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Smoke Draw Test.
Ensure appliance is not alight.
Warm chimney for 10 minutes using a blowlamp or similar heating device.
Place a smoke pellet in the wood tray or basket grate towards the front of the opening of the fire and ignite the
pellet. Open the air control valve and close the door.
Check that the smoke is being drawn up the flue and that it is discharging satisfactory at the flue terminal.
If the test fails then the flue and air supply should be checked. If this cannot be resolved then further investigation
will be required or seek expert advice.
Light the fire
as detailed in the lighting instructions and allow the appliance to heat up to its operating temperature
checking that no spillage occurs. There may be some fumes due to the burning off of protective oils and paint
curing. This should not be confused with spillage.
When the operating temperature has been reached, open the door slowly and carry out a spillage test with a
smoke match around the door opening. If excessive spillage occurs then the flue and air supply should be
checked. If after further re-testing this cannot be resolved then further investigation will be required or seek
expert advice. Advise the customer not to use the fire until expert advice has been sought.
Trimming the Upper and Lower Baffles
To improve flue, draw and smoke discharge the lower and upper baffles may be trimmed back each end. Allow
the appliance to cool. Remove the lower and upper baffles as described in the appliance preparation section.
The upper baffle may be trimmed back by 25mm each end and each lower board baffle trimmed back 25mm
from their outer edges. Trimming can be carried out using normal wood cutting hand tools. Refit the baffles and
retest. This is not a solution to overcome poor chimney design. If after further re-testing this cannot be resolved
then further investigation will be required or seek expert advice. Advise the customer not to use the fire until
expert advice has been sought.
Trimming the lower and upper baffle sides
Upper baffle board
Notice Plate
Ensure that any notice plate is provided in line with the building regulations J4. The notice should contain
information on the performance characteristics of the hearth, fireplace, flue or chimney and is to be fixed in an
appropriate place.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm
Building regulations require that whenever a new or replacement fixed solid fuel or wood/biomass appliance is
installed in a dwelling a carbon monoxide alarm must be fitted in the same room as the appliance. Further
guidance on the installation of the carbon monoxide alarm is available in BS EN 50292:2002 and from the alarm
manufacturer’s instructions. Provision of an alarm must not be considered a substitute for either installing the
appliance correctly or ensuring regular servicing and maintenance of the appliance and chimney system.
Cleaning Up
Immediately after installation, the visible parts of the fire should be cleaned up. Thereafter, the surfaces may be
kept clean by using a light brush to remove dust and by occasional wiping with a lint-free cloth.
Trim sides of upper baffle
