingappliancesforburningwoodl ogsonly.
TheseapplianceshavebeenapprovedforuseinSmokelessZones
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QTee57
Nominaloutput(kW): 4.7
Min./Max.outp ut(kW): 45
Heatingarea(m
2
): Ca.3090
Size,widt h/depth/height(mm): 425/372/570
Combustionchamberwidth/depth/height(mm). 317/270/270
Recommendedamountofwoodwhenfuelling(kg)
(Basedon2  3logsofwoodapprox.25cm)
1.5
Min.uptake/Min.draught(Pascal): 12
Weight(kg): (SteelDoo r/GlassDoor) 79/81
Smokegasmassflow(g/s): 3.7
Smokegastemperature(°C): 283
Intermittentoperation: Fuellingshould
beundertaken
within3hours
Efficiency(%) 73
ParticlesafterNS3058/3059(g/kg) 3.6
DustmeasuredaccordingtoDin+(mg/Nm
3
) 20
QTee65
4.7
45
Ca.3090
425/372/650
317/270/270
1.5
12
82/84
73
3.6
20
3.7
283
Fuellingshould
beundertaken
within3hours
QTee85
4.7
45
Ca.3090
425/372/850
317/270/270
1.5
12
94/96
73
3.6
20
3.7
283
Fuellingshould
beundertaken
within3hours
Specifications
PleaseNote,thisappliancehasbeentestedbythemanufacturersandworksona3mstraightflue.
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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.
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.
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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Ltd
operatesuchaSchemeandalistingoftheirRegisteredCompetentPersonsca n
befoundontheirwebsiteatwww.hetas.co.uk.
COAlarms:
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alarmmustnotbeconsideredasubstituteforeitherinstallingthe
appliancecorrectlyorensuringregularservicingandmaintenanceoftheappli
anceandchimneysystem.
HEALTHANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Specialcaremustbetakenwheninstallingthestovesuchthattherequirementsofthe
HealthandSafetyatWorkActaremet.
Handling
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.Incaseofcontact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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.
Theseinstructions togetherwiththoseintheinstructionbookletcover
thebasicprinciplestoensurethesatisfactoryinstallationofthestove,
althoughdetailmayneedslightmodificationtosuitparticularlocalsite
conditions.
InallcasestheinstallationmustcomplywithcurrentBuildingRegulations,
LocalAuthorityByelawsandotherspecificationsorregulationsastheyaffect
theinstallationofthestove.
ItshouldbenotedthattheBuildingRegulationsrequirementsmaybemetby
adoptingtherelevantrecommendationsgiveninBritishStandardsBS8303,
BSEN152871:2007asanalternativemeanstoachieveanequivalentlevelof
performancetothatobtainedfollowingtheguidancegiveninApproved
DocumentJ.
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STOVEPERFORMANCE
IntheUKthestovehasbeenapprovedbyHETASLtdasanintermittentoperating
applianceforburningwoodlogsonl y.
PREPARATORYWORKANDSAFETYCHECKS
IMPORTANTWARNING
Thisstovemustnotbeinstalledintoachimneythat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.
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providesufficientdraught.
PleaseNote,thisappliancehasbeentestedbythemanufacturersandworksona3m
straightflue.
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swe pt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openfire.
Ifthereisnoexistingchimneytheneitheraprefabricatedblockchimneyinaccordance
withBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJoratwi nwall edinsulatedstainlesssteel
fluetoBS4543canbeused.Thesechimneysmustbefittedinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer’sinstructionsandBuildingRegulations.
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Asinglewallmetalfluepipeissuitableforconnectingthestovetothec himneybutisnot
suitableforusingforthecompletechimney.Thechimneyandconnectingfluepipemust
haveaminimumdiameterof125mmanditsdimensionshouldbenotlessthanthesizeof
theoutletsocketofthestove.
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i n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,alsotopermitvisualchecksontheintegrityoftheflue
whentheapplianceisserviced.
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alwaysbeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasi zeand
constructionthatisinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthecurrentBuildingRegulations
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 l east 12mm thick, in accordance with Building Regulations
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shouldbeanadequateair
supplyintotheroominwhichthestoveisinstalledtoprovidecombustionair.Thisis
particularlynecessaryiftheroomisdoubleglazedorafluedraughtstabiliserisoperat
inginthesameroomastheappliance.Itmaybenecessarytoincrease theairventsize
inpropertywithlowairpermeability(<5.0m
3
/(h.m
2
).
Theprovisionofairsupplytothestovemustbei naccordancewithcurrentBuilding
RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.Anopeni ngwindowisnotappropriateforthis
purpose.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Ifapplicableandtheapplianceisbeingfittedwithinanexisting
fireplacerecess,specialistadviceshouldbesoughtbeforefittingany permanent
ventilationwithinthisarea.
Connectiontochimney
Stovesmayhaveachoiceofeitherarearortopfl uegasconnectorthatallows
connectiontoeitheramasonrychimneyoraprefabricatedfactorymadeinsulatedmetal
chimneyinaccordancewiththeirinstructions.Insomecasesitmaybenecessarytofit
anadaptortoincreasethediameterofthefluetotheminimumrequired150mmsection
ofthechimneyorliner.
