Important Safety Advice - Alpha I AL905-SE Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE

• Ensure that an approved carbon
monoxide detector (BS EN50291:2001)
is fitted in the same room as the stove. It
should be powered by a battery
designed for the working life of the
alarm. Please note that since October
2010 this is now a requirement under UK
Building Regulations.
• External surfaces including the fire-
chamber door and operating handles,
windows, flue pipes and stove
bodywork will become extremely hot.
Always use the tool provided and avoid
touching these parts of the stove without
proper protection, such as heat resistant
gloves or other protective aids.
• Potentially combustible material or ob-
jects such as soft furnishings should never
be left on or near any of the stove's hot
surfaces. Ensure that wood supplies and
log baskets are kept at a safe distance
from the stove.
• Never leave children unattended in
the room where your stove is being
operated. Ensure that children are aware
of the potential danger and make sure
that they keep clear of the stove when it
is in operation. Where children, the eld-
erly or the infirm are present, to prevent
accidental contact with the stove, always
use a safety fireguard manufactured in
accordance with BS8423:2002, Fire-
guards for use with solid fuel appliances.
• This stove should not be fitted in a
room with an extractor fan (eg kitchen)
without the appropriate worst-case
scenario spillage safety tests being
undertaken and an approved air vent and
/or external air supply installed to rectify
any potential air supply issues which
could affect the safe operation of the
stove. Under no circumstances should
the stove be operated until these tests
have been satisfactorily completed.
• To ensure your safety make sure that
your stove's installation complies with
all local building regulations' ventilation
requirements. Low energy houses have
their own particular requirements and
should be strictly adhered to.
• Do not use flammable liquids to ignite
the fire. In the confined space of the
firechamber there is a real potential to
cause a life-threatening flash flame or
explosion.
• Never over-fire the stove. If any
external parts of your stove glow red
during operation then immediate action
should be taken to reduce the supply
of air to the firechamber through the
Primary and Secondary air controls
which should quickly limit the intensity
of the fire.
• This stove is CE approved and tested
to EU EN13240 standards in the UK by
Kiwa GasTec. Alterations to its
construction could be potentially
dangerous and will render your
product warranty void.
• Do not use aerosol products in the
vicinity of the stove when it is in use.
• Check and clean the stove's flue way
and the top of baffle plate regularly
to help avoid potential blockages (see
page 36).
• Clean your chimney regularly (see
page 36).
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