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Hi-Flame R6 Instruction Manual

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Hi-Flame R6 and R6-LS Compact
Ecodesign Ready / Defra Smoke Exempted
Free-standing Wood Burning Stove
Please note that this appliance has been independently CE and DIN+ tested by an EU Notified
Laboratory and is approved by Defra as an 'exempted appliance' to allow the burning of wood
in designated UK Smoke Control Areas (see page 16). Fully seasoned wood, with less than
20% moisture content, must always be used and the appliance must also be operated at all
times in accordance with these instructions to minimise the amount of smoke produced.
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Hi-Flame R6 and R6-LS Compact O U T S TA N D I N G W O O D B U R N I N G S TO V E S w w w. h i - f l a m e . c o . u k Ecodesign Ready / Defra Smoke Exempted w w w.
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT: USER WARNING NOTES Properly installed, operated and maintained this stove should NOT emit smoke or fumes into the dwelling. Occasionally fumes from refuelling may occur. If the CO alarm (which should be fitted at the However, persistent smoke or fume emission time of installation) sounds, please follow the is potentially dangerous and must not be advice above.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Standing Down This instruction manual is also used for a number of other Hi-Flame Warranty free-standing stove models in the Hi-Flame product range Annual Service and therefore some of the stove photographs , which are used for guidance purposes only, may differ slightly from Annual Service Record 41 –...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Thank-you for purchasing this new control. Hi-Flame Ecodesign wood burning Asbestos stove. We are confident that with its This stove does not contain Asbestos. However, state-of-the-art combustion technology...

  • Page 5: Product Fiche

    - f l a m e . i e Trademark Hi-Flame Product Name & Model Number Hi-Flame R6 / R6-LS Product Description Solid Fuel Roomheater (Wood) CE EN Standard Type Test EN 13240:2001 + Amd 2:2004 SGS Nederland BV EU Notified Test Body / Number...

  • Page 6: Erp Energy Label

    ERP LABEL...

  • Page 7: Technical Data

    Flue pipe diameter 150 mm the R6 model represented the full production Minimum diameter required for chimney model specifications in all critical technical system and connecting flue pipe 150 mm parameters needed to fulfil the requirements...

  • Page 8: Critical Safe Distances

    firechamber placed much further away from against the fireplace wall. When using DEAS the floor surface, will be less. Both the R6 you must allow clearance space for any non- and R6-LS stoves are therefore suitable to be combustible ducting.

  • Page 9: General Dimensions - R6 Model

    R6 MODEL GENERAL DIMENSIONS All dimensions in mm. Check critical dimensions on site. WARNING When not using the Direct External Air Supply you must ensure that there is a minimum air gap of 35mm between the end of the inlet pipe and the back wall of the fireplace.

  • Page 10: General Dimensions - R6-Ls Model

    R6-LS MODEL GENERAL DIMENSIONS All dimensions in mm. Not to scale. WARNING When not using the Direct External Air Supply you must ensure that there is a minimum air gap of 35mm between the end of the inlet pipe and the back wall of the fireplace.

  • Page 11: Standard Features

    For ease of use, there is only one combustion helping to keep emissions to a minimum. air control on the R6 wood burner. This will 3 Airwash System deliver both the correct mix of primary air...

  • Page 12: Packing List And Assemby Instrucions

    ASSEMBLING THE STOVE ting them prior to the stove’s installation as you Your new Hi-Flame stove is extremely heavy. will need to regularly check this area to avoid Always handle it with care and make sure that potential soot build up and blockages.

  • Page 13: Installation Regulations

    Hetas of practical information www.solidfuel.co.uk Registered Installer (www.hetas.co.uk). Your BFCMA authorised Hi-Flame dealer will also be able to The British Flue and Chimney Manufacturers help and advise you. Association (BFCMA) website, www.bfcma.co.uk Current Building Regulations produces an authoritative and informative download guide to solid fuel flues and chimneys.

  • Page 14: Basic Installation Check-List

    • Sweep and test the chimney prior to installation. applicable Building Regulations, it is also a requirement of your Hi-Flame Warranty that • The proximity of all combustible materials to the stove is installed by a competent person the intended stove installation must conform such as a Hetas registered installer.

