RAIS Vola Soapstone Instructions For Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

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Model: Vola Soapstone

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INSTRUCTIONSFORINSTALLATION,

USEANDMAINTENANCE

RAISGABO,RAISPIN A,RAISVOL A/SOAPSTONE

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

OPERATIONOFSWIVELBASE….………………………………………. 11

INSTALLATIONOFSOAPSTONE(VOLASOAPSTONE)….……….. 1213

INSTALLATIONDISTANCETOCOMBU STIBLEWALL……………… 16

GENERALINSTALLATION(RIGHTAN GLE)SECUREBASE….….. 16

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

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

90°SWIVELBASE………………………………………………. 17

INSTALLATIONDISTANCETONONCO MBUSTIBLEWALL………. 17

FORTHEINSTALLER……………………………………………………… 18

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………….. 19

FUEL…………………………………………………………………………... 19

DRYINGANDSTORAGE…………………………………………………… 20

REGULATIONOFCOMBUSTIONAIR…………………………………… 21

USINGTHEWOODBURNINGSTOVE…………………………………… 22

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

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

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

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

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

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

SPAREPARTDIAGRAM…….………..……………………………………. 2934

Revision:

Date :2011

RaisGabo,RaisPina,RaisVolaandRaisVolaSoapstone

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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t hat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Gabo RaisPin a RaisVola RaisVola

Soapstone

Nominaloutput(kW): 5 5 5 5

Min./Max.output( kW): 2  6 2  6 2  6 2  6

Heatingarea(m

2

): Ca.80 Ca.80 Ca.80 Ca.80

Size,widt h/depth/height(mm): 510/460/1005 552/455/1120 530/421/

1190

540/430/

1230

Combustionchamberwidth/depth/height(mm). 376/245/367 376/245/367 376/245/

367

376/245/367

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

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

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

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

Weight(kg):  140 140 150 203

Efficiency(%):

ParticlesafterNS3058/3059(g/kg):

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

3

):

Smokegasmassflow(g/s): 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4

Smokegastemperature(°C): 260 260 260 260

Intermittentoperation: Fuellingshouldbeundertakenwithin3hours

PleaseNote,thisappliancehasbeentestedbythemanufacturersandworksona3mstraightflue.

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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t ake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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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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.

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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chi mney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

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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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Ifthestovehasaturntablethenplease

dothefollowing:

Liftupthepositioningboltandrotatethe

stoveat30°intervals.

Whenyouhavereachedthedesired

position,releasethepositioningbolt,and

turnthestoveslightlyuntiltheboltclicks

intoplace.

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MounttheSoapstonesasillustrated:

1. Removethescrew(1)

2. Removethebackpanel(2)

3. Loosenthenut(3)underthetopplate.

4. Removethetopplate(4) pushthetop

platebackwardsandliftup.

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5. CarefullyplacetheSoapstoneonthe

socket(6)

6. Pushthetwoflatheadscrews(7)

throughtheplate(8)

7. Putthebrassbushes(9)o ntothe

screwsbetweentheplateandthe

Soapstone(5)

8. Tightentheflatheadscrewintothe

Soapstonebush(10)

8. Mountthetopplate(4)lowerthetop

plateintotheslotandpushitcarefully

towardthefrontofthestove

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10. Refastenthenutunderthetopplate(3)

11. Replacethebackpanel(2)

12. Replacethescrew(1)andfastenthe

backpanel(2)

13. CarefullyplacetheSoapstonetopplate

(11)ontothesteeltopplate

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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,surroundi ng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.

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Installationdistancefornoncombustible

walls.

Werecommendaminimumdistanceto

noncombustiblematerialof50mm(F)for

cleaningconsiderations.

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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t here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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ONLYUSERECOMMENDEDFUELS

Thefollowingtableshowsthecalori fic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fi r.

Operatinginstructions

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

logsonthisappliance.HETASApprovaldoesnotcovert he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thoroug hly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stoki ngwithpainted,laminatedorimpregnatedwood,woodwith

asyntheticsurface,paintedrefusewood,chipboard,pl ywood,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,whi ch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.

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Dryingandstorage

Dryingwoodtakestime:properairdryingtakesapproximately2years.

Herearesometips:

Storethewoodsawn,splitandstackedinanairy,sunnyplace,whichisprotectedagainst

rain(thesouthsideofthehouseisparticularlysuitable).

Storethefirewoodstacksatahand'sbreadthapart,asthisensuresthattheairflowing

throughtakesthemoisturewithit.Avoidcoveringthefirewoodstackswithplastic,asthis

preventsthemoisturefromescaping.Itisagoodideatobringthefirewoodintothehouse

23daysbeforeyouneedit.

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