Tropicair TAWA Mk III Installation Instructions

March 2006
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tested & Complies with AS/NZS 2918:2001 and AS/NZS 2918:2001,App E
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WARNING
THE APPLIANCE AND FLUE SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/NZS 2918
AND THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RELEVANT BUILDING CODE OR CODES.
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WARNING
APPLIANCES INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF AN/NZS 4013 WHERE REQUIRED BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY I.E. THE
APPLIANCE SHALL BE IDENTIFIABLE BY A COMPLIANCE PLATE WITH THE MARKING 'TESTED TO
AS/NZS 4013'
ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE TESTING AU-
THORITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN BREACH OF THE APPROVAL GRANTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AS/NZS 4013.
CAUTION: MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING
THE DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
WHERE SUCH ACTIONIS CONSIDERED, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CONSULTED IN THE FIRST
INSTANCE.
CAUTION: CRACKED AND BROKEN COMPONENTS, E.G. DOOR GLASS OR CERAMIC TILES, MAY RENDER THE
INSTALLATION UNSAFE.
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WARNING
DO NOT CONNECT TO AN UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEM.
INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 3500.4.1 OR NZS 4603 AND THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
RELEVANT BUILDING CODE OR CODES.
1. The installation must comply with local council
regulations.
2. It is recommended that the appliance be installed
by a qualified installer, who should work in
accordance with good trade practise.
3. The unit should be installed in such a manner that
parts are accessible for inspection & maintenance.
4. There must be a clearance of at least 1metre
between the front of the Tawa Mk III & any
building structure or any other substancial
immovable object.
NB A fireplace appliance shall not be connected to
a flue common with an open fireplace.
(a) An ash hearth—35mm thick shall extend not less than 300mm in front of the woodburner door and
be of incombustible material e.g. brick or concrete and extend 200mm on each side of the
woodburner 'loading' opening.
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b) if the hearth is flush with the floor it shall extend not less than 400mm in front of the woodburner
BUT
door.
A. Any mantel must be 1180mm from hearth. If less it shall be made of heat resistant material which
shall extend upward to its underside or shall be protected by a heat resistant deflector to ensure that the
temperature of the mantle will not exceed 90*C where the fireplace opening is in a heat sensitive wall.
B. A non-metallic heat resistant material shall extend not less than 50mm beyond each side of the
appliance and 150mm beyond the top of the appliance.
Complies AS/NZS 4013:1999 Emissions Rate: 0.57g/kg
Complies AS/NZS 4012:1999 Thermal Efficiency: 65.3%
ECAN Certification Number: 111879
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ASH HEARTH
Over 30 years experience in heating manufacture
TROPICAIR TAWA Mk III
for the
1180 hearth to mantel
mm
200
mm
300
mm
Hearth 35mm thick
MANTEL
HEATING
Ltd
200
mm
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