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ENGLISH RAIS - manual for SIRA & SIRA SOAPSTONE
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ENGLISH RAIS - manual for SIRA & SIRA SOAPSTONE
Convection
RAIS stoves are convection stoves. This means that the stove’s back and side panels are
not over-heated. Convection means that there is a circulation of air, which ensures that
the heat is distributed more evenly throughout the entire room. The cold air is drawn in
at the base of the stove up through the convection channel, which runs along the stove’s
combustion chamber. The heated air pours out at the top of the stove, which ensures a
circulation of warm air throughout the room.
The stoves are equipped with a “cold” lever – RAIS special feature – which means you
could almost do away with gloves. Be aware, however, that all exterior surfaces become
hot during use - so take extreme care.
Installation instructions
The following pages give instructions for the safe and proper installation of this heating ap-
pliance in the UK. These instructions cover the basic principles of installation, although detail
may need slight modification to suit particular local site conditions. In all cases the installa-
tion must comply with current UK Building Regulations, Local Authority Byelaws and other
specifications or regulations as they affect the installation of the stove. Please note that it is a
legal requirement under England and Wales Building Regulations that the installation of the
stove is either carried out under Local Authority Building Control approval or is installed by
a Competent Person registered with a Government approved Competent Persons Scheme.
HETAS Ltd operate such a Scheme and a listing of their Registered Competent Persons can
be found on their website at www.hetas.co.uk.
It should be noted that the current Building Regulations requirements are given in Approved
Document J. These requirements may also be met by adopting the relevant recommenda-
tions given in British Standards BS 8303, BS 6461 and BS 7566.
WARNING: Health and Safety Advice Notice
The installation of this heating appliance is governed by the Health and Safety at Work Act
1974. It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that all requirements of this Act are met
during the installation works. Attention is drawn in particular to the following:
Handling:
The appliance is a heavy item and adequate facilities must be available for loading,
unloading and site handling.
Fire Cement:
Some types of fire cement are caustic and should not be allowed to come into contact
with the skin. Protective gloves should be worn when handling fire cement. In case of
contact with the skin wash immediately with plenty of water.
Asbestos:
This stove contains no asbestos. If there is a possibility of disturbing any asbestos in
the course of installation then please seek specialist guidance and use appropriate
protective equipment.
Metal Parts:
When installing or servicing this stove care should be taken to avoid the possibility of
personal injury.
Important Warning –Preparatory Work and Safety Checks:
This stove must not be installed into a chimney that serves any other heating appliance.
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There must not be an extractor fan fitted in the same room as the stove as this can cause
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the stove to emit fumes into the room.
If this appliance is installed into an existing chimney, the chimney must first be swept
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and examined for soundness and suitability before the appliance is installed (see also
section headed “Chimney”).
