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INSTALLATION
REGULATIONS
You must ensure that your stove is
installed by a recognised competent
person who is appropriately qualified
in the installation of stoves and that
the installation complies with all local,
national and European building
regulations.
In the UK we strongly recommend using
a Hetas registered installer (www.hetas.
co.uk) and in Ireland a registered
installer from INFO – the Irish
Nationwide Fireplace Organisation
(www.fireplace.ie). Your authorised
Alpha dealer will also be able to help
and advise you.
For further information on local
Building Regulations please consult:
England & Wales
Building Regulations Document J
(revised October 2010) – Combustion
Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
www.planningportal.gov.uk
Scotland
Building Standards (2001) Domestic
www.sbsa.gov.uk
Northern Ireland
The Building Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2000 / Amendment 2006 /
Amendment No 2 2006
www.buildingcontrol-ni.com
Isle of Man
Building Regulations (2007) –
Isle of Man www.gov.im
Republic of Ireland
Approved Document J – Heat Producing
Appliances www.environ.ie
Other Information Points
The Solid Fuel Association website is
a very good source of practical
information www.solidfuel.co.uk.
For additional useful information and
links to the government websites
above, including informative
downloads, visit The Solid Fuel
Technology Institute website
www.soliftec.com.
The British Flue and Chimney
Manufacturers Association website,
accessed through www.feta.co.uk/
bfcma, produces an authoritative and
informative download Yellow Guide to
solid fuel flues and chimneys.
Buildings Insurance
It is a requirement by some building
insurance companies to inform them of
the installation of a new fixed heating
appliance and a relevant certificate of
compliance produced.
Health & Safety
During the installation of this stove and
any related building works you must
comply with any current Health
& Safety at Work regulations.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE
• Ensure that an approved carbon
monoxide detector (BS EN50291:2001)
is fitted in the same room as the stove.
It should be powered by a battery
designed for the working life of the
alarm. Please note that since October
2010 this is now a requirement under
UK Building Regulations.
• External surfaces including the fire-
chamber door and operating handles,
windows, flue pipes and stove
bodywork will become extremely hot.
Always use the tool provided and avoid
touching these parts of the stove
without proper protection, such as heat
resistant gloves or other protective aids.
• Potentially combustible material or
objects such as soft furnishings should
never be left on or near any of the
stove's hot surfaces. Ensure that wood
supplies and log baskets are kept at a
safe distance from the stove.
• Never leave children unattended in
the room where your stove is being
operated. Ensure that children are
aware of the potential danger and
make sure that they keep clear of the
stove when it is in operation. Where
children, the elderly or the infirm are
present always use an approved safety
fireguard (BS6539) to prevent acciden-
tal contact with the stove.
• This stove should not be fitted in a
room with an extractor fan (eg kitchen)
as this will adversely affect the air
quality in the room and could be
dangerous for the room's occupants. It
will also starve the stove of combustion
air and reduce the stove's efficiency.
• To ensure your safety make sure that
your stove's installation complies with
all local building regulations' ventilation
requirements. Low energy houses have
their own particular requirements and
should be strictly adhered to.
• Do not use flammable liquids to ignite
the fire. In the confined space of the
firechamber there is a real potential to
cause a life-threatening flash flame or
explosion.
• Never over-fire the stove. If any
external parts of your stove glow red
during operation then immediate action
should be taken to reduce the supply
of air to the firechamber through the
Primary and Secondary air controls
which should quickly limit the intensity
of the fire.
• This stove is CE approved and tested
to EU EN13240 standards in the United
Kingdom by Kiwa Gastech at CRE of
Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire.
Alterations to its construction could
be potentially dangerous and will also
render your product warranty void.
• Do not use aerosol products in the
vicinity of the stove when it is in use.
• Check and clean the stove's flue way
and the top of baffle plate regularly
to help avoid potential blockages (see
page 34).
• Clean your chimney regularly (see
page 34).
For more information on stove
safety please visit
www.stovesafetyfirst.com
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