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Warranty 

All Vesta stoves carry our 2 year standard warranty.  

This warranty covers all components of the appliance apart 

from the heat reflective bricks and the door rope seal. These 

parts are deemed replaceable during the normal working life of 

the appliance and can be purchased from Vesta direct 

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ww.vestastoves.co.uk 

Annual servicing 

It is recommended that all wood burning appliances are ser-

viced by a competent person as least once per year. This can 

be carried out by the chimney sweep during the annual clean-

ing of the flue ways.  

Summary of Contents for 12 Duo Boiler

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Page 2: ...l Heat Output 12KW 35 000BTU to Water Flue Outlet size 150mm Flue Position Top Rear Max Hearth Temp 54o C Hearth Requirement 12mm Non Combustible Fuel Seasoned Logs 20 moisture max Flue pressure 10Pa Dealer Installer Details Appliance Serial Number ...

Page 3: ...ope seal These parts are deemed replaceable during the normal working life of the appliance and can be purchased from Vesta direct www vestastoves co uk Annual servicing It is recommended that all wood burning appliances are ser viced by a competent person as least once per year This can be carried out by the chimney sweep during the annual clean ing of the flue ways ...

Page 4: ...s Document J Section 2 Air openings provided for this purpose must not be restricted It is important that flue ways are cleaned frequently and the chim ney swept regularly Also the stove must be maintained in good mechanical order The chimney should be swept at least once per year for smokeless fuel and a minimum of twice per year for other fuels If the chimney was previously used for an open fire...

Page 5: ...5 Vesta 12 DUO Wood Burning Stove Operating Instructions ...

Page 6: ...on regard ing the installation of solid fuel appliances and can be viewed here www odpm gov uk or follow the link on our website Lighting the stove When lighting the stove for the first time it should not be stoked excessively as all the materials must be given time to adapt to the effects of heat The paint will take some time to fully cure and during this period some odours will be evi dent It is...

Page 7: ...he pile Firelighters can be used if re quired Larger pieces of wood can now be added slowly towards the back of the fire Adding too much cold fuel will put out the fire The bottom air control can now be closed down and the fire regulated by means of the airwash Opening the bottom control slightly helps to draw the fire into the stove and will allow the door to be opened for loading more easily Lig...

Page 8: ...lso drives moisture out of the firewood and gives an ignition source for the smoke that is released from the wood Make small changes Do not try to add too much fuel at once the fuel should not be stacked higher than the top of the back fire brick Adding fuel gradually will help maintain a steady temperature and burning rate so that the stove burns efficiently and cleanly Adding a large amount of f...

Page 9: ...be flaming throughout the burn cycle until it is reduced to ash If you do a fair bit of slow woodburning it is good practice to burn a good hot stove at regular intervals to keep your chimney dry and prevent the build up of tar When refuelling place wood towards the back of the stove where it will burn hotter and more efficiently Try to place logs length ways so that any spitting from the end grai...

Page 10: ...oo much the fire will burn dirty and inefficiently Slow overnight burning is not ad vised for this reason Ventilation The stove requires an adequate air supply for successful operation see Installation section of these instructions for more details En sure that air bricks or grilles supplied for this purpose are not blocked Be aware that the operation of exhaust fans or other appli ances that comp...

Page 11: ...sulting in a chimney fire Over heating If the stove is allowed to get too hot and is over heating close both of the air controls fully using the tool keep the fire door closed and let the fire burn down Chimney Fire In the event of a chimney fire dial 999 and ask for the Fire Service Fully close the air controls on the stove and keep the fire door shut Move any combustibles away from the stove and...

Page 12: ...hen stacked under cover with the sides open to the air for at least a year Wood is ready for burning when radial cracks appear in the end of the logs and the water content is no higher than 20 It is then good practice to have it in the log basket inside the house for a few days before it is actually used in the stove The internal width of the firebox is 350mm and so firewood should be no longer th...

Page 13: ...13 Vesta 12 DUO Wood Burning Stove Installation Instructions ...

Page 14: ...ventilation must be provided when installing any solid fuel stove which has an output higher than 5kws For each kilowatt above five 1500 sq mm 2 56 sq ins of ventilation is required This stove has a maximum output of 10kws and so there should be fixed ventilation of a minimum 1500 sq mm Any airbricks or grilles fitted for this purpose should be positioned so that they are not liable to blockage If...

Page 15: ...must be at least 3 x the outside diameter of the flue pipe 375mm for 5 sin gle wall flue pipe or 1 5 x the flue diameter 375mm for 5 single wall flue pipe to non combustible surface A minimum clearance of 80mm around the sides and back of the stove is recommended to allow for air movement and heat from the stove to enter the room Chimney requirements An existing chimney or a new flue or chimney in...

Page 16: ... rope seal Care should be taken not to allow fire cement to come into contact with the paintwork on either the stove or the flue pipe A rear flue can be secured to the stove by us ing 4 M5 nuts and bolts The flue collar is predrilled to accept these Boiler System Max Output 35 000Btiu This installation should be in accordance with BS 5449 code of practi ses It must include a gravity circuit with a...

Page 17: ... the heat leak radiator in the gravity circuit using 22mm pipe reducin g 15mm for no more than 300mm before the radiator This Duo Stove contains twin stainless steel heat exchangers The unit should not be run whilst the boilers are dry The heat exchang ers are not linked internally and can be either linked by means of pipe work or connected separately to different parts of a heating cir cuit 28mm ...

Page 18: ...on Air Fit combustion air brick in line with document J of Building regulations Cant slow down burn rate Damaged rope seal Replace rope seal using HT Silicone Door Handle Loose Adjust collar tension using allen key Flue Blanking Plate Loose Realign flue blanking plate and seal all joints with fire cement Firebricks cracking after 1 6 months Wet fuel careless loading Ensure fuel is dry Do not load ...

Page 19: ...19 Illustrations Open Close Central position is Fig 1 Fig 2 Shown in fully open position Insert tool to turn when hot ...

Page 20: ...20 Illustrations Fig 3 Flue Blanking plate fixing from inside after removing bricks Fig 4 Levelling legs on the rear legs can be adjusted to suit ...

Page 21: ...21 Illustrations Fig 5 Seal this gap with 6mm High tem perature rope Fig 6 Seal this gap with 12mm High temperature rope Fire Cement Above Rear flue setup with blanking plate on top ...

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Page 23: ...g Kit incl Re tainers Screws V12 003 Heat Resistant Brick Set V12 004 Door Handle V12 005 Door Handle Collar V12 006 Door Pin catch V12 007 Door handle Spring V12 008 Top Air Spinner V12 008 Bottom Slider Plate V12 009 Bottom Slider Fixings V12 010 Flue Blanking Plate V12 011 Levelling Foot ...

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