secured from inside stove with the two securing bolts
provided. These should be sufficiently tightened to
prevent the liner from moving and to ensure a good
air-tight seal. However, do not over-tighten these bolts
as this could break the cast iron flanges on the flue
collar or stove. It should not be necessary to use any
fire cement as the flue collar gasket will ensure a good
seal between the stove and collar.
Back-filling the chimney and fitting the flexible liner
should only be undertaken when the stove is
securely fixed in its final position with the fascia frame
tight against the fire surround back plate.
COMMISSIONING
1 Internal Parts
Confirm that all internal parts of the
stove are correctly fitted, including the baffle plates.
See pages 8 and 9.
2 Doors and Seals
Confirm that the door closes
correctly and that the door seals make an all-round
air-tight seal.
3 Smoke Test
When the installation is complete it is
important that a final safety smoke test is carried out.
Fully open the Primary and Secondary Air controls,
and warm the flue by using a blow torch, being
careful not to let the flame damage any painted
surfaces etc. After about 10 minutes of warming,
quickly place an approved smoke pellet in the middle
of the fire grate, light it, and close the stove door.
Check the flue terminal to ensure sufficient smoke is
escaping. Repeat this with the room doors (and any
open windows) fully closed.
Remember, this stove should not be installed in the
same room as an extractor fan. However, if there is an
extractor fan in an adjacent room then this requires
a separate test with the fan switched to full and the
room door left open to establish the worst case
scenario.
After completing a successful smoke test, then
a spillage test should also be undertaken (see below).
4 Spillage Test
In the interests of safety to avoid any
potential carbon monoxide (CO) leakage, it is critical
that a spillage test is carried out by the installer.
Light the stove in the normal way (see pages 12– 13)
and make sure that the stove is at full operating
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temperature – this will be with a completely burning
fuel load and could take around 30 minutes, however
it cannot be rushed. Check that smoke or any other
combustion products do not enter the room during
this stage. Please see the note on paint fumes. See
‘Important: First Fires’ page 20.
Also ensure that the Primary and Secondary Air
controls are all fully operational.
5 Safe Operation
Explain the safe operation of the
stove to the user and the importance of using the
correct fuel types. See pages 10 and 11.
6 Legal Requirements
Explain the householder’s
legal requirement to use an approved fireguard
whenever children (or the elderly and the infirm) are
likely to be in the vicinity of the stove. If the
installation is in a designated Smoke Control Area
then also explain the householder’s responsibility to
only use approved smokeless fuels.
7 Instruction Manual
Make sure that the customer
receives this copy of the
Instruction Manual.
8 Warranty Card
Complete the relevant parts of the
Hi-Flame Warranty Card
with your Hetas / INFO or
competent persons registration number and contact
details. This should then be posted to Hi-Flame.
9 Carbon Monoxide Detector
Ensure there is an
approved carbon monoxide (CO) detector fitted in
the same room as the stove and that it has also been
tested and the importance of testing it regularly has
been explained to the householder. See page 2.
IMPORTANT: FIRST FIRES
Use smaller and shorter ‘gentle’ fires the first five or
six times that you fire up the stove, making these
progressively bigger, as this will avoid any potential
thermal shock and allow the cast iron components to
‘acclimatise’ with each other. Allow the stove to fully
cool down between these fires.
When first using the stove it is normal to experience
paint fumes or see light smoke rising from some of
the stove’s painted surfaces. During this stage ensure
that the room has additional ventilation by opening
doors and windows to minimise any adverse
effects. The hotter you burn the stove the more
intense these fumes will be, which is one of the
reasons that we advise that you use smaller fires to
start with. Every time the stove reaches a new higher
temperature it may still be possible to smell these
fumes or see some gentle smoke until the paintwork
is fully cured.
If smoke and fumes persist do not use the stove and
immediately consult your installer, as this may indicate
that there could be a possible problem with the
installation.
