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emitted from the stove. The customer should be warned to use a fire guard to BS 6539 in the
presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons.
LOCATION
There are several conditions to be considered in selecting a location for your EIRECO Wood
Burning Stove.
a. Position in the area to be heated – central locations are usually best.
b. Allowances for proper clearances to combustibles.
CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES
Side wall to stove
Back wall to stove
It is recommended that this appliance is sited next to and on a non-combustible surface. A
minimum all round clearance of 100 mm or 4 inches will allow air circulation and not impede
the performance of the stove.
The connector may pass through walls or partitions constructed of combustible materials
provided the connector is either listed for wall pass-through or is routed through a device listed
for a wall pass-through and is installed in accordance with the conditions of the listing. Any
unexposed metal that is used as part of a wall pass-through system is exposed to flue gases
shall be constructed of stainless steel or other equivalent material that will resist corrosion,
softening, or cracking from flue gas at temperatures up to 982C.
FLOOR PROTECTION
The EIRECO Wood Burning stove should only be installed on floors with an adequate load
bearing capacity. If an existing construction doesn't meet this requirement, suitable measures
e.g. load distributing plate shall be taken to achieve it.
When installing this stove on a combustible floor, a floor protector, consisting of a layer of non-
combustible material at least 10mm (3/8 inch) thick or 6.5 mm (¼ inch) thick covered with 3.2
mm (1/8 inch) sheet metal is required to cover the area under the stove and extend to at least
457.5 mm (18 inches) at the front and 203.5 mm (8 inches) to the sides and rear. This will
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EIRECO Wood Burning Stove Installation and Operating Instructions
500mm/20 inches
500mm/20 inches
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