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INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT PERSON AND THE
INSTALLATION MUST COMPLY WITH BS8303 – CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF
DOMESTIC HEATING AND COOKING APPLIANCES BURNING SOLID MINERAL FUEL, NATIONAL
BUILDING REGULATIONS, LOCAL BY-LAWS AND STANDARDS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT - IN PARTICULAR:
HANDLING – ADEQUATE FACILITIES MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR LOADING, UNLOADING AND SITE
HANDLING.
FIRE CEMENT – SOME TYPES ARE CAUSTIC AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME INTO
CONTACT WITH THE SKIN. IN CASE OF CONTACT WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
ASBESTOS – THESE STOVES CONTAIN NO ASBESTOS. IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF DISTURBING
ANY ASBESTOS IN THE COURSE OF INSTALLATION THEN PLEASE SEEK THE GUIDANCE OF A
SPECIALIST AND USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
METAL PARTS – WHEN INSTALLING OR SERVICING THIS STOVE CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID
THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY
UNLESS THE INSTALLER IS QUALIFIED TO APPROVE INSTALLATION THEN APPROVAL MUST BE
SOUGHT FROM YOUR LOCAL BUILDING CONTROL DEPARTMENT. THE SUPPLIERS ACCEPT NO
RESPONSIBILITY IF THIS ADVICE IS NOT FOLLOWED. THIS APPLIANCE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY
TESTED FOR SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MODIFY IT. ALWAYS USE GENUINE
REPLACEMENT PARTS AS RECOMMENDED BY YOUR SUPPLIER. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS
ADVICE WILL INVALIDATE YOUR GUARANTEE.
TRY TO AVOID FITTING AN EXTRACTOR FAN IN THE SAME ROOM AS THIS STOVE. IF THIS IS
UNAVOIDABLE THEN SEEK SPECIALIST ADVICE TO ENSURE THAT THE INSTALLATION IS TESTED
FOR SAFETY. A SUITABLE TEST COMPRISES CHECKING FOR SPILLAGE IF THE ROOM WHERE THE
APPLIANCE IS FITTED IS SUBJECTED TO THE GREATEST POSSIBLE DEPRESSURISATION. THIS
MEANS FIRING THE APPLIANCE WITH ALL THE EXTRACT FANS IN THE BUILDING OPERATING AT
THEIR MAXIMUM AND WITH ALL DOORS, ADJUSTABLE VENTILATORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED.
IF SPILLAGE OCCURS THEN ADDITIONAL PERMANENT VENTILATION DIRECT FROM OUTSIDE WILL
BE REQUIRED. ONCE THE ADDITIONAL VENTILATION IS FITTED, RETEST AS NOTED ABOVE,
IT IS ESSENTIAL AND REQUIRED BY BUILDING REGULATIONS THAT A CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
ALARM IS INSTALLED IN THE SAME ROOM AS THIS STOVE.
THIS STOVE MUST HAVE ITS OWN CHIMNEY AND MUST NOT SHARE A CHIMNEY WITH ANOTHER
APPLIANCE.
THIS STOVE IS FOR INTERMITTENT USE ONLY AND SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED INTO YOUR ROOM, PLEASE SEE PAGE 10.
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