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Hobson Installation AUSTRALIA - AUG 2014.doc                    www.yunca.co.nz 

 

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A division of Terry Young Ltd, New Zealand 

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for 

 

HOBSON FREESTANDING WOODBURNER 

AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 2014 

 

TESTED in compliance with AS/NZS 2918: 2001 

HARDWOOD TEST No. 30A-12-0038-TRP-254693-1 

 

A

. Yunca recommends that competent trades persons carry out all installations (e.g. AHHA 

Registered Installer), to obtain maximum performance and safe, efficient heating. 

 

B

. A permit is required and we suggest you check with local building inspectors as by-laws do 

vary from area to area.  

Also notify your Insurance Company that a solid fuel heater has been installed.

 

 

C

. Floor Protector 

–  

1.  Must extend a minimum of 300mm in front of the door aperture. 
2.  Must extend at least 100mm from each side panel of the heater.  
3.  Ash Floor Protector must be constructed of non-combustible materials. 

 

D

. Seismic restraint 

– Heater must be restrained from seismic movement as required by 

AS/NZS 2918:2001. 10mm diameter bolting holes in the feet of the HOBSON allow restraint. 

 

E.

 

Manufacturers’ recommended tested minimum clearances from combustible walls: 

Tested to AS/NZS 2918 : 2012 by VIPAC ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS 

Clearance 

Rear Clearance (with YUNCA flue mounted shield fitted) 

150 mm 

Side Clearance (with YUNCA flue mounted shield fitted) 

330 mm 

Corner Clearance (with YUNCA flue mounted shield fitted) 

90mm 

 

Tested to AS/NZS 2918 : 2012 by VIPAC ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS  

Clearance 

Rear Clearance (with AUSTRALIAN flue mounted shield fitted 

– The Flue Factory) 

200 mm 

Side Clearance (with AUSTRALIAN flue mounted shield fitted 

– The Flue Factory) 

330 mm 

Corner Clearance (with AUSTRALIAN flue mounted shield fitted 

– The Flue Factory) 

140 mm 

 

F. Standard 150mm Flue Kit (Tested to AS/NZS 2918:2001 Appendix F): FIG A, B & E

 

1

. 4.2m x 150mm stainless steel flue 

3

. 1 x insulation boundary shield. 

2

. 2.4m x 250mm galvanised liner. 

4. 

2 x spider brackets. 

3

. Ceiling Plate. 

6. 

1 x weather cap & cowl. 

 

Please Note: 

All flue joints must be sealed with flue sealing compound. Use stainless steel screws or 

rivets to join the flue pipe (three equally spaced places at each joint). 

The first length of flue must 

be fixed to the flue spigot with at least one stainless steel screw or rivet.

 The required minimum 

flue termination height is 4.6 m above the floor protector. 

 

G. HOBSON Yunca Flue Mounted Shield (Flue Guard) Kit.  

Complies (with heater) to AS/NZS 2918:2001): Refer FIG A 

1 x 1200mm length lined back guard. 
1 x 1200mm length perforated front guard 
1 x 1200mm length tertiary back guard with spacer tabs. 
1 x Top front deflector shield (half round shape, this is angled 30 degrees when installed). 

H. AUSTRALIAN (Flue Factory Flue Mounted Shield (Flue Guard) Kit. 

Standard Triple lined flue guard kit. 

 

Please Note: The minimum Flue Mounted Shield height is 1200mm. 

HOBSON 

– TYPICAL INSTALLATION 

(Drawings not to scale) 

Summary of Contents for hobson

Page 1: ...er Clearance with YUNCA flue mounted shield fitted 90mm Tested to AS NZS 2918 2012 by VIPAC ENGINEERS SCIENTISTS Clearance Rear Clearance with AUSTRALIAN flue mounted shield fitted The Flue Factory 200 mm Side Clearance with AUSTRALIAN flue mounted shield fitted The Flue Factory 330 mm Corner Clearance with AUSTRALIAN flue mounted shield fitted The Flue Factory 140 mm F Standard 150mm Flue Kit Tes...

Page 2: ...he FLUE shall extend to Not less than 600mm above the highest point on the roof if within 3 0m of that point or Not less than 1000mm above the intersection point with the roof and not lower than any point of the roof within 3 0m In any case the length of the flue shall not be less than 4 6m from the ash floor protector In some situations the Local Council may vary the above requirements 2 The flue...

Page 3: ...ARANCES in mm FLUE SHIELD A B E F G H Yunca 150 330 90 365 650 468 Australian FlueFactory 200 330 140 415 650 518 MINIMUM FLOOR PROTECTOR MEASUREMENTS in mm FLUE SHIELD C D J K L M N O P Yunca 300 100 840 940 1237 1160 575 640 640 Australian FF 300 100 840 990 1307 1210 575 640 690 Above Non combustible wall clearances Brick lining from floor to within 25mm of ceiling Leave air vents at the bottom...

Page 4: ...LATE WITH THE MARKING TESTED TO AS NZS 4013 C ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE TESTING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN BREACH OF THE APPROVAL GRANTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AS NZS 4013 D MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING THE DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WHERE SU...

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