COUGAR 5 Multi-fuel stove Ref. No. T1202 v 1 (22.4.14) Installation and Operating Instructions The Cougar 5 stove must be installed by a suitably qualified engineer. Instructions must be given to the stove user when installation is complete The installer must instruct user the correct use of the appliance and control operation The Cougar 5 is manufactured to EN13240:2004 for Arbeia Trading Limited, a Division of: Cast Tec Ltd., East Side, Tyne Dock, South Shields NE33 5SP Website: www.casttec.co.uk Tel.
Cougar 5 manual Contents THE CLEAN AIR ACT 1993 AND SMOKE CONTROL AREAS .............................. 3 INSTALLATION ESSENTIALS .......................................................................... 3 PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKS & GENERAL SAFETY ......................................... 4 1. TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................................... 5 2. INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 5 2.
Cougar 5 manual The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas The Cast Tec Cougar 4.7kW multi-fuel stove has been recommended for exemption from UK smoke control areas when burning wood and when fitted with a permanent stop to prevent closure of the secondary airwash control beyond the 25% open position. Also, the tertiary air inlet below the stove must be in a permanently fixed open position.
Cougar 5 manual Pre-installation Checks & General Safety If you are opening up an old or boarded up chimney or flue please be wary that asbestos (a light grey coloured fire proof board) was often used to seal up or provide a vent into the flue. This material can be dangerous and needs to be handled with care so seek professional advice. Your local council should be consulted about means of disposal. Ensure that any damper flaps or flue restrictors are fully removed from the flue.
Cougar 5 manual 1. Technical Data Material: Cast-iron Finish: High temperature resistant paint Fuel: Multi-fuel (approved wood & smokeless fuels) Log length: 34cm Maximum Stove Outlets: Top and Rear Flue Collar Size: 125mm (113cm 2 cross section) Approx. Weight: 99kgs Distance Specifications: See Figure 2 Technical data according to EN 13240:2001 Wood 4.7kW 5.3 g/sec Smokeless Fuels 4.3kW 4.1 g/sec 12Pa 74.7% 77.4% 0.19% 0.24% 271.
Cougar 5 manual 2.3 Tertiary Air Assembly The assembly of the tertiary air control is shown in figure 1. This will be fixed in a permanent open position as it allows airflow to be pre-heated to mix with exhaust gases allowing the exhaust gas to reignite producing a cleaner and more efficient stove. 2.4 Stove positioning & clearances The stove must be installed on a level surface with adequate load-bearing capacity.
Cougar 5 manual Walls protection - Distance to wall made of combustible material The stove can be situated next to a flammable wall using the minimum distance clearances shown in figure 2 but also refer to Building Regulations BS 8303 and BS EN 15287-1 and any other rules and codes that may be applicable.
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Cougar 5 manual 2.5 The Chimney This Stove must never be connected to any shared chimney. An efficient modern stove places heavy demands upon a chimney. You should have your chimney regularly swept and inspected by an approved chimney sweep. The cross-sectional area of the chimney (at its narrowest point) must comply with National and Local Building Regulations. Generally, the area needed for a wood-burning stove installation should measure at least 113cm2 (125mm diameter).
Cougar 5 manual Blanking Flue Outlet Collar 2.7 Connecting to a masonry chimney A wall sleeve should be bricked securely into the wall of the chimney at the appropriate height and the stovepipe inserted centrally. The pipe must not extend into the actual chimney opening, but rather must reach only to the inside of the chimney aperture. The gap between the stove pipe and sleeve must be sealed using glass fibre packing rope. 2.
Cougar 5 manual CAUTION: In the event that a chimney fire occurring resulting from faulty operation or prolonged use of damp wood fuel, close the air vents completely and contact your local fire department immediately. Cleaning procedure: Discuss this with chimney sweep or qualified installer prior to or during the stove installation Chimney draft: If the chimney draft is naturally poor it is better to install the flue from the top of the stove so as to minimise any internal resistance of the flue gases.
Cougar 5 manual Poor draft occurs when: The atmospheric temperature difference is too low, e.g. a poorly insulated chimney. If the chimney is excessively cool, it may help to ‘prime’ the flue before the fire is lit. Just place a screwed-up sheet of newspaper in the flue way of the stove and ignite. The outside temperature is too high, e.g. during the summer months. There is no air movement (wind) outside.
