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(b) Let the fire go out
(c) When safe to do so, check for flue or chimney blockage and clean if required
(d) Do not attempt to relight the fire until the cause of the fume emission has been identified and corrected. If nec-
essary seek expert advice.
The most common cause of fume emission is flueway or chimney blockage. For your own safety these must be
kept clean at all times.
IMPORTANT NOTES
General
Before lighting the stove check with the installer that the installation work and commissioning checks described in
the installation instructions have been carried out correctly and that the chimney has been swept clean, is sound
and free from any obstructions. As part of the stoves' commissioning and handover the installer should have
shown you how to operate the stove correctly.
CO Alarm
Your installer should have fitted a CO alarm in the same room as the appliance. If the alarm sounds
unexpectedly, follow the instructions given under "Warning Note" above.
Use of fireguard
When using the stove in situations where children, aged and/or infirm persons are present a fireguard must be
used to prevent accidental contact with the stove. The fireguard should be manufactured in accordance with BS
8423:2002 (Replaces BS 6539).
If the fire is left unattended a spark guard to BS 3248, specification for spark guards for use with solid fuel
appliances should be used.
Chimney cleaning
The chimney should be swept at least twice a year. It is important that the flue connection and chimney are swept
prior to lighting up after a prolonged shutdown period.
If the stove is fitted in place of an open fire then the chimney will require sweeping after a month of continuous
operation. This is a precaution to ensure that any "softer" deposits left from the open fire usage have not been
loosened by the higher flue temperatures generated by the closed stove.
In situations where it is not possible to sweep through the stove the installer will have provided alternative means,
such as a soot door. After sweeping the chimney the stove flue outlet and the flue pipe connecting the stove to
the chimney must be cleaned with a flue brush.
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority to be a
smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a furnace or from any fixed
boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an offence to acquire an "unauthorised fuel" for use
within a smoke control area unless it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the controls which gen-
erally apply in the smoke control area).
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has powers under the Act to authorise smokeless
fuels or exempt appliances for use in smoke control areas in England. In Scotland and Wales this power rests
with Ministers in the devolved administrations for those countries. Separate legislation, the Clean Air (Northern
Ireland) Order 1981, applies in Northern Ireland. Therefore it is a requirement that fuels burnt or obtained for use
in smoke control areas have been "authorised" in Regulations and that appliances used to burn solid fuel in those
areas (other than "authorised" fuels) have been exempted by an Order made and signed by the Secretary of
State or Minister in the devolved administrations.
Further information on requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found at: http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and supervision
of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements.
Fuel overloading:
The maximum amount of fuel specified in this manual should not be exceeded, overloading can cause excess
smoke.
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