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Arden Stove
INSTALLATION
General Precautions
Note - All local regulations, including those referring
to National and European standards need to be com-
plied with, when installing the appliance.
The Building Regulations for England and Wales
2000 ref Approved Document J 2002 edition (issued
by the DTLR) The Building Standards (Scotland)
(Consolidation) regulations.
Detailed recommendations for installation of appli-
ances, chimneys and flues are outlined in the current
issue of the following British standards:- BS6461,
BS8303, BS4543.
Any Manufacturers Instructions must not be
taken as overriding statutory requirements.
Before any installation work is undertaken
consideration must be given to the Health &
Safety at work act 1974. Safe working
practices should be followed at all times.
During installation ensure that adequate precautions
are taken to avoid unnecessary risk to yourself of any
householder. In particular the danger from the caustic
nature of the fire cement should be avoided by using
these accepted methods:
•
Wear gloves when handling fire cement
•
Wear goggles when chiselling or looking up
chimneys
Make sure that the building Regulations are adhered
to during installation along with any
local by-laws. In the case of heating systems make
sure that the pipe work is correctly bonded to ensure
electrical continuity.
Asbestos
All Valor stoves contain no asbestos in there
manufacture of construction. If there is a possibility of
disturbing any asbestos in the course of installation,
then please seek specialist guidance and use
appropriate protective equipment.
Handling
The Safety and handling guidelines as set out on
page 4 of this manual should be followed.
To make movement easier internal fittings, fuel re-
tainers, grates, firebox liners, flue outlets, hot plate,
throat plate, etc., can be removed. Care should be
taken to make sure that the hinges are not damaged
during installation.
Hearth
The stove shall be installed on a floor with adequate
load-bearing capacity. If the existing construction
does not meet this prerequisite, suitable measures
(eg; load distributing plate) should be taken to
achieve it.
Ideally, the hearth should stand on a constructional
hearth of non-combustible materials not less than
125mm (5”) thick conforming to Building Regulations.
Dimensions of the hearth should project at least
300mm (12”) forward of the front of the appliance and
150mm (6”) at the sides.
The surface of the hearth should be free of
combustible materials. In most buildings with solid
concrete or stone floors, the requirement will be met
by the floor itself, but mark the perimeter of the hearth
to ensure coverings are kept away, or use different
levels to mark the hearth perimeter
Combustible Materials
A gap of 700mm (Rear) and 500mm (Sides) should
be allowed between the appliance and any
combustible materials.
Ideally, adjacent walls should be of suitable
non-combustible construction, preferably brickwork.
In large fireplaces take care that any supporting
beam is protected by 13mm (0.5”) sheet of
Masterboard / Supalux, spaced 13mm (0.5”) off of the
surface with strips of non-combustible material.
Make sure that there is a gap between any
un-insulated flue system and any combustible
material. This gap must be at least 3 x the outside
diameter of the flue pipe, or 1.5 x the flue diameter to
non combustible surfaces. See illustration on
page 12.
Air for combustion
There must always be a permanent means of
providing air for combustion into the room in which
the stove is installed. A permanent vent with a total
free area of at least 550mm2 for every KW rated
above 5KW should be connected directly to the
outside air or to an adjacent room which itself has a
permanent vent of the same size direct to the outside
air. The positioning of any air vent must be so, that it
cannot be liable to blockage or obstruction.
Please note
: The fitting of an extractor fan to either
of these rooms is not recommended Please see note
on page 10.
