User guide

HEARTH
The stove should be installed on a floor with
adequate load bearing capacity. If the
existing construction does not meet this
prerequisite, suitable measures (e.g. load
distributing plate) should be taken to achieve it.
Ideally, the appliance should stand on a
constructional hearth of non-combustible
materials not less than 125mm (5”) thick
conforming to Building Regulations.
Dimensions of the hearth should project at least
225mm (9”) forward of the front of the appliance
and 150mm (6”) at the sides. The surface of the
hearth should be free of combustible materials.
Certain stoves manufactured by Arada are
suitable for installation on a non-combustible
12mm hearth such as glass. Please consult the
technical table found at the rear of the user
guide for a list of suitable models.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Please view the technical data table in the rear
of the user guide and observe the minimum
distance to combustible materials, which is
applicable to your stove model.
Ideally, adjacent walls should be of suitable
non-combustible construction, preferably
brickwork. In large fireplaces take care that any
supporting beam is protected by a 13mm (0.5”)
sheet of Masterboard or Superlux spaced 12mm
(0.5”) off the surface with strips of
non-combustible material. Make sure that there
is a gap between an un-insulated flue system
and any combustible material. This gap must be
at least 3X the outside diameter of the flue pipe,
or 1.5X the flue diameter to non combustible
surfaces.
INSTALLAITON INSTRUCTIONS
DEFRA Stove Installation and User Guide
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION
All stoves require ventilation to burn safely and
correctly. There are requirements that need to
be met when installing a stove, such as
allowing for the permeability of the house (air
permeability is the general seepage of air into
the house via air vents, doors and windows
etc.).
There must always be a permanent means of
providing air for combustion into the room in
which the stove is installed.
For guidelines on required ventilation sizes
please refer to the ‘HETAS Guide’ which can
be found on HETAS’ website.
The positioning of any air vent must be so that
it cannot be liable to blockage or obstruction.
The fitting of an extractor fan in the same room
as the stove, or an adjacent room is not
permitted.
FITTING THE FLUE OUTLET
The flue outlet spigot may be fitted onto the
stove, but will not be fully tightened.
The flue outlet assembly can be orientated for
top or rear flue exit as shown in fig 1a & b on
page 4.
The outlet pipe flange is pre fitted with a
gasket rope seal. Additional fire cement may
be added if required.
The flue pipe assembly is secured in place with
four M5 bolts (supplied). Tighten bolts
diagonally and evenly to ensure full
compression of the gasket but do not over
tighten.
Place appliance on the hearth and make sure
that it is level and does not rock.
Connect the chimney ensuring all joints are