NOTE:
Please note that it is a legal requirement
under England & 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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Handling
Adequate facilities must be available for loading,
unloading and site handling.
Persons carrying out the installation must use the
necessary personal protective equipment.
Special care must be taken when installing the stove
such that the requirements of the Health & Safety at
Work Act are met.
Fire Cement
Some types of fire cement are caustic and should
not be allowed to come into contact with the skin. In
case of contact with the skin wash immediately with
plenty of water.
Asbestos
This stove contains no asbestos. If there is a possi-
bility of disturbing any asbestos in the course of
installation then please seek 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: This stove must not be
installed into a chimney that serves any other
heating appliance.
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKS
Installation of a stove must be done according to
local codes and regulations. National and European
standards must be observed when installing this
product.
Refer to BS 8303, Code of Practice for installation of
domestic heating and cooking appliances.
Please read the Installation & Operation manual
enclosed with this product before use.
We recommend that two people perform the instal-
lation procedure.
Installing The Stove
The stove and chimney installations MUST comply
with current National & Local Building Regulations;
your approved dealer or your local building officer
can advise regarding this. Ultimately, it is you and
your installer who are responsible that the installa-
tion complies.
Hearth-Floor Protection
This stove is recommended for use on a non com-
bustible hearth. If installing this stove on a com-
bustible floor, floor protection must be provided, con-
sisting of a layer of noncombustible insulation mate-
rial 10mm thick. This insulation can then be covered
with 3mm sheet metal. This insulation material
should extend past the sides and front of the stove,
400mm to front and 200mm to the sides. This stove
is recommended for use on a non combustible
hearth which extends beyond the stove dimensions
as per Fig.1 below.
Fig.1
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