R6 Instruction Handbook

CRITICAL SAFE DISTANCES
Fireplace Openings
When this stove is installed
within a fireplace opening
the appropriate air space must
be provided to ensure the free
movement of the radiated heat
and hot air. If this is restricted
it could affect the stove’s safe
and efficient operation as well
as shorten the lifespan of the
stove components and, in
particular, the vermiculite
insulating panels and baffle
plate. Reducing these distances
could also create ‘hot spots’
which could potentially damage
the fabric of the fireplace or
chimney breast.
Recommended Minimum
Air Space inside a Fireplace
Sides 125 mm (5”)
Rear 75 mm (3”)*
Top 200 mm (8”)
*To ensure the stove’s safe operation when
not using the direct external air supply (DEAS)
you must allow sufficient space for the free
movement of air around the rear air inlet at
the base of the stove (this supplies all of the
combustion air to the stove).
If space is limited between the back of the
stove and the rear wall of the fireplace then,
if necessary, it is acceptable for the installer
to trim the air inlet to provide the required
35mm gap between the inlet and the wall to
ensure an ample air supply. Under no
circumstances should the air inlet butt up
against the fireplace wall. When using DEAS
you must allow clearance space for any non-
combustible ducting.
Always Allow Space for Maintenance
You must leave sufficient space around the stove
to allow easy access for regular maintenance.
A
B
C
This is particularly important if you intend to
use the rear fitting flue option with a T-piece
flue pipe as you will need to be able to access
the T-piece trap and be able to easily and
securely refit the cap after cleaning.
Min’ Distances to Combustible Materials
Rear 300 mm (12”)
Sides 500 mm (20”)
Hearth requirements
CE tested maximum surface temperatures:
Floor below the stove 46ºC
Floor 500mm in front of the stove 58ºC
Floor 1,000mm in front of the stove 57ºC
NB Temperatures above are from the R6
model tests. Temperatures for the R6-LS, with
its firechamber placed much further away from
the floor surface, will be less. Both the R6
and R6-LS stoves are therefore suitable to be
placed on a 12mm non-combustible decorative
hearth subject to Building Regulations. Please
refer to current Building Regulations for all
specific fireplace and hearth safety requirements.
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A
B
C
A
See Hearth
Requirements below