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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PRE LIGHTING CHECK
Before initial lighting check the following points:
1. The bottom grate bars must all be fitted and should move freely
and easily when the riddling mechanism is operated.
2. The plates round the sides and back of the grate must be in
position and sitting correctly.
3. The throat plate must be fitted in the roof of the appliance (as
shown in Fig. 9).
4. Check that the front fence is fitted correctly and that the door
closes properly.
COMMISSIONING
On completion of the installation allow a suitable period of time for
the fire cement and mortar to dry out before commissioning the
fire. Before lighting, first check that there is an updraft in the
chimney - open the door of the stove and hold a lit match at the top
of the door opening. If the flame is pulled into the stove this indicates
that there is an updraft and the fire may be lit. If the flame is pushed
out from the stove then this indicates that a downdraft is present,
the flue will need to be warmed to produce an updraft and then
checked using the same procedure with the lit match. The flue may
be warmed by lighting a single sheet of newspaper, or a firelighter,
within the stove before attempting to light a proper fire. Sometimes
it may be necessary to open a window to give an initial draw.
A spillage test must be carried out to confirm safe operation with
doors and windows closed and any extract fans in operation (i.e.
worst conditions) Warm the appliance and flue before carrying out
the spillage test. Light a smoke match from the middle of a bed of
embers, hold the match approximately 20mm above the ember bed
and ensure that the smoke is carried up the flue and emitted safely.
Also check all joints and seals. On successful completion of the
spillage test please leave the operating instructions and tools with the
customer and advise them on the use of the appliance. If the spillage
test fails the cause must be found and rectified, or the appliance
decommissioned and the customer instructed not to use the
appliance until it can be shown to operate safely.
CAA AND SMOKE CONTROL
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or
part of the district of the authority to be a smoke control area. It is
an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a
furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke
control area. It is also an offence to acquire an "unauthorised fuel"
for use within a smoke control area unless it is used in an "exempt"
appliance ("exempted" from the controls which generally apply in
the smoke control area).
In England appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the
Secretary of State in accordance with changes made to sections 20
and 21 of the Clean Air Act 1993 by section 15 of the Deregulation
Act 2015. Similarly in Scotland appliances are exempted
bypublication on a list by Scottish Ministers under section 50 of the
Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
In Northern Ireland appliances are exempted by publication on a list
by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
under Section 16 of the Environmental Better regulation Act
(Northern Ireland) 2016.
In Wales appliances are exempted by regulations made by Welsh
Ministers.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be
found here: https://www.gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rules
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air
Act 1993 including designation and supervision of smoke control
areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act
requirements.
The Charnwood C-Four Insert
has recommended as suitable for
use in smoke control areas when burning wood logs.
The Charnwood C-Four Insert
includes factory-fitted modifications
to the air controls which have been designed to meet Clean Air Act
requirements for smoke control Exemption.
