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General installation and operation manual
for STOCH GmbH fireplace stoves
- valid in general for all types of fireplace stoves manufactured by STORCH GmbH
The attached technical sheet lists detailed technical data for each type of fireplace stove.
The fireplace stoves may only be operated in accordance with this manual!
No unauthorized changes may be performed on the fireplace stoves!
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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General
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1.1
Technical specifications and dimensions
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Designs of wood-burning stoves
Safety instructions (please, read, very important!!!)
Putting the stove in operation
The stove irradiates too much heat
Wood-burning stove installation
Requirements for the installation place
Distance from a flammable wall
1.2 Designs of wood-burning stoves
DIN 18 891 distinguishes wood-burning stoves of design 1 and 2. Wood-burning stoves of design 1 have a self-
closing combustion chamber door and may be connected to a common flue with other appliances. For safety
reasons the door of the combustion chamber must always be closed except during operation. Wood-burning
stoves of design 2 must be connected to a dedicated flue. They can be operated with the combustion chamber
open under supervision.
ALL STORCH WOOD-BURNING STOVES CORRESPOND TO DESIGN 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
DIN 18 891.
1.3 Delivery
Goods may get damaged during transport even in case of an apparently undamaged package. Therefore, you
should check the wood-burning stove carefully and report possible damage to the forwarder within one week. If
you find visible damage of the product or its package, indicate this fact in the delivery document right on
acceptance of the goods.
1.4 Unpacking
All cardboard and plastic parts are recyclable. Please, take these
parts of the package to your local recycling collection point. All
wooden parts do not have any surface treatment and can be used as
fuel in your wood-burning stove. Please, remove the package very
carefully so as not to damage anything. Before the installation make
sure that the bottom structure has a sufficient load-bearing capacity
to carry the weight of the stove! For transport of your stove only use
approved auxiliary equipment with a sufficient lifting capacity.
Please, do not put any objects on your wood-burning stove and it
is not designed to be used as a ladder or stand either.
1.5 Recommended fuel
Recommended fuel is split wood with the piece length of 33 cm and the diameter of 10 cm as well as wooden
briquettes in accordance with DIN 51731 HP2.
Air-dried split wood may only be used.
Burning of waste and especially plastic is forbidden in
accordance with the German Emission Protection Act.
Besides, this damages the combustion chamber and
the flue. You will obtain air-dried split wood with maximum 20% of water after at least a one-year (soft wood)
or two-year (hard wood) drying period.
Wood is no material for permanent burning, so it cannot be used to maintain fire in the combustion chamber
overnight.
2. Safety instructions (please, read, very important!!!)
Please, read the User Manual carefully before you first used the stove. It contains information about safe use of
the wood-burning stove.
Only use a protective glove to open the door!!! This way you can supply wood to the fire even though the handle
is hot. When the stove is in use, only touch it with a protective glove!!!
Repeatedly check whether the stove is connected to the flue in accordance with regulations.
During operation the stove surface gets very hot. Please, keep an eye especially on playing children. Little
children are most endangered and therefore they should be strictly kept away.
Please, make sure that no flammable material is found near the stove or even on the stove.
No flammable object may be positioned in the heat radiation area of the stove.
Always keep the door of the combustion chamber closed even though the stove is not used (except the first
heating-up).
Avoid overloading your stove by supplying too much fuel.
Never ignite the stove with the use of alcohol, petrol or other unsuitable flammable substances.
Make sure that the ashpan is never completely filled with ash as otherwise the air supply for the stove would be
insufficient.
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