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Resolute
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Acclaim Woodburning Stove
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floor protection as described above must be added in
front of the hearth to satisfy the minimum floor protector
requirement from the front of the stove: 410 mm (16”)
from the front.
Hearth rugs do not satisfy the requirements for floor
protection as they are not fire proof.
Fireplace installations also have special clearance
requirements to the side walls, side decorative trim, and
fireplace mantel. Refer to the information on fireplace
and mantel trim shields in this section.
keep the Stove a Safe Distance From
Surrounding Materials
Both a stove and its chimney connector radiate heat in
all directions when operating. A safe installation re-
quires that adequate clearance be maintained between
the stove and nearby combustible materials to ensure
that such materials do not overheat.
Clearance is the distance between either your stove or
chimney connector, and nearby walls, floors, the ceiling,
and any other fixed combustible surface. Keep furnish-
ings and other combustible materials away from the
stove as well. In general, a distance of 10 mm (48”)
must be maintained between the stove and moveable
combustible items such as drying clothes, furniture,
newspapers, firewood, etc. Keeping those clearance
areas empty assures that nearby surfaces and objects
will not overheat.
Clearances
As with any solid fuel heating stove, extremely high
surface temperatures can occur, particularly in the
event of uncontrolled operation, e.g. if the doors
are inadvertently left open. it is crucial that suf-
ficient clearances are allowed to any combustible
surfaces, e.g. wooden mantels or lintels, and to
timber framed (studded) walls even if they are faced
with noncombustible board. Detailed information
on fireplace and hearth construction is provided
in section 2 of Document j, all installations must
comply with these requirements or with the relevant
National or local building standards.
Clearances to timber framed (studded) walls are in-
cluded below. There are no specific minimum clearanc-
es to solid noncombustible surfaces (e.g. the sides and
rear of Inglenook fire openings constructed from solid
masonry) other than to allow safe access to the controls
of the stove. For this reason minimum side clearances
of 15 mm, and a minimum rear clearance of 50 mm
are recommended.
Summary of Clearances
Minimum recommended side clearances to non-
combustible surfaces 125 mm (5”).
Minimum recommended rear clearance to noncom-
bustible surfaces 50 mm (2”).
NoTE:
The minimum thickness of solid noncombustible
materials is specified in section of Document ‘J’, in
relation to the clearance of the appliance from the sur-
face. As a general rule, the thickness of solid noncom-
bustible material forming the recess of a fireplace is a
minimum of 00 mm.
Minimum rear clearance from combustible walls
(e.g. timber framed or studded walls) 670 mm
(26
C\,
”) measured from the rear edge of the stove
top. (Fig. 11, b)
Minimum side clearance from combustible walls
470 mm (18
Z\x
”) measured from the side edge of the
stove top. (Fig. 11, A)
Minimum distance from stove to movable combus-
tible materials (e.g. furniture, drying clothes, etc.)
1220 mm (48”).
ST486a
Defiant EU
Clearance
Diagrams
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A
B
ST486a
Fig. 11
Minimum clearances.
Connecting Flue pipe - Clearances
Single wall connecting fluepipes can reach extremely
high temperatures; therefore, clearances from the con-
necting fluepipe (chimney connector) must comply with
the requirements of Part J of Building Regulations 000
(Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems).
This can be achieved by following the recommenda-
tions of Approved Document ‘J’. These are as shown in
Figure 1.
