Specifications

ENGLISH RAISmanualforRaisQ20
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Installationdistanceincaseofcombustiblewall
Tofindoutwhetherthewallnexttowherethestoveisgoingtobeinstalledisflammable,
youshouldcontactyourbuildingcontractororthelocalbuildingauthorities.
Thehearthshouldbeabletoaccommodatetheweightofthestove.Thechimneymust
beindependentlysupportedbywallbracketsoraceilingsupportplate.Theweightofthe
stoveisindicatedinthebrochure.
Thestoveshouldalwaysbeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasizeand
constructionthatisinaccorda ncewiththeprovisionsofthecurrentUKBuilding
RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.
Ifthestoveistobeinstal ledonawoodenfloor,itmustbecoveredwitha
noncombustiblematerialatleast12mmthick,inaccordancewithUKBuilding
RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ,toadistanceof300mminfrontofthestoveand
150mmtoeachsidemeasuringfromthedoorofthecombustionchamber.
Theclearancedistancestocombustiblemateri albeneath,surroundingoruponthe
hearthandwallsadjacenttothehearthshouldcomplywiththeguidanceonthe
separationofcombustiblematerialgiveninUKBuildi ngRegulationsApproved
DocumentJandalsointhesestoveinstructions.
Commissioningandhandover
Ensureallpartsarefittedinaccordancewiththeinstructions.
Oncompletionoftheinstal lationall owasuitableperiodoftimeforanyfirecementand
mortartodryout,beforelightingthestove.Oncethestoveisunderfirecheckallseals
forsoundnessandcheckthattheflueisfunctioningcorrectlyandthatall productsof
combustionareventedsafelytoatmosphereviathechimneyterminal.
Oncompletionoftheinstal lationandcommissioningensurethattheoperating
instructionsforthestoveareleftwiththecustomer.Ensuretoadvisethecustomeron
thecorrectuseoftheapplianceandwarnthemtouseonlytherecommendedfuel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fireguardtoBS8423: 2002(ReplacesBS6539)in
thepresenceofchildren,agedand/orinfirmpersons.
COAlarm
Buildingregulationsrequirethatwheneveraneworreplacementfixedsolidfuelor
wood/biomassapplianceisinstalledinad wellingacarbonmonoxidealarmmustbe
fittedinthesameroomastheappliance.Furtherguidanceontheinstallationofthe
carbonmonoxidealarmisavailableinBSEN50292:2002andfromthealarm
manufacturer’sinstructions.
Provisionofanalarmm ustnotbeconsideredasubstituteforeitherinstallingthe
appliancecorrectlyorensuringregularservicingandmaintenanceoftheapplianceand
chimneysystem.