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INFORMATION FOR THE USER, INSTALLER AND SERVICE ENGINEER
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Special care must be taken when installing a stove such that the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act are met.
Handling
Adequate facili�es must be available for loading, unloading and site handling.
Fire Cement
Some types of fire cement are caus�c and should not be allowed to come into contact with the skin. In case of contact wash
immediately with plenty of water.
PREPARATORY WORK AND SAFETY CHECKS
IMPORTANT WARNING
This stove must not be installed into a chimney that serves any other hea�ng appliance. There must not be an extractor fan
fi�ed in the same room as the stove because this can cause the stove to emit fumes into the room.
Asbestos
This stove contains no asbestos. If there is a possibility of disturbing any asbestos in the course of installa�on then please
seek specialist guidance and use appropriate protec�ve equipment.
Metal Parts
When installing or servicing this stove care should be taken to avoid the possibility of personal injury.
CO Alarms:-
Building regula�ons require that whenever a new or replacement fixed solid fuel or wood/biomass appliance is installed in
a dwelling a carbon monoxide alarm must be fi�ed in the same room as the appliance. Further guidance on the installa�on
of the carbon monoxide alarm is available in BS EN 50292:2002 and from the alarm manufacturer’s instruc�ons.
Provision of an alarm must not be considered a subs�tute for either installing the appliance correctly or ensuring regular
servicing and maintenance of the appliance and chimney system.
Stove paint Aerosols
Paint aerosols are flammable and therefore dangerous to use around a lit stove. Be sure to allow aerosols spray paints
to dry and ven�late the room well before ligh�ng the stove. The use of any aerosol around lit stove is dangerous and
care must be taken handling aerosols.
IMPORTANT:
T
hese instruc�ons cover the basic principles to ensure the sa�sfactory installa�on of Mendip Stoves
product :- Christon models, although detail may need slight modifica�on to suit par�cular local site
condi�ons.
In all cases the installa�on must comply with current Building Regula�ons, Local Authority Byelaws and
other specifica�ons or regula�ons as they affect the installa�on of the stove. It should be noted that the
Building Regula�ons requirements may be met by adop�ng the relevant recommendations given in Bri�sh
Standards BS 8303, BS EN 15287 as an alterna�ve means to achieve an equivalent level of performance to
that obtained following the guidance given in Approved Document J.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Fireguards
The use a fireguard to BS 8423:2002 in the presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons is essen�al for
their safety, even when the stove is not in use. The glass on the stove is ceramic glass and able to withstand
very high temperatures however it is not toughened and a hard impact could cause the glass to break.
