User Manual

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2. Installation of the stove
2.1 Pre-Installation
It is a LEGAL requirement under England
and Wales building regulations that the
installation of the stove is carried out under
local authority building control approval or
installed by a competent person registered
with a government approved scheme.
It is important to ensure that all local rules
and regulations, including ones relating
to national and European standards, are
complied with when installing this device.
Your dealer can also provide you with
installation advice.
Remember, it is your responsibility that rules
in force are complied with.
More information can be found out by
consulting
British Standards BS 8303. BS EN 15287-
1:2010
Building Regulation Approved Document J
for England and Wales
Building Regulations Part F for Scotland
Building Regulations/1997 Technical
Guidance Approved
Document J-Heat Producing Appliances for
the Republic of Ireland
Registered Body: HETAS (GB only) INFO
(Ireland)
Health and Safety Precautions: Special care
must be taken when installing the stove
such that the requirements of the Health and
Safety at Work Act are met.
2.2 Position of the stove / Distance
requirements
The wood burning stove must be installed in a
suitable and physically possible position. You
need to be sure that the position complies
with local regulations.
Please ensure if the stove is placed in a
fireplace recess it is advised that there is at
least 50mm clearence at the back and 75mm
at the sides of the stove to non-combustible
materials, the ideal distance is 150mm for
better convection around the body of the
stove in a non-combustible chamber.
Great attention must be paid to the distance
to combustible material as stated below in
freestanding area and within a fire place
chamber.
MEDIUM
FIRECRACKER
LARGE
FIRECRACKER
Back wall
(Combustibles)
A 250mm 250mm
Side wall
(Combustibles)
B 400mm 400mm
Hearth projection
front
C 400mm 400mm
Hearth projection
side
D 150mm 150mm
Back wall (Non-
combustibles)
E 50mm 50mm
Side wall (Non-
combustibles)
F 75mm 75mm
Distance to
furniture (front)
G 1075mm 1075mm
DISTANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO NON-COMBUSTIBLES
MATERIALS.
Recommended distances
to non-combustibles
Recommended distances
to combustibles
A
B
D
C
G
C
G
F
E