
Date: 21/7/2022
Version Number: 2022 Issue no.3
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Do not use the appliance as an incinerator.
Use only recommended fuels, STRICTLY NO unsuitable and non-recommended fuels or materials
or liquid fuels allowed.
Pure petroleum coke or Bituminous house coal must NOT be burned in this appliance. The use of
these fuels will invalidate the appliance guarantee.
Please ensure that the air inlet vent grills to the dwelling are not obstructed or liable to be blocked.
Caution must be exercised during operation of the appliance as both internal and external surfaces
will be hot to touch, use the stove mitten provided when the appliance is in operation.
A fireguard conforming to BS 8423: 2002 should be used in the presence of children or elderly
people.
Always observe the distances to combustible materials as stated on the appliance data plate and in
the technical data section of this manual. Ensure no soft furnishings or combustible materials are
susceptible to heat radiating from the appliance.
Under NO circumstances should the stove be operated for extended periods with the main fire door
open. This will result in an over firing situation and will lead to severe damage to the stove and flue
system.
Ignoring the warnings could lead to damage/injury to persons and/or property.
Flue & Ducting Ltd will not be responsible for any consequential or incidental loss or injury
however caused.
It is essential that the appliance has adequate air supply for combustion and ventilation. Apertures
provided for this purpose shall not be restricted or covered.
8.2 Health and Safety
Please consult health and safety guidelines for advice on handling heavy and/or large items.
8.3 Smoke control areas (The Clean Air Act 1993 & Smoke Control Areas)
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the
authority to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a
building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is
also an offence to acquire an "unauthorized fuel" for use within a smoke control area unless it is used
in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted “from the controls which apply in the smoke control area).
In England appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the Secretary of State in accordance
with changes made to section 20 and 21 of the Clean Air Act 1993 by section 15 of the Deregulation
Act 2015. In Scotland appliances are exempted by publication on a list by Scottish Ministers under
section 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
Similarly in Northern Ireland appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the Department of