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Installation instructions

The following pages give instructions for the safe and proper installation of this heating

appliance in the UK. These instructions cover the basic principles of installation, although

detail may need slight modiﬁcation to suit particular local site conditions. In all cases the

installation must comply with current UK Building Regulations, Local Authority Byelaws

and other speciﬁcations or regulations as they affect the installation of the stove. Please

note that it is a legal requirement under England and Wales Building Regulations that

the installation of the stove is either carried out under Local Authority Building Control

approval or is installed by a Competent Person registered with a Government approved

Competent Persons Scheme. HETAS Ltd operate such a Scheme and a listing of their Reg-

istered Competent Persons can be found on their website at www.hetas.co.uk.

It should be noted that the current Building Regulations requirements are given in Ap-

proved Document J. These requirements may also be met by adopting the relevant recom-

mendations given in British Standards BS 8303, BS 6461 and BS 7566.

WARNING: Health and Safety Advice Notice

The installation of this heating appliance is governed by the Health and Safety at Work

Act 1974. It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that all requirements of this Act

are met during the installation works. Attention is drawn in particular to the following:

Handling: The appliance is a heavy item and adequate facilities must be available for

loading, unloading and site handling.

Fire Cement: Some types of ﬁre cement are caustic and should not be allowed to come

into contact with the skin. Protective gloves should be worn when handling

ﬁre cement. In case of contact with the skin wash immediately with plenty

of water.

Asbestos: This stove contains no asbestos. If there is a possibility of disturbing any

asbestos in the course of installation then please seek specialist guidance

and use appropriate protective equipment.

Metal Parts: When installing or servicing this stove care should be taken to avoid the

possibility of personal injury.

Important Warning –Preparatory Work and Safety Checks:

This stove must not be installed into a chimney that serves any other heating appli-•

ance.

There must not be an extractor fan ﬁtted in the same room as the stove as this can •

cause the stove to emit fumes into the room.

If this appliance is installed into an existing chimney, the chimney must ﬁrst be swept •

and examined for soundness and suitability before the appliance is installed (see also

section headed “Chimney”).

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