Everything you need to know about installing and operating
your wood burning or multi fuel stove.
At The Stove House we want you to be completely
happy with your purchase and for us that means providing you with as much
helpful
information as possible during your decision-making process.
If the information you need to know isn’t here then just ask us - we’re
always happy to help whenever possible.
Before installing your new Stove House stove
It is very important to consider the following to ensure the
safe operation of your stove.
Protection of combustable materials
Never leave any potentially combustable materials or fuels
in proximity of the stove.
Before installation it is important to note that not all combustable
materials may be visible, for example wooden studs within partition walls.
You should also be aware that fire-resistant materials will eventually
burn and should be treated like other combustable materials.
The stove itself should be placed on a non-combustable surface
with a minimum thickness of 10mm (approx 3/8”) and this should extend
to 460mm (approx 18 1/2”) in front of the stove and 200mm (8”)
at the back and sides of the stove. This floor protection must
also be placed directly under any horizontal length of flue protruding
from the
back of the stove with a further minimum 50mm (2”) around this area.
The following clearances should be maintained from all combustable
materials:
Back of stove - 760mm (approx 31”)
Sides of stove - 510mm (approx 21”)
Adequate provision of air
It is essential for the safe and efficient use of your stove
that you make sure that there is an adequate supply of air
to your stove. This may mean providing an additional outside air supply
to the room,
especially if there are extraction units such as cooker hoods
or clothes dryers in the vicinity. An insufficient air supply could mean
that the
fuel is burned inefficiently which could cause smoke and blackening
of the glass, with the potential for smoke to also enter the room. One
simple
way to check for this problem is to open a door or window in
the room to see if the stove then burns more efficiently.
A well sealed flue system
The chimney and flue provides a means of taking combusted fuel
from the stove, as well as the draught needed to enable the stove to work
efficiently.
Never use aluminium or galvanized steel pipes for your stove
flue and only ever burn approved fuels. Always use the manufacturer’s
recommended flue diameter - in the case of the Horse Flame
and Olymberyl stoves that we supply, this is sometimes 125mm (5”)
but more usually 150mm (6”). It should never be less that 125mm (5”).
Where a stove is used with a traditional chimney system always
use an approved non-combustable ‘register plate’ - normally
of 1.5mm thick steel - to seal the space at a point below where
the stove flue pipe end protrudes into the chimney void. These can be purchased
with
pre-cut 125mm and 150mm diameter holes. All joints in the flue
system should be sealed with ‘fire cement’ and / or an appropriate
fireresistant ‘rope
gasket’.
Pipe bends in the flue system should be kept to a minimum and
we therefore do not recommend more than two on any installation as they
could inhibit the smooth flow of air and combusted materials.
Flues must never pass through ceilings, floors, attics, roofs
or combustable walls without adequate and approved insulation being provided
to protect potentially comustable materials. In these instances always
refer to your local building and fire regulations.
The open end of the flue system must be always be above the
height of the apex of the building and any other potential
obstructions which are within 3m (10’) of the flue, such as overhanging trees.
When using a traditional chimney make sure that this has been thoroughly
swept and that it has not been ‘capped’ or its original op-erating
height reduced.
Plumbing a stove with a boiler
To ensure the safe and efficient operation of your stove we
strongly recommend that it is installed and connected to the heating system
by a plumber or heating engineer with recognised approvals such as Hetas. All plumbing should comply with relevant national standards.
Comprehensive and easy to follow fitting instructions are supplied with
all of our stoves and installation should therefore not present any problems
to a suitably qualified person. If you wish to see these instruction before
you proceed with your purchase then please contact us and request an emailed
version.
Horse Flame Instruction Manual PDF (1.5MB)
Olymberyl Instruction Manual PDF (300k)
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