Contour 5W Series Manual - V4.0
© Capital Fireplaces 2017
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Chimney Sweeping
Your chimney should ideally be swept at least twice a year. Depending on your installation
you may be able to sweep your chimney through your appliance, if not your installer would
have inserted a soot door to access the chimney once the stove has been moved clear. When
sweeping through your appliance you will first need to remove the throat plate, upper fibre
board and front grill from the stove.
Your installer will advise on what tools you will need to sweep your chimney. After sweeping
you must ensure that all flueways are clear and no soot deposits have collected to form a
blockage particularly on any horizontal surfaces.
Combustion Air Supply
In order for the stove to work efficiently and safely there needs to be an adequate supply of
combustion air in the room where the stove is installed. This is necessary where the room
is double glazed or where a flue draught stabiliser is operating in the room where the stove
has been installed. Provision of air to the stove must be in accordance with current Building
Regulations Approved Document J. An open window is not appropriate. Any air inlets must
be positioned in such a way as they cannot be blocked.
Seasonal use
If the stove is not used for a long period of time (e.g. Summer) then it must be thoroughly
cleaned with ash and unburned fuel being removed. It is important to leave air controls fully
open when the stove is not being used, this will prevent build-up of condensation / corrosion.
It is important that the flue connections, any baffles, throat plate and chimney are swept clean
prior to lighting again.
Adverse Weather Conditions
If, due to adverse weather conditions, your stove does not operate properly and smoke is
emitted into the room,
DO NOT
treat this as a minor problem. Smoke indicates that Carbon
Monoxide (CO) is entering the room. Should this happen, turn your stove controls to their
minimum setting (still allowing the fire to burn) open windows to ventilate the room.
DO NOT
close the windows before the fire has burned out.
The smoke entering the room is probably due to a poor draught or a blocked flue. It is advisable
to have the flue pressure checked. The minimum operating pressure for a flue is 12 Pascals.
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