ElectricalServices
Theinstallationofanyelectricalservicesduringtheinstallationofthisappliancemustbe
carriedoutbyaregisteredcompetentelectricianandinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofthelatestissueofBS7671
CarbonMonoxideAlar m
AcarbonmonoxidealarmcomplyingwithBSEN50292mustbefittedinthesameroom
astheappliance.Itshouldbepositionedontheceilingatleast300mmfromanywallor,
ifitislocatedonawall,ashighupaspossible(aboveanydoorsandwindows)butnot
within150mmoftheceiling.Thealarmshouldalsobebetween1mand3mhorizontally
fromtheappliance.
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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,i n
ordertoensurepropercombustion.Notethatanymechanicalexhaustventilation
e.g.anextractionhoodmayreducethea irsupply.Anyairgrillesmustbeplaced
insuchamanner,thattheairsupplyisnotblocked.
BuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJgivesspecificguidanceontherequired
permanentventilationintotheroomforcombustionai r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,yo u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inflammablematerials.
Seethemanufacturer'splateonthewoodburningstove.
Commissioningandhandover
Ensureloosepartsarefittedinaccordancewitht heinstructionsgiveninthe
instructionbooklet.
Oncompletionoftheinstallationallowasuitableperiodoftimeforanyfirecement
andmortartodryout,whenasmallfiremaybelitandcheckedtoensurethe
smokeandfumesaretakenfromthestoveupt hechimneyandemittedsafelyto
atmosphere.Donotrunatfulloutputforatleast24hours.
Oncompletionoftheinstallationandcommissioningensurethattheoperating
instructionsforthestoveareleftwiththecustomer.Ens uretoadvisethecustomer
onthecorrectuseoftheappliancewithth efuelslikelytobeusedonthestoveand
warnthemtouseonlytherecommendedfuels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.
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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.
Changingthechimneyconnection
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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wei ghtofthestove
isindicatedinthebrochure.
Thestoveshouldalwaysbeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasi ze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t he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.
Informtheuserthattheappliancehasbeencommissi onedandreadytouseandgive
instructiononthesafeoperationofthestove.
TheseInstructionsmustbeleftwiththeuserandt heusershouldbeinstructedtokeepthem
inasafeplace.
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Normalsetupcornersetting
Uninsulatedflue Insulatedflue
A. Distancetofurniture 650mm 650mm
Distancetoflammablematerials:
B. infront(floor) 300mm 300mm
C. totheside(floor) 150mm 150mm
D. totherear(floor) 350mm 275mm
E. tothesideofthewall 275mm 225mm
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Cornersetting45°fixedsocket
Uninsulatedflue Insulatedflue
A. Distancetofurniture 650mm 650mm
Distancetoflammablematerials:
B. infront(floor) 300mm 300mm
C. totheside(floor) 150mm 150mm
D. totherear(wall) 225mm 175mm
E. tothesideofthewall 275mm 225mm
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Installationdistanceincaseofnoncombustiblewall
Werecommendamini mumdistancetononcombustiblematerialof50mm(F)for
cleaningconsiderations.
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Regu
lations)fromthefluepipe.
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t hechimney.
Ensurethattheapplianceandchimneyfluearefunctioningcorrectlybeforefinally
handingovertotheuser.Ifnecessaryreadthelaterpartsofthismanualforguidance
oncarerequiredwhenfirstlighting.
Informtheuserthattheappliancehasbeencommissi onedandreadytouseandgive
instructiononthesafeoperationofthestove.
TheseInstructionsmustbeleftwiththeuserandt heusershouldbeinstructedtokeep
theminasafeplace.
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WARNINGNOTE
Properlyinstalled,operatedandmaintainedthi sstovewillnotemitfumesintothe
dwelling.Occasionalfumesfromdeashingandrefuellingmayoccur.However,
persistentfumeemissionispotentiallydangerousandmustnotbetolerated.Inthe
eventoffumeemissionfromtheappliance,thenthefollowingimmediateaction
shouldbetaken:
(a) Opendoorsandwindowstoventilateroomandthenleavethepremises
(b) Letthefiregoout
(c) Whensafetodoso,checkforflueorchimneyblockageandcleanifrequi red
(d) Donotattempttorelightthefireuntilthecauseofthefumeemissionhasbeen
identifiedandcorrected.Ifnecessaryseekexpertadvice.
Themostcommoncauseoffumeemissionisfluewayorchimneyblockage.For
yourownsafetythesemustbekeptcleanatall times.
IMPORTANTNOTES
General
Beforelightingthestovecheckwiththeinstallerthattheinstallationworkandcom
missioningchecksdescribedintheinstallationinstructionshavebeencarriedout
correctlyandthatthechimneyhasbeensweptclean,issounda ndfreefromany
obstructions.Aspartofthestoves’commissioningandhandovertheinstaller
shouldhaveshownyouhowtooperatethestovecorrectly.
