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INSTALLING
a stove is a 'controlled service', the law expects that
it is either supervised by a qualified installer or that the building
inspector is informed. Check with your local authority.
ASBESTOS:
Your stove does not contain any asbestos, but take
care to avoid disturbing asbestos in an old installation.
WEIGHT:
Your stove is heavy - take great care when moving it
and ensure that the intended fireplace can support the weight-
consider fitting a load distributing plate.
YOUR CHIMNEY,
by becoming warm, makes the gas inside it
rise, pulling fresh air into the stove to make it work. It must:
Generate a draught in use of at least 12Pa (0.05ins wg)
Be capable of withstanding the temperatures generated.
Be incapable of leaking fumes into the dwelling
This will commonly be achieved by it:
Being at least 5m high.
Terminating at least 1m above any roof ridge.
Having an internal cross-section not less than 0.018m² (eg
150mm dia) and never more than 0.14m² (eg 375 x 375mm)
Being free from even the slightest crack or source of leakage.
Having no bends sharper than 45º.
Being entirely free of obstructions and swept by a qualified
chimney sweep.
Being connected only to this one appliance.
Being of thick masonry or otherwise adequately insulated.
Conforming to local building regulations.
Special rules apply where the flue passes through timber, thatch or
other vulnerable materials- take specialist advice.
Although it is possible to access the chimney through the fire with
the throat plate removed, fit hatches to provide access if needed.
AIR SUPPLY:
Your stove needs air to breathe - there must
be a permanent fresh air supply into the room in which it is
installed equal to about 550mm² (eg 23mm square). This can
often be provided by air naturally leaking into the building (it is
commonly accepted that this alone can suffice for appliances
<c5kW) but in any case of doubt, fit a purpose-made air vent. An
extractor fan, or another fuel-using appliance, even in a different
room, can remove this air.
LOCATION:
To prevent the risk of fire, the location into which your Instove
is fitted must always:
•
Have no combustible materials (such as a wooden surround)
within 250mm of the stove sides or 400mm above
•
Be made of materials able to continuously withstand 250ºC
•
Have 100mm of free space around the stove front for air to
circulate.
Even outside these distances take care in locating vulnerable
materials such as wax (inc. candles and surface finishes) or paper
(inc. papers, cards, decorations or plasterboard)
CHIMNEY SWEEPING:
Although it is often possible to sweep the chimney through the fire
with the throat plate removed, consider fitting cleaning hatches to
provide access if needed.
FITTING TO FLUE PIPE OR LINERS
A round flue-pipe adaptor (A) is available to connect to the Instove to
standard 150mm flue pipe. The adaptor can be sealed to the pipe
or liner with fire cement
before
inserting the stove in its fireplace,
the adaptor is then screwed to the stove outlet from inside against
a bed of fire cement.
FITTING: THE 'ENGLISH' METHOD
The Instove can fit straight into a standard fireplace
(Drawing 1)
conforming to BS1251 & BS8303, which will:
Have an opening width (A) of between 400 and 420mm,
An opening height (B) of between 540 and 560mm,
A flat area (C) extending 70mm around the opening
Have a heat-resistant hearth extending at least 300mm (D),
without obstructions to prevent the door opening.
(Where thin slabs of mineral material (marble, limestone etc) are
used to face a fireplace, we recommend using separate panels, as
shown, to allow for differential expansion.)
Referring to drawing 2, apply soft rope seal (a) to the back of the
in-room parts of the stove and push the stove in the fireplace
opening, ensuring that the rope (a) forms an
absolutely
airtight
seal against the fireplace. In some cases it may be necessary to
knock-out part of the old fireback (E).
Secure the stove with a screw into the hearth through the hole in
the base of the fire (c) and and two screws into the upper left and
upper right of the opening. It is not necessary to fill any
small
gap
behind the appliance – larger gaps can be filled with rubble,
vermiculite granules or mineral fibre.
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THIS APPLIANCE CAN PRODUCE POISONOUS
GASES. IT, AND ITS FIREPLACE CAN BECOME
EXTREMELY HOT
A fire-guard should be used if children or the infirm are
present. The installer is required to EXACTLY follow
these instructions and to completely comply with all
local, national and international standards.
Drawing 1:
Drawing 2:
Summary of Contents for inStove BS1251
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