INSTALLATION-
GENERALNOTES
BeforeBeginning
Beforebeginningtheinstallationofyourwood
heater, you should note the following
precautions:
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WARNING: THE APPLIANCE AND
FLUE-SYSTEMSHALLBEINSTALLED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/NZS 2918
A N D T H E A P P R O P R I A T E
REQUIREMENTS OF THE RELEVANT
BUILDINGCODEORCODES.
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WARNING: APPLIANCES INSTALLED
I N A C C O R D A N C E W I T H T H I S
STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH
THEREQUIREMENTSOFAS/NZS4013
W H E R E R E Q U I R E D B Y T H E
REGULATORY AUTHORITY I.E. THE
APPLIANCESHALLBEIDENTIFIABLE
BYACOMPLIANCEPLATEWITHTHE
MARKINGTESTEDTOAS/NZS4013.
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WARNING: ANY MODIFICATION OF
THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT
BEENAPPROVEDINWRITINGBYTHE
T E S T I N G A U T H O R I T Y I S
CONSIDERED TO BE IN BREACH OF
THE APPROVAL GRANTED FOR
COMPLIANCEWITHAS/NZS4013.
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CAUTION: CRACKED AND BROKEN
COMPONENTS, e.g. GLASS PANELS
OR CERAMIC TILES, MAY RENDER
THEINSTALLATIONUNSAFE.
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It is strongly recommended that a
certified/qualified installer perform the
installation.
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You may need to get council approval
priortoinstallation.
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You should also check with your insurer
foranyrequirementstheymayhave.
HearthRequirements
If your wood heater is to be installed on
carpet, timber or any other combustible
material, you must place a hearth (also
known as a floor protector) underneath the
heater.Pleaseobservethefollowing:
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Thehearthmustconsistofatleast12mm
ofnoncombustiblematerial
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Itisnotrecommendedthatyoumakeyour
ownhearth
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Thehearthandheaterassemblymustbe
placedonafirmandlevelsurface.
FlueInstallation
The correct flue system is critical to the
performance of your wood heater. It must
eitherbetestedwiththeheaterorbeadefault
fluekit.
WerecommendyouuseaMaxiheatDefault
FlueKit.
CAUTION: MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR
FLUE-SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM
DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING
THE DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION OF
C O M P O N E N T S M A Y R E S U L T I N
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. WHERE
SUCH ACTION IS CONSIDERED, THE
M A N U F A C T U R E R S H O U L D B E
CONSULTEDINTHEFIRSTINSTANCE.
FlueHeightRequirements
Your flue must extend the required height
aboveyourrooftopromotesufficientdraught.
Iftheflueisnothighenough,theheaterwill
not draw properly causing smoke to spill
backintotheroom.
Theminimumheightoftheactivefluemustbe
4.6m in length measured from the hearth
plate to the flue termination point. The flue
mustextendatleast1moutoftheroof.The
fluemustclearanyridgeorobstructionwithin
a3mradiusbyaminimumof1m.
Forverysteeproofs(45°orsteeper)itisoften
impractical to get above the highest point.
The use of an anti-downdraft cowl is
advisable.
Onflatroofs,thefluemustextendaminimum
of1.5m.
There are other variables that can affect
draught(egtreesortallbuildingsnearby).If
youhavethecorrectflueheightandstillhave
problems,consultyourdealer.
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