  • Page 15: General Installation Guidelines

    A copy of the damage to the fireplace walls as well as help installer’s flue calculation will be needed as avoid potentially over-heating the stove and part of the Hi-Flame warranty registration for damaging components. For recommended safe...
  • Page 16 Chimney Terminal Flexible Flue Liner The existing chimney pot or terminal must be Hi-Flame strongly recommend fitting a flue suitable for stove installation and should not liner when installing this stove within an restrict the smoke and fumes from the stove. It...

  • Page 17: Clean Air Act & Smoke Control Areas

    Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and supervision of Smoke Control Areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements. The R6 and R6-LS stove has a factory-fitted combustion air control damper designed to...

  • Page 18: Recommended Fuel

    Hi-Flame Warranty only covers the use of wood stove flue gases could easily ignite and cause in this appliance. They do not cover the use of a flue or chimney fire.

  • Page 19: Fuels You Must Always Avoid

    flue system, and will early fires, however this is perfectly normal. render your Hi-Flame Warranty void. Your smoke alarm or CO detector may also react to these. Simply ensure that the room •...

  • Page 20: Essential Safety Advice

    CO escape. It should be powered by a battery designed for the working life of the alarm (usually five years). Hi-Flame recommend Honeywell or Fire Angel models. Do not be tempted to buy a cheap alarm as recent...

  • Page 21: The Better Way To Burn Wood

    THE BETTER WAY TO BURN WOOD which could cause ash or small lighted embers to be drawn from the firechamber and beyond Wood takes its combustion air from above the protective hearth. Never operate the stove the firebed and will always burn best on a without the fire fence being in place.

  • Page 22: Operating Your Stove

    OPERATING YOUR STOVE Refuelling Logs (C) These should be approximately 75 to 100mm across. Thicker General principles logs should ideally be split down to this size. When lighting your stove you will need to get the temperature in the firechamber as high as possible as quickly as possible.
  • Page 23 until it can be closed without significantly temperature than loosely criss-crossed logs. affecting how well the kindling is burning. Approximately 0.50kg of logs (one or two) After about six or seven minutes you can then can be added at this stage. Be careful not add some wood...
  • Page 24 open the air control (slide right). This will embers will create excess smoke and will make any remaining embers glow red which take much longer. It is very much easier and will help the new logs to start burning quickly quicker to ‘start’...

  • Page 25: Some Simple Tips

    SOME SIMPLE TIPS REMOVING ASH 1 When refuelling use small regular loads as As a wood burning-only stove this stove does this will produce a more efficient and cleaner not feature a removable ash pan or riddling burning performance. grate. This is because fully seasoned wood, which has been efficiently burned in a stove, 2 If you have inadvertently let the fire burn will produce very little ash.

  • Page 26: Trouble-Shooting

    TROUBLE-SHOOTING Do not re-light the stove again until the flue system has been thoroughly inspected by an These pages should be your first approved installer or chimney sweep and any reference point if you experience any necessary repairs have been carried out. problems with the operation of your Likely causes of chimney fires and stove.
  • Page 27 See page 2 for more information. Open doors invalidate your Hi-Flame Warranty. and windows to ventilate the room and let Check the stove and the flue system for any the fire go out to allow the stove to cool.
  • Page 28 do regarding the safe operation of your stove. provide the additional heat needed to warm Burning wet wood causes the incomplete the flue system and to counteract the much combustion of the fuel and lowers the fire- lower temperatures at the exit point of the chamber temperature and flue pressure so chimney.
  • Page 29 Likely causes and how to avoid them points on all four sides between the door and firechamber front and checking that when the Poor heat output is more than likely caused by door is closed the paper is gripped. Any paper poor fuel, such as ‘green’, unseasoned or wet which can be removed easily would indicate wood.
  • Page 30 vigorous flame, it is then hard to control the an acrid odour then this indicates the use of flame and extend the life of the logs because unseasoned or wet wood (see page 32). there are simply not enough calories of heat 6 Glass staining or blackening left within the remaining fuel to extend the Please note that it can be perfectly normal to...

