not an installation guide in itself – most importantly, if in doubt, a suitably qualified installer should design a suitable
plumbing system based on your individual situation and requirements.
Drain Cock
A drain cock should be incorporated at the lowest part of the system.
Capacity
The water jacket on your stove has a capacity of 23.7 Litres.
Heat Sink/ Heat Leak
To avoid overheating of the water system in the event of blockage or power failure, or low demand from the heating circuit, a
heat-leak radiator should be incorporated on the gravity part of the circuit. This should have no manual control – ie be
permanently open, and should be connected via 22mm diameter pipe – 15mm can be used for final connection to the radiator
for a short distance only. The heat leak radiator should be a minimum 2kW or approx. 6800 BTU.
Rust/Corrosion Inhibitor
Your stove boiler and radiators will be made of steel which will rust/ corrode due to oxidisation.
It is essential that the heating system is filled with the correct concentration of chemical inhibitor such as ‘Sentinel X100’ or
equivalent.
The design of the system regarding pumps and their thermostatic controls should ensure that cold water is never allowed to
circulate – cold water will rapidly increase the risk of corrosion.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The Clean Air Act 1993 and 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 "unauthorised fuel" for use
within a smoke control area unless it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the controls which
generally apply in the smoke control area).
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has powers under the Act to authorise smokeless
fuels or exempt appliances for use in smoke control areas in England. In Scotland and Wales this power rests with
Ministers in the devolved administrations for those countries. Separate legislation, the Clean Air (Northern Ireland)
Order 1981, applies in Northern Ireland. Therefore it is a requirement that fuels burnt or obtained for use in smoke
control areas have been "authorised" in Regulations and that appliances used to burn solid fuel in those areas
(other than "authorised" fuels) have been exempted by an Order made and signed by the Secretary of State or
Minister in the devolved administrations.
The
“Ekol Clarity 30 Boiler”
has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning
seasoned wood and when used in accordance with these instructions.. The air controls are factory set to allow a
constant amount of combustion air, and must not be modified in anyway.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found here: http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and supervision
of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements
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