5.1. Starting the stove 5.2. Suitable materials for lighting 5.3 Emptying the ashpan 5.4 Adjusting the locking mechanism 5.5 Cleaning and maintenance 5.6 Layout and usage of air regulators 6. Malfunction and service 7. Common fault finding 8. Warranty Opus commissioning checklist Opus-Trio-October-2017-V002...
Clean Air Act requirements” The Opus Trio has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning wood fuel when fitted with the approved DEFRA upgrade kit.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this Opus stove. This manual will introduce you to the functions and correct operation of the stove. It is important that your installer takes you through the operation of this stove during their handover.
The stove has been built with a self closing door mechanism. This can be disabled by removing the spring from under the ash pan. If the combustion air is being supplied from the outside, the duct size will need to be increased for any duct over two metres long or any run containing 90 degree bends.
Outdoor air supply: if the deviation from the required pressure (section 4) is over 25%, suitable changes to the chimney should be made. 3.2. Safety rules During stove installation, you must comply with the safety rules. The appliance shall be installed on floors with an adequate load-bearing capacity. If an existing construction doesn't meet these prerequisite, suitable measures (e.g.
4. Technical specifications Stove Model Trio Nominal Output 5.0 kW Efficiency 77.2% (net) Weight 143 kg Mean flue gas temperature 254 ºC Flue gas mass flow 5.3 g/s Minimum pressure 0,12 mbar Diameter of flue pipe 150 mm Diameter of the connection to the outdoor air supply...
5. General information about the working of the stove Always use a glove Do not use any flammable liquid fluids for lighting the fire. The door of the firebox should be opened only when adding fuel, apart from leaving the door slightly ajar during the lighting phase.
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If there is insufficient burning material in the firebed to light a new fuel charge, excessive smoke emission can occur. Refuelling must be carried out onto a sufficient quantity of glowing embers and ash that the new fuel charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few embers in the fire bed, add suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke.
5.2. Suitable materials for lighting The stove should be used for the combustion of natural wood and wood briquettes. Some of the best wood for the stove is beech and birch. These types of wood have the highest burn temperature, and they burn the cleanest, as long as they have been stored in a dry place for a sufficient length of time.
5.4 Adjusting the locking mechanism Lever to open the side panel; this lever must be carefully pushed forward and upward, and then the side cover can be moved to the left or right. In this picture, the foot is displayed with which you can adjust the stove so that the automatic locking mechanism can function properly.
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5.6 Instructions on how to access the flue through the stove Remove grate and base Slide outside retaining Carefully lift out both side fire bricks. bars. fire bricks, ensuring the securing clip remains with the brick. Attention, when removing the second side fire brick, ensure you support the throat baffle to prevent it from being dropped.
In case of chimney fire If the wrong or unseasoned wood is used, it is possible that a chimney fire can occur due to the accumulation of deposits inside the chimney. Immediately close all air regulators on the stove and call the fire brigade. If a chimney fire was to occur, an experienced professional should be employed to check the entire flue system.
7. Common fault finding Please be aware that in the event of your stove not performing properly, you should always consult your installer first or a qualified professional. Below is a list of potential problems and possible causes: Problem Possible cause Starting problems Bad quality or wet wood Too thick wood log...
OPUS declines all liability for any accidents due to failure to observe the specifications contained in the use and maintenance manual accompanying the device. Furthermore, OPUS declines all liability deriving from improper use of the product by the user (including heat-shock, overload or misuse of the firebox), unauthorised modifications and/or repairs, and the use of non-original spare parts or spare parts not designed for use on this product model.
Opus commissioning checklist General information Stove purchased from Telephone number Stove installed by Telephone number CPS registration with (e.g. HETAS) CPS registration number Installation date Stove model Physical checks Installation is in accordance with the design, including material specification, flue...
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F I R E D B Y D E S I G N www.opusstoves.co.uk Imported to the UK Firepower, Flightway, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4RD, UK, 0844 332 0155, info@firepowerheating.co.uk...