  • Page 31: Routine Checks

    Avoid continuous low burning ROUTINE CHECKS Continuously burning your stove with a very During routine checks if you notice anything low flame, such as slow overnight burning wrong with your stove then it should be will also cause the glass to get dirty because rectified immediately.

  • Page 32: Stove Maintenance

    STOVE MAINTENANCE fired this can be quite a dirty job so protective gloves, face mask and goggles should be Baffle Plates and Flueway worn and in addition any porous hearth During the heating season check the flueway surfaces and floor coverings should also be and the double baffle plates at least once protected.
  • Page 33 Never use your stove if it has cracked or missing panels used for the firebricks, firebed and glass. Your Hi-Flame dealer can quickly supply lower baffle plate. Please note that some you with a new piece of heat resistant glass minor wear is perfectly normal due to the high should you ever need it –...
  • Page 34 Hi-Flame replacement components output. which you can purchase from your authorised Hi-Flame dealer or directly from: To check the door stove seal, when the stove www.hi-flame.co.uk or for the Republic of is cold place strips of paper between the door Ireland www.hi-flame.ie.

  • Page 35: Using Direct External Air

    THE DIRECT EXTERNAL AIR SUPPLY importance of regularly testing it. (DEAS) Ref BS8303 (2018) • The householder should also be made aware that the stove should never be operated with IMPORTANT It may be, that despite the door open except when refuelling and this Installing with the DEAS, in order to should always be kept to a minimum.

  • Page 36: Spillage & Flue Interference Tests

    SPILLAGE AND FLUE INTERFERENCE improvement in the flue draught is generated. TESTS Ref BS8303 (2018) Again, light a smoke pellet and place inside the stove firechamber and close the stove Flue pressure requirements door. The minimum recommended flue pressure for 6 If the second spillage test still fails, then this stove is 12Pa.
  • Page 37 This test requires a flue draught / temperature testing. gauge(s). This test is to ensure that Hi-Flame’s Test results should be recorded on the recommended operational 12Pa flue draught Commissioning Report on page 38 as pressure for this stove is met.

  • Page 38: Commissioning

    COMMISSIONING 11 Confirm that the Warranty Registration has been completed for UK installations at 1 Confirm that all internal parts of the stove www.hi-flame.co.uk/pages/warranty-registration, are correctly fitted, including the baffle plates and for Republic of Ireland installations at and the firefence. www.hi-flame.ie/pages/warranty-registration.

  • Page 39: Standing Down

    STANDING DOWN HI-FLAME WARRANTY At some point in the year you will not need Your new Hi-Flame stove has been CE EN13240 to use your stove and taking care to clean it tested in Europe to ensure that it meets UK...

  • Page 40: Annual Service

    Stove Glass and Door Rope Seal Important: Spare Parts • Check the glass for chips or cracks and the • In the interests of safety only use genuine glass seal condition and replace if necessary. Hi-Flame replacement parts. See the back cover.

  • Page 41: Annual Service Record

    FIRST SERVICE Date Additional work carried out: Next Service Due Signed Print Dealer’s Stamp or HETAS Registration Number SECOND SERVICE Date Additional work carried out: Next Service Due Signed Print Dealer’s Stamp or HETAS Registration Number THIRD SERVICE Date Additional work carried out: Next Service Due Signed Print...
  • Page 42 SIXTH SERVICE Date Additional work carried out: Next Service Due Signed Print Dealer’s Stamp or HETAS Registration Number SEVENTH SERVICE Date Additional work carried out: Next Service Due Signed Print Dealer’s Stamp or HETAS Registration Number EIGHTH SERVICE Date Additional work carried out: Next Service Due Signed Print...

  • Page 43: Notes

    NOTES Purchase Date Installation Date Serial Number (from bar code label / packaging) Stove Dealer’s Contact Details Stove Installer’s Contact Details Notes eg Chimney Sweep / Log Supplier contact details etc...

  • Page 44: Spares Service

    Holmes Chapel Business Park, Manor Lane Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8AF United Kingdom www.hi-flame.co.uk / www.hi-flame.ie © Hi-Flame 2019 / 2020. All rights reserved. Booklet contents may not be copied in whole or in part without the prior written permission of the copyright holder.

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