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Before installing your stove
You need to consider the following to ensure the safe operation of your stove.
• Provision of adequate air to support efficient combustion of the fuel.
• A well sealed flue/chimney system, hereinafter referred to as the “flue system”.
• The protection of combustible materials in proximity of the stove.
Adequate provision air
It is essential for the safe and efficient use of your stove that you provide an adequate air supply to
your stove. This may mean the provision of an outside air supply to the room, especially if there
are extraction units such as cooker hoods or clothes dryers in the vicinity. Failure to do so will
mean that fuel is burned inefficiently causing smoke and blackening the glass and may also cause
smoke to come back into the room. As a simple check for this open a door or window in the room
and check if the stove burns more efficiently.
Well sealed flue system
Only materials and items approved for solid fuel stoves should be used for your stove as fuel.
Under no circumstances should you use aluminum or galvanized steel pipes for your stove flue.
Always fit pipes with the narrow side down, this allow any creosote to run down the inside of the
pipe and not to come out and cause an unsightly mess and possible fire hazard. All joints in the flue
system should be sealed with fire cement and/or an appropriate fire resistant rope or gasket.
Pipe bends should be kept to a minimum and we do not recommend using more than 2 bends on
any installation. Flues must not pass through ceilings, floors, attics, roofs, or combustible walls
without adequate and approved insulation being provided to protect combustible materials.
The chimney and flue provide a means of taking combusted fuel from the stove, as well as a
draught to enable the stove to work. It is essential that the flue system is kept in good condition and
there are no breaks or cracks allowing contact with any other combustible materials of the house. It
is also essential that the flue system is kept clean and seals are maintained to ensure the draught is
not lost.
The open end of the flue system must be above the height of the apex of the building and any other
obstructions, such as trees, which are within 3 meters (10ft) of the flue system. Failure to do this
will affect the efficiency of the stove and may cause down draughts which will mean dangerous
products of combustion are emitted into room.
Under no circumstances should the flue pipe be less than 5” (125mm) internal diameter.
