Specifications

ENGLISH RAISmanualforRaisQ20
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InstallationInstructions
Thefollowingpagesgiveinstructionsforthesafeandproperinstallationofthisheating
applianceintheUK.Theseinstructionscoverthebasicprinciplesofinstallation,
althoughsomedetailsmayneedslightmodificationtosuitparticularlocalsiteconditions.
InallcasestheinstallationmustcomplywithcurrentUKBuildi ngRegulations,Local
AuthorityByelawsandotherspecificationsorregulationsastheyaffecttheinstallationof
thestove.
PleasenotethatitisalegalrequirementunderEnglandandWalesBuildingRegulations
thattheinstallationoft hestoveiseithercarriedoutunderlocalAuthorityBuilding
ControlapprovalorisinstalledbyaCompetentPersonregisteredwithaGovernment
approvedCompetentPersonsScheme.HETASoperatesuchaschemeandalistingof
theirregisteredCompetentPersonscanbefoundontheirwebsiteatwww.hetas.co.uk.
Itshouldbenotedt hatthecurrentBuildingRegulationsrequi rementsaregivenin
ApprovedDocumentJ.These requirementsmayalsobemetbyadoptingtherelevant
recommendationsgiveninBritishStandardsBS8303,BS6461andBS7566.
WARNING.HealthandSafetyAdviceNotice.
TheinstallationofthisheatingapplianceisgovernedbytheHealthandSafetyatWork
Act1974.itistheresponsi bilityoftheinstallertoensurethatallrequirementsofthisAct
aremetduringtheinstallationworks.Attentionisdrawninparticulartothefollowing:
Handling: Theapplianceisaheavyi temandadequatefacilitiesmustbeavailable
forloading,unloadingandsitehandl ing.
FireCement: Sometypesoffirecementarecausticandshouldnotbeallowedtocome
intocontactwiththeskin.Protectiveglovesshouldbewornwhen
handlingfirecement.Incaseofcontactwiththeskin,washimmediately
withplentyofwater.
Asbestos: Thisstovecontainsnoasbestos.Ifthereisapossibilityofdisturbingany
asbestosinthecourseoftheinstall ation,thenpleaseseekspecialist
guidanceanduseappropriateprotectiveequipment.
MetalParts: Wheninstallingorservicingthisstovecareshouldbetakentoavoidthe
possibilityofpersonalinjury.
ImportantWarning  PreparatoryWorkandsafetyChecks:
· Thisstovemustnotbeinstalledintoachimneywhichservesanyotherheating
appliance.
· Theremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthesameroomasthestove,asthiscan
causethestovetoemitfumesintotheroom.
· Ifthisapplianceisinstalledintoanexisti ngchimney,thechimneymustfirstbe
sweptandexaminedforsoundnessandsuitability,beforetheapplianceisinstalled
(seealsosectionheaded‘C himney’).