FDC FDC4, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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7 FDC Freestanding
Issue 5 05/15
4.7 Commissioning and Handover
A CO detector must be fitted in the same room as the stove according to current
standards or codes of practice. Advise the customer of the importance of this device and
maintaining it.
If the stove is to be used with smokeless fuel exclusively then the rear air box sealing
rope may be fitted to the stove according to the instructions supplied with it. This closes
the tertiary air intake off as it is not required for briquetted smokeless fuel. DO NOT fit
the seal if burning any wood or a mix of wood and smokeless coal.
Upon completion of the installation, allow a suitable period of time for any fire cement
and mortar to dry out. A small fire may then be lit and checked to ensure the smoke and
fumes are taken from the stove up the chimney and emitted safely to atmosphere.
Advise the customer not to run the stove at full output for at 3
– 4 days. Explain that the
stoves can provide much more or less than their rated heat outputs depending upon
how they are burnt and the fuels and fuel loads used.
Warn the customer that using excessive air (having the air controls open too wide
for too long) can over-fire and irreparably damage the stove. Damage caused by
over firing is NOT covered by any warranty.
On completion of the installation and commissioning, check all parts of the appliance are
correctly fitted and ensure that the operating instructions and operating tools (including
gloves) for the stove are left with the customer. You must be sure to advise the
customer on the correct use of the appliance with the fuels likely to be used on the stove
and warn them to use only the recommended fuels for the stove.
Advise the user on what to do should smoke or fumes be emitted into the room from the
stove
– see
Safety Notes section. The user should be warned that they MUST use a
suitable fireguard in the presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons.