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GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING
THE SYSTEM
Below is some general information regarding the system, appli-
ance installation and products manufactured by Gruppo Piazzet-
ta S.r.l.
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Please refer to the installation standards or other in-
formative documentation provided by the manufac-
turer for further information.
4.1
INSTALLATION ROOM
The appliance is to be installed in a room which allows installa-
tion, user and maintenance operations to be performed safely
and easily.
Contact local building authority before installation to determine
if a permit and/or inspection is required.
When locating your appliance, consider the building structure to
ensure the vent will not interfere with any ceiling joists, roof raft-
ers, wall studs, water pipes or electrical wiring. It may be easier to
relocate the appliance than to rework the building structure.
The layout of your house and the location of the pellet stove will
determine how effective it is at heating the intended area (e.g., in
main living area versus basement versus outdoors in sub-freezing
temperatures).
Pellet stoves use mainly air circulation to disperse their heat,
therefore a central location works best.
Consider the following things when selecting a location:
- use of an existing chimney
- location of vent termination
- aesthetic considerations
- interference with house framing, plumbing and wiring
- floor protection
- room traffic patterns
- proximity to combustibles
- location of air for combustion
- electrical outlet
- pellet fuel storage.
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The room where the appliance is to be installed must
comply with the following requirements:
It must not be used as a garage, store for combustible
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material or for activities with a risk of fire.
Locating the stove in a room with an explosive atmos-
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phere is prohibited.
If the flooring is made of wood, provide a floor protec-
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tion surface in compliance with current national stand-
ards.
It must not be in a vacuum in relation to the outside
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environment due to the effect of contrary draught
caused by the presence in the room where the firebox
is installed of another appliance or an extractor device.
PRODUCT INFORMATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
d
The appliance must not be used simultaneously with
collective type ventilation ducts with or without ex-
tractor fan, other devices or other appliances such as:
forced ventilation systems or other heating systems
using ventilation to change the air. Such systems could
cause a vacuum in the environment of installation even
if installed in adjoining or communicating rooms.
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Make sure that the floor of the installation room is able
to withstand the weight of the product including any
cladding, accessories and trim. If the floor does not
have a suitable load-bearing capacity, take adequate
counter-measures.
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Have a smoke monitor/CO detector, especially in areas
that are expected to generate CO (e.g., heater fueling
areas, pellet fuel bulk storage areas).
Follow the smoke detector manufacturer's placement
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and installation instructions and maintain regularly.
4.2
FRESH AIR INTAKE
In order to operate normally, each appliance must be provided
with the air needed for combustion.
If a number of appliances are to co-exist, sufficient airflow must
be guaranteed for each individual product in full compliance with
regulations and according to the manufacturer's indications.
For a question of health, in addition to providing the air flow
needed for combustion, it is also recommended that the air inside
the installation room is suitably changed.
The airflow needed for the firebox can be obtained in different
ways, for example:
- from the installation room or adjacent rooms
- by means of a fresh air intake directly into the room and with
ducting
- with a direct connection to the combustion chamber.
In brief, the fresh air intake:
- must guarantee sufficient clean air flow for combustion: air can-
not be taken from potentially polluted areas
- must have a total free cross section of at least the value indicat-
ed in the section " TECHNICAL DATA " and in any case, equal to
or greater than the section of the air intake on the appliance
- be protected by a grille or suitable protection which does not
reduce the recommended minimum section
- be positioned in such a way that it is not obstructed and main-
tenance and inspection operations are possible.
Indications for airtight installations and installations with
combustion air intake directly from the outside (according to
reference standards)
Airtight installations must be carried out by connecting the com-
bustion air inlet of the appliance directly to the fresh air intake
using a connecting pipe.
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