COMMISSIONING
1 Internal Parts
Confirm that all internal parts of the stove are
correctly fitted, including the baffle plate.
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, as
well as the Thermostat Control, 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
Boiler stove fire chambers operate at a much lower
temperature than non-boiler stoves and therefore,
in the interests of safety and to avoid any potential
carbon monoxide (CO) leakage, it is critical that a
spillage test is carried out by the approved installer.
Light the stove in the normal way (see pages 13 – 15)
and make sure that the stove is at full operating
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
right – ‘Important: First Fires’
Also ensure that the Primary and Secondary Air
controls, as well as the Thermostat Control, are all
fully operational.
4 System Balance
When the heating system is fully running after
approximately 2 hours, the central heating system
should be ‘balanced’. See page 26
5 Safe Operation
Explain the safe operation of the stove to the user
and the importance of using the correct fuel types.
See pages 11 – 16
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6 Legal Requirements
Explain the householder’s
legal requirement to use an approved fireguard when-
ever 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 only to 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
Horse Flame
Warranty Card
with your Hetas / INFO or competent
persons registration number and contact details
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.
IMPORTANT: FIRST FIRES
After the boiler stove and heating system have been
fully commissioned use smaller and shorter ‘gentle’
fires for the first five or six times that you fire up the
stove, making these progressively bigger. This will
avoid any potential thermal shock and allow the cast
iron components to safely temper. 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.
CONDENSATION
It is not unusual for condensation to form on a
cooling boiler or pipework under certain atmospheric
conditions. Such condensation should not be
confused with a boiler leak. In the unlikely event of a
boiler leak a profuse supply of water, which is usually
hard to stem, will occur. This is significantly different
from condensation which can be easily dried out with
a sponge or by re-lighting the stove. Please refer to
our Boiler Warranty terms and conditions on page 32.
