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Installers must work accordingly under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
This appliance becomes extremely hot and can produce poisonous gases. 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 relevant local, national and international standards.
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.
Health and Safety Precautions:
Special care must be taken when installing the stove such that the
requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act are met.
Handling:
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. In case of contact 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 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.
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.
Fireguard Safety:
A fireguard must be used in the presence of children, and old and/or infirm
people. The fireguard should be manufactured in accordance with BS 8423:2002, Fireguards for
use with solid fuel appliances.
Your Chimney
Once warm, your chimney makes the gas inside it rise, pulling fresh air into the stove to make it
work.
Your chimney must:
Generate a draught in use of at least 12 Pa (0.05ins wg) and not in excess of 25 Pa.
Be capable of withstanding the temperatures generated.
Be absolutely 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 (e.g.: 150mm dia) and never more than
0.14m² (e.g.: 375 x 375mm).
Being free from even the slightest crack or source of leakage.
Having no bends sharper than 45°.
Being entirely free of obstructions and swept by a qualified chimney sweep.
Being connected to only this stove.
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 for cleaning access if needed.
STOVE SAFETY
