04. MINIMUM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
INTRODUCTION:
INSTALLATION WITH WALL FUME OUTLET IS PROHIBITED. INSTEAD THE FUME OUTLET MUST BE ROOF-TYPE AS PROVIDED FOR BY NATIONAL
REGULATIONS.
Eva Stampaggi S.r.l. assumes no responsibility for injury to persons and/or damage to property caused by the non-observance of the point
highlighted above for non-compliant installed products.
Install the stove according to the regulations in force in the country of use.
In Italy, for example, this refers to UNI 10683: 2012, which refers to 4 areas:
a. preliminary activities -
are under the jurisdiction and are the responsibility of the reseller/installer at the time of the pre-installation inspection. Preliminary
procedures include:
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installation site suitability verification;
•
fume evacuation system suitability verification;
•
external air inlet suitability verification.
At this stage, the product needs to be checked in order that it can be safely operated and that the relevant technical specifications are met.
Safety conditions must be assessed with a preventive inspection.
Stoves and fireplaces are heating systems and must be installed safely
and comply with the manufacturer's instructions!
b. installation -
under the responsibility of the installer. In this phase the
installation
of the product and the smoke exhaustion system are considered as well as
the handling of topics such as:
•
safety distance
from combustible materials;
•
chimney flue construction
, smoke ducts, intubated systems and chimney cowls.
c. issuance of supplementary documentation
- the responsibility of the installer.
The release of technical documentation must include:
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manual of use and maintenance of the appliance and of the components of the system (e.g. smoke ducts, chimney flue, etc.);
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Photocopy or photograph of the chimney flue plate;
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system manual: (if applicable);
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Declaration of Conformity in relation to Ministerial Decree 37/08
d. control and maintenance
- the responsibility of the maintenance technician who must oversee protection and maintenance of the product during its operation
over time.
The operator responsible for checking and maintaining the systems for winter and summer climate control carries out tasks in
a workmanlike manner
and in observance of applicable regulations. The operator, at the end of these operations, must draw up and sign a technical inspection report in accordance with
the models provided by the provisions of this decree and the implementing rules, in relation to the type and capacity of the system, to be issued to the person who
signs a copy thereby confirming receipt and reading thereof.
In addition to what is specifically provided for in the following paragraphs of this Instruction Manual, the Purchaser must comply with the following minimum
installation requirements:
a) Do not invert or place the stove horizontally on one side;
b) The heat output of the stove must be adapted to the size of the room where it is to be installed and the room must be ventilated from the outside;
c) The assembly of the flue pipe must be carried out in a workmanlike manner and according to European (UNI 10683) and national regulations, local
regulations and the technical specifications and warnings contained in this Instruction Manual;
d) The smoke outlet must be connected to the flue pipe by means of telescopic fittings;
e) The diameter of the flue must be less than 150 mm.
f) The connection to the flue pipe must be made with an inclination connection of less than 45°;
g) The flue pipe must be suitably insulated;
h) The minimum length of the horizontal section must be greater than 2 metres;
i)
The minimum slope of the horizontal section must be 5%;
j)
The chimney and/or flue pipe must be waterproofed;
k) The flue shall not have more than two changes of direction;
l)
The flue gas must be discharged directly into the flue pipe;
m) The flue gas duct must have a length of less than 6.0 m before the flue, with a maximum horizontal section of 3.0 m;
n) The flue and flue duct must not narrow in width from the initial diameter for its entire length. The initial diameter shall be that of the exhaust outlet of the
stove body;
o) The minimum ventilation duct opening must be 80 cm²;
p) The distance of the flammable walls must be respected, as prescribed on the “stove data plate”;
q) The burn pot must be cleaned before each ignition of the stove.
The Buyer must not make any structural changes to the stove and must not make any operating changes to the electrical board.
Installation and connection must be carried out by the Purchaser and by qualified technical personnel, in compliance with European (UNI 10683) and national
regulations, local regulations and assembly instructions contained in this Instruction Manual.
Eva Stampaggi S.r.l. assumes no criminal and/or civil liability, direct and/or indirect, for damage to persons or property resulting from non-compliance with the
aforementioned provisions of law, assembly instructions, warnings and general safety rules indicated in this Instruction Manual.
Failure to comply with the installation requirements and/or tampering with the stove may result in: inadequate heat output and/or abnormal product behaviour,
poor flue gas draught, clogging of the burn pot, slow combustion, hopper fire, overheating and fire hazard of the stove, fire hazard of the flue gas duct, or lack of
oxygen in the environment where the stove is located.
Eva Stampaggi S.r.l. assumes no criminal and/or civil liability, direct and/or indirect for the malfunction of the stove and for damage to persons or property caused
by non-compliance with the requirements for installation of the stove and/or tampering with it.
The Buyer must request and retain the certification of compliance of the installation, and the connection of the stove, with the provisions of law. In the absence of
such certification Eva Stampaggi S.r.l. assumes no criminal and/or civil liability, direct and/or indirect for the malfunction of the stove and for damage caused to
persons or property, resulting from the use of the product.
Caution: in the event of ignition fault or power outage, the burn pot must be emptied before repeating the operation. Failure to follow this procedure
may result in glass breakage.
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