RAIS Geo Instructions For Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

Brand: RAIS

Model: Geo

Type: Instructions For Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

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INSTRUCTIONSFORINSTALLATION,

USEANDMAINTENANCE

RAISGEO

IMPORTANTINFORMATION

Onfirstlightingthestoveyoumustbecarefuln ottotoucht hepainted

surfacesanditisMOSTIMPORTANTthatthedooriskeptslightly‘ajar’in

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

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

damaged.

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

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

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

CONVECTION………………………………………………………………. 6

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS ………………………………….……… 7

CHIMNEY………………………………………………………….…………. 89

INSTALLATION…………………………… ………………………………... 10

INSTALLATIONWITHTURNTABLE….…………………………………. 1119

INSTALLATIONDISTANCETOCOMBU STIBLEWALL……………… 20

CORNERINSTALLATION45°…………….………………………………. 21

INSTALLATIONDISTANCETONONCO MBUSTIBLEWALL………. 22

FORTHEINSTALLER……………………………………………………… 23

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………….. 24

FUEL…………………………………………………………………………... 24

DRYINGANDSTORAGE…………………………………………………… 25

REGULATIONOFCOMBUSTIONAIR…………………………………… 26

USINGTHEWOODBURNINGSTOVE…………………………………… 27

ADJUSTMENTOFAIRDAMPER…………………………………………. 27

CONTROL………………………………… ………………………………….. 27

FIRSTUSAGE………………………………………………………………… 28

LIGHTINGANDFUELLING………………………………………………… 2930

CLEANINGANDCARE………………… ………………………………….. 31

CLEANINGOFTHEFLUEWAYS………………………………………… 32

PROBLEMSOLVING……………………………………………………….. 33

ACCESSORIESANDSPAREPARTS……………………………………. 34

SPAREPARTDIAGRAMRAISTOPAS…….………...…………………. 3435

SPAREPARTDIAGRAMRAISOPUS……....…………………………… 3637

Revision:

Date :2011

RaisGeo

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ARaiswoodburningstoveismorethanjustaheatsource:i t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burn

ing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inthetopoftheconvectio nbox.

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onl y.

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RAISGEO161 RAISGEO126

Nominaloutput(kW): 5 5

Min./Max.output( kW): 38 38

Heatingarea(m

2

): Approx100 Approx100

Size,widt h/depth/height(mm): 490/490/1610 490/490/1260

Combustionchamberwidth/depth/height(mm). 288/288/500 288/288/500

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):  450 450

Efficiency(%): 79 79

ParticlesafterNS3058/3059(g/kg): 3.95 3.95

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

3

):

Smokegasmassflow(g/s): 5 5

Smokegastemperature(°C): 274 274

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

within3hours

Specifications

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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e ntire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t hetopofthestove,which

ensuresacirculationofwarmairthroughouttheroom.

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InstallationInstructions

Thefollowingpagesgiveinstructionsforthesafeandpro perinstall ation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shouldbenotedthatthecurrentBuildingRegulationsrequirementsaregivenin

ApprovedDocumentJ.Theserequirementsmayalsobemetbyadoptingt he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installi ng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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Chimney

Thechimneyisthedrivingforcewhichmakesthestovefunction.Inorderforthestoveto

performsatisfactorilythechimneyheightmustbesufficienttoensurethecorrectdr aught

of14to18Pa,soastocleartheproductsofcombustionandpreventproblemsofsmoke

leakingintotheroomwhenthestoveislit.

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BS5854:1980maybeusedasthebasis

fordecidingwhetheraparticularchimneydesignwillprovidesufficientdraught.

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

theprovisionsoftheBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.

Iftheinstallationisintoanexistingchimney,thenitmustbesoundandhavenocracksor

otherfaultswhichmay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x230mm.

Remedialactionshouldbetakenifrequired,expertadviceshouldbesoughtwhere

required.

Ifthechimneyrequireslining,thenasuitablesolidfuelfluelinermustbe used,in

accordancewithBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.

Anyexistingchimneymustbeclearofobstructionandshouldhavebeensweptclean

immediatelybeforethe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eitheraprefabricatedblockchimney,inaccordance

withBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJoratwinwallinsulatedstainlesssteel

fluetoBS4543canbeused.Thesechimneysmustbefittedinaccordancewiththe

manufacturer’sinstructionsandtheBuildingRegulations.

Asinglewallmetalfluepipeissuitableforconnectingthestovetothechimneybutis

notsuitableforusingforthecompletechimney.Thechimneyand

connectingfluepipemusthaveaminimumdiameterof150mmandit’s

dimensionshouldbenotlessthanthesizeoftheoutletsocketofthestovewhichis

150mm.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Ap

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

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Ifitisfoundthatthereisexcessivedraughtinthechimneytheneitheran

adjustablefluedamperoralternativelyadraughtstabilisershouldbefitted.The

adjustablefluedampershouldnotcloseofftheflueentirely,butshouldinits

closedpositionleaveaminimumcontinuousopeningfreeareaofatleast20%

ofthetotalcrosssectionalareaoftheflueorfluepipe.

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

forsweepingthechimneyandconnectingfluepipe.

Youshouldalsofamiliariseyourselfwiththedraughtconditionsforchimneys

with2flues.

Forstrongdraughts,thechimneyorflueshouldbefittedwithadraught

stabiliser.Inwhichcase,itisimportanttoensurethatthereisafreeflowthrough

areaofminimum20cm

2

whentheregulatinggateisshut.Otherwise,thefuel

energymaynotbeusedoptimally.

If,atanytime,youareunsureabouttheconditionofthechimney,youshould

contactachimneysweep.

Rememberthataccesstothesootdoorshouldbekeptcl ear.

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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,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inflammablematerials.

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

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1 Locatethestovewhereitistobeinstalled,itcannotbemovedoncethe

soapstonehasbeeninstalled.

A Therearflueconnectioncanbeinstalledafterthethirdrowofsoapstone

hasbeenpositioned(Geo161only).

B Fortopflueconnection,removethemarkedopeningwithaplasticor

rubberhammer.

C Installationuptotheceiling,theeasiestoptionistousetheRaissliding

fluesystemandadaptor.Thesteeltopplateshouldbepushedontothe

fluepipe.

2 Adjustthelegssothattheyarelevel.

Loosenthecounterscrew.

Adjusttheleg.

Tightenthecounterscrew.

3 Positionthesoapstoneasshownonthediagramandscrewthemtogether

withtheenclosedmountings.

Dependingonthechoiceofflueoutlet,youareleftwithonepieceof

soapstone,eithernumber7023or7033/7036.

4 Insertthefirebox.

A Ensurethatthefireboxiscentredwithinthestovebody,itmustNOT

touchthesoapstone.

B Ifyouareusingtherearflueoutletoption,ensurethattheexitholesare

aligned.

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5 Withanexternalairconnection;

Mounttheairsupplyatthebottomofthestovewithaflexiblehoseanda

clamp.

6 Withoutanexternalairconnection;

Fittheventgrille(seestep5onpage16)

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Installationdistanceincaseofcombustiblewall

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

youshouldcontactyourbuildi ng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provisi onsofthecurrentUKBuildingRegulati ons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

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