Dorrington - Manual

CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES
The minimum clearance to combustibles required is
225mm to the back and 800mm to the sides and
front. (See Fig.2)
A
A
A
B
Stove
Heater
Wall
Minimal Distances:
A > 80cm
B > 22.5cm
Fig 2
SAFE DISTANCE OF CHIMNEYS FROM
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND BUILDING
CONSTRUCTIONS
When installing a connecting flue pipe great care
must be taken to ensure that there is no risk of ignit-
ing combustible material, an uninsulated flue pipe
must be installed at least with a clearance of three
times the diameter of the flue pipe, i.e. 150mm flue
pipe requires 450mm clearance from combustibles,
for further information see Building Regulation Part
J.
Where a flue pipe is to be installed without connect-
ing to a chimney (passing through ceiling or
combustible wall) seek guidance on clearances from
combustibles from the manufacturer/supplier of the
flue pipe.
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COMMISSIONING & HANDOVER
On completion of the installation allow a suitable
period of time for any fire cement and mortar to dry
out, when a small fire may be lit and checked to
ensure the smoke and fumes are taken from the
stove up the chimney and emitted safely to the
atmosphere. Do not run at full output for at least
24 hours.
On completion of the installation and commissioning
ensure that the operating instructions for the stove
are left with the customer. Ensure to advise the cus-
tomer on the correct use of the appliance with the
fuels likely to be used on the stove and warn them to
use only the recommended fuels for the stove.
Advise the user what to do should smoke or fumes
be emitted from the stove. The customer should be
warned to use a fire guard to BS 8423:2002 in the
presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons.
LOCATION
There are several conditions to be considered in
selecting a location for your stove.
A. Allowances for proper clearances to
combustibles of the stove and flue pipes.
B. The product must be installed on a non
combustible hearth with adequate load bearing
capacity.
C. Fluing considerations; length of flue, length of
horizontal run, flue termination.
D. Location within area to be heated.
FLOOR PROTECTION
The product must be placed on a non combustible
hearth in accordance with UK Building Regulation
part ADJ. The hearth must be suitably robust and to
the appropriate dimensions.
For free standing installations it is acceptable to
place the stove on a solid sheet of non combustible
material minimum 12mm thick, as the product will
not raise the temperature of the upper surface of the
hearth up to 100 deg C.
If spillage occurs following the above operation, an
additional air vent of sufficient size to prevent this
occurrence should be installed.
Note:- If there is any work that is being carried out
that would effect the air quality supplied to the stove
such as sanding a floor or glueing linoleum etc. the
stove must be out of operation. The dust or vapours
may be a potential hazard, the air supply and local
area needs to be thoroughly ventilated before
putting the stove in operation again.