COAlarm
YourinstallershouldhavefittedaCOalarminthesameroomastheappliance.If
thealarmsoundsunexpectedly,followtheinstructionsgivenunder“WarningNote”
above.
Useoffireguard
Whenusingthestoveinsituationswherechildren,agedand/orinfirmpersonsare
presentafireguardmustbeusedtopreventaccidentalcontactwiththestove.
ThefireguardshouldbemanufacturedinaccordancewithBS8423:2002
(ReplacesBS6539).
IfthefireisleftunattendedasparkguardtoBS3248,specificati onforspark
guardsforusewithsolidfuelappliancesshouldbeused.
Chimneycleaning
Thechimneyshouldbesweptatleasttwiceayear.Itisimportantthatthefluecon
nectionandchimneyaresweptpriortolightingupafteraprolongedshutdownpe
riod.
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Ifthestoveisfittedinplaceofanopenfirethenthechimneywillrequiresweepi ng
afteramonthofcontinuousoperation.Thisi saprecautiontoensurethatany
“softer”depositsleftfromtheopenfireusagehavenotbeenloosenedbythehigher
fluetemperaturesgeneratedbytheclosedstove.
Insituationswhereitisnotpossibletosweepthroughthestovetheinstallerwill
haveprovidedalternativemeans,suchasasootdoor.Aftersweepingthechim
neythestoveflueoutletandthefluepipeconnectingthestovetothechimney
mustbecleanedwithafluebrush.
SpecialNotesforuseinaSmokeControlArea(RaisQTee):
Refuellingontoalowfirebed
Ifthereisinsufficientburningmaterialinthefirebedtolightanewfuelcharge,ex
cessivesmokeemissioncanoccur.Refuellingmustbecarriedoutontoasufficient
quantityofglowingembersandashthatthenewfuelchargewilligniteinareason
ableperiod.Iftherearetoofewembersinthefirebed,addsuitableki ndlingtopre
ventexcessivesmoke
Fueloverloading
Themaximumamountoffuelspecifiedinthismanualshouldnotbeexceeded,
overloadingcancauseexcesssmoke.
Operationwithdoorleftopen
Operationwiththedooropencancauseexcesssmoke.Theappliancemustnot
beoperatedwiththeappliancedoorleftopenexceptasdirectedintheinstruc
tions.
Dampersleftopen
Operationwiththeaircontrolsordampersopenca ncauseexcesssmoke.Theap
pliancemustnotbeoperatedwithaircontrolsordampersdoorleftopenexceptas
directedintheinstructions.
PeriodsofProlongedNonUse
Ifthestoveistobeleftunusedforaprolongedperiodoftimethenitshouldbe
givenathoroughcleantoremoveashand unburnedfuelresidues.Toenablea
goodflowofairthroughtheappliancetoreducecondensationandsubsequent
damage,leavetheaircontrolsfullyopen.
Extractorfan
Theremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthesameroomasthestoveasthiscan
causethestovetoemitsmokeandfumesintot heroom.
Aerosolsprays
Donotuseanaerosolsprayonornearthestovewhenitisalight.
Useofoperatingtools
Alwaysusetheoperatingtoolsprovidedwhenhandlingpartslikelytobehotwhen
thestoveisinuse.
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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fluewayshavebeencleanedandex
aminedbyaprofessional.
Permanentairvent
Thestoverequiresapermanentandadeq uateairsupplyinorderforittooperate
safelyandefficiently.
InaccordancewithcurrentBuildingRegulationstheinstallermayhavefittedaper
manentairsupplyventintotheroominwhichthestoveisinstalledtoprovidecom
bustionair.Thisairventshouldnotunderanycircumstancesbeshutofforsealed.
USEROPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSWOOD
Pleasereadtheimportantnoticesgivenabovebeforereferringtothemaininstruc
tionbookfordetailedoperatinginstructions.
HETASLtdApproval
HETASapprovalmaybelimitedtospecificfueltypesasdetailedinthemainin
structionmanuals.Approvaldoesnotcoverthe useofotherfuelseitheraloneor
mixedwiththerecommendedfuel,nordoesitcoverinstructionsfortheuseof
otherfuels.
Recommendedfuels
Stovesmaybedesignedtoburndryseasonedwoodlogsand/orsolidmineralfuel
asindicatedinthemainstovemanuals.
Dooroperation
Thedoorhandlemaybecomehotduringoperation,usethetooltoopenandclosethe
doors,ifappropriate.
Lightingoffire
Placesomefirelightersorpaperanddrykindlingwoodo nthegrateandcoverwith
asmallamountoffuel.Setaircontrolstomaximumandsetlighttofirelightersor
paper.Closethedoorsandallowfiretoburnuntilfueliswellalightthenloadwith
morefuelandadjustaircontrolstotherequiredlevelofheatoutput.
Beforerelightingthefirecleanthefirebedofashandclinkerandemptythe
ashpan.
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