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INTRODUCTION
Please read the following instructions carefully to get the best from your new purchase.
The keys to safe, successful and efficient wood burning are good planning, correct installation and proper
operation.
Modern homes have better levels of insulation and are more energy efficient, with more effective and
better seals on doors and windows. This makes our homes easier to heat, but also means that solid fuel
appliances must be more carefully designed so that they will function correctly in the energy efficient,
modern homes of today. The more energy efficient a house is, the less fuel is required to heat it. Less fuel
use means less impact on the environment.
The operation of our appliances, so that they do not produce excessive smoke (beyond the initial light up and
reloading periods) is most important. When our appliances are not smoking, it is an indication that it is being
operated correctly and efficiently.
The flames that are seen inside the appliance are not the fuel burning, but the carbon particles and gases
that are released from the fuel once it has been heated to a sufficiently high temperature. The escape of
any unburnt particles and some gases into the atmosphere are the cause of air pollution.
Our appliances are designed to ensure that the combustion of all gases and particles takes place within the
firebox, to maximize the heat output of the appliance and to minimize the discharge of particulate emissions
to the atmosphere.
It is important therefore, for appliances to be operated in accordance with our instructions in a manner that
maintains a high temperature in the firebox with an adequate supply of air to ensure efficient combustion. A
good indication of efficient combustion is a bright lively flame in the firebox. A dull flame or smoldering fire
indicates poor or incomplete combustion.
To maintain adequate heat in the firebox, it is very important to use dry, well seasoned wood with less than
20% moisture content. The wood must be correctly sized for the particular appliance and it also helps to
have at least three or four pieces burning at the one time to assist the combustion process.
Adding single pieces of unseasoned or wet wood to a fire will reduce the firebox temperature and prevent
adequate combustion. This will result in increased smoke emissions causing the flue and internal components
of the appliance to become blocked with tar and creosote more quickly. The tar and creosote deposits in the
chimney will fuel a chimney fire.
These instructions cover the basic principles to ensure the satisfactory installation of the stove, although
detail may need slight modification to suit particular local site conditions. In all cases the installation must
comply with current Building Regulations, Local Authority Byelaws and other specifications or regulations as
they affect the installation of the stove.
It should be noted that the Building Regulations requirements may be met by adopting the relevant
recommendations given in British Standards BS 8303, BS 6461 and BS 7566 as an alternative means to
achieve an equivalent level of performance to that obtained following the guidance given in Approved
Document J.
We recommend that you seek the services of an installer who is conversant with stove installations and
Building Regulations. The shop where you purchased the stove should be able to help in this respect. It is
our general policy to supply specialist Fireplace shops and these shops can offer an after sales service and
offer advice when necessary.
Please note that it is a requirement under Broseley Fires Ltd’s warranty system that the installation of
the appliance is carried out 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
.