Cougar 5 manual 3. User Manual 3.1 Choice of fuel Recommended Wood Although you can fire your stove with almost any kind of wood we recommend the use hardwood logs. Whatever type of wood you use you must ensure that the wood is correctly seasoned and in no way damp or wet. Wood ought to be stored under a roof for at least 1 year, and preferably 2 years, with free access to wind ventilation.
Cougar 5 manual 3.2 Use Using the stove for the first time We recommend that you make two or three small fires at first lasting for about an hour each before you operate the stove at maximum heat output. This is to allow the paint to cure steadily and to give a long life to the paint finish. During the curing process you may notice that the paint on the stove softens or appears wet. Under no circumstances touch the stove at this stage.
Cougar 5 manual 3.2.1 Use with wood Lighting (see Figure 4) • Slide the top Secondary Airwash Control to the right to open. • Open the Primary Air Control anti-clockwise to open. • Open the door and lay firelighters or rolled up newspapers onto the grate. Add a small quantity of dry kindling wood if necessary. Now place 2 or 3 small logs on top. • Light the newspaper or firelighters using a long taper and close the door. • When the fire is burning fiercely, add further logs of a diameter up to 10 cms.
Cougar 5 manual 3.2.2 Use with solid fuel Lighting (see Figure 4) • Slide the top Secondary Airwash Control to the right to open. • Open the Primary Air Control anti-clockwise to open. • Open the door and lay firelighters or rolled up newspapers onto the grate. Add a small quantity of dry kindling wood if necessary. Now place a small quantity of solid fuel on top. • Light the newspaper or firelighters using a long taper and close the door. • When the fire is burning fiercely, add further fuel.
Cougar 5 manual Figure 4 Secondary Airwash Primary Air Control Tertiary Air Control Very Important: The stove door should never be opened when the stove is being fired vigorously. We would strongly recommend that you do not leave your stove alight at night when burning wood. It harms the environment, and constitutes very poor use of the wood, as the gases in the wood do not ignite at the low temperature, but settle as soot (unburned gases) in the chimney and stove.
Cougar 5 manual 3.2.3 Ash removal: (see Figure 5) It is essential to keep the bottom grate in the stove free from a heavy build up of ashes. To help prevent this, your stove is equipped with a grate riddling device which is used to “shake” ashes off the grate into the ashpan. Whenever the stove is burning lifelessly and the Primary Air Control is open, use the tool provided to operate the riddling lever to clear the grate of surplus ashes.
Cougar 5 manual Good advice! For normal cleaning, when the stove is extinguished and cold, moisten a paper towel with warm water and add some ash from the burn chamber. Rub it over the glass and then clean the glass with clean water and then dry. If it is necessary to clean the glass more thoroughly we recommend using a glass cleaner (follow manufacturer’s instructions on the bottle). 3.3.2 External surface cleaning The cast surface of the stove is painted with heat-resistant paint.
Cougar 5 manual 3.4 Operational problems – troubleshooting Problem Probable causes Action – Use the recommended fuel. Fire difficult to start Wood damp / poor quality. Logs are too big. Fire goes out Fire burns too quickly. Smokes when lighting up. Smokes while burning. Low heat output. – To light the fire, use small, very dry twigs. To maintain the fire, use split logs. Air starvation. – Open Primary and Secondary Air Controls. Insufficient draught.
Cougar 5 manual 3.5 Replacement Parts The Cougar stove is manufactured in cast-iron. Replacement cast-iron parts are listed below. Other Component Parts are listed on page 22 and 23. Only use replacement parts recommended by the manufacturer. Replacement parts are available from your local retailer or by contacting us directly through our website contact page: www.casttec.co.uk.
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Cougar 5 manual 79 * CA0266 Cup head bolts(+) M8×105 1 81 * CA0501-1 Spring Washer Φ8 1 59 CA0402 Nut M6 3 80 CA0276 Flat counter sunk in-hexagon bolts M6×30 3 58 CA0302 Washer Φ6×22 3 * Door Handel 23 Cast Tec Ltd.
Cougar 5 manual 3.6 Cougar 5 Assembly 24 Cast Tec Ltd.
