AGA Dorrington, Manual

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FIRE SAFETY
To provide reasonable fire safety the following
should be given serious consideration:
1. The installation of smoke detectors.
2. A conveniently located fire extinguisher to con-
tend with small fires resulting from burning
embers.
3. A practical evacuation plan.
4. A plan to deal with a chimney fire as follows:
a. Notify the fire department.
b. Prepare occupants for immediate evacua-
tion.
c. Close all openings into the stove.
d. While awaiting the fire department watch for
ignition to adjacent combustibles from over
head stove pipe or from embers or from
sparks from the chimney.
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CO ALARMS
Building regulations require that whenever 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
50202:2012 and from the alarm manufacturers
instructions.
Provision of an alarm must not be considered a
substitute for either installing the appliance
correctly or ensuring regular servicing and
maintenance of the appliance and chimney
system.
FIREBRICK REPLACEMENT
1. Push the grate up from underneath and remove
it. (item 1).
2. Tilt and remove the top brick (item 2).
3. Tilt and remove the remaining bricks (item 3).
4. Replace bricks in reverse order.
(See Fig.6)
Fig 6
Note:-
Stress fractures in the firebrick do not have an effect
on the combustion or the service life of the stove,
however If the metal behind the bricks becomes
exposed from a fractured brick replace immediately
as this will cause damage to the stove.
GLASS
1. How to clean:
The glass will clean itself when there is sufficient
heat generated by burning fuel. If a build-up of
creosote occurs on the glass it may be due to draft
conditions, poor quality fuel or very slow burning for
a long time. Only clean glass when the stove is
thoroughly cooled. Clean with a liquid detergent
taking care not to scratch the glass with any ash
deposits.
2. Glass Replacement:
a. Open the door fully.
b. Remove the clips and carefully remove the
broken glass.
c. Clean the glass recess in the door.
d. Place the glass into the door recess and replace
the four corner clips.
e. Tighten screws.
f. Replace glass only with ceramic glass 5mm
thick.
SUMMER SHUTDOWN
For summer shutdown of the stove, ensure all ashes
have been cleaned from the ash compartment and
that the air control is open, to avoid condensation in
the stove firebox and possible corrosion during this
shutdown period.