RAIS Q20, Instructions For Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

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ENGLISH RAIS ­ manual for Rais Q­20
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Installation distance in case of combustible wall
To find out whether the wall next to where the stove is going to be installed is flammable,
you should contact your building contractor or the local building authorities.
The hearth should be able to accommodate the weight of the stove. The chimney must
be independently supported by wall brackets or a ceiling support plate. The weight of the
stove is indicated in the brochure.
The stove should always be installed on a non­combustible hearth of a size and
construction that is in accordance with the provisions of the current UK Building
Regulations Approved Document J.
If the stove is to be installed on a wooden floor, it must be covered with a
non­combustible material at least 12mm thick, in accordance with UK Building
Regulations Approved Document J, to a distance of 300 mm in front of the stove and
150 mm to each side measuring from the door of the combustion chamber.
The clearance distances to combustible material beneath, surrounding or upon the
hearth and walls adjacent to the hearth should comply with the guidance on the
separation of combustible material given in UK Building Regulations Approved
Document J and also in these stove instructions.
Commissioning and handover
Ensure all parts are fitted in accordance with the instructions.
On completion of the installation allow a suitable period of time for any fire cement and
mortar to dry out, before lighting the stove. Once the stove is under fire check all seals
for soundness and check that the flue is functioning correctly and that all products of
combustion are vented safely to atmosphere via the chimney terminal.
On completion of the installation and commissioning ensure that the operating
instructions for the stove are left with the customer. Ensure to advise the customer on
the correct use of the appliance and warn them to use only the recommended fuel for the
stove.
Advise the user what to do should smoke or fumes be emitted from the stove. The
customer should be warned to use a fireguard to BS 8423:2002 (Replaces BS 6539) in
the presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons.
CO Alarm
Building regulations require that when ever a new or replacement fixed solid fuel or
wood/biomass appliance is installed in a dwelling a carbon monoxide alarm
must be
fitted in the same room as the appliance. Further guidance on the installation of the
carbon monoxide alarm is available in BS EN 50292:2002 and from the alarm
manufacturer’s instructions.
Provision of an alarm must not be considered a substitute for either installing the
appliance correctly or ensuring regular servicing and maintenance of the appliance and
chimney system.