Aarrow Fires Aarrow Acorn View 45 operating and Installation Manual
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FITTING THE FLUE OUTLET AND HOT PLATE The flue outlet spigot is found inside the appliance. It is removed by turning clockwise. Smear a very thin layer of fire cement on the faces of the flue outlet and the blanking plate. Fit the outlet to the appliance in the desired position. Lock into place by rotating anti-clockwise and tighten by tapping with a block of wood and mallet from the inside of the appliance. Similarly, fit the blanking plate to the unused opening. Clean off any surplus fire cement. Place...
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Due to the gradual introduction of European Chimney Standards chimneys will be specified according to their performance designation as defined in BS EN 1443 that covers the General Requirements for chimneys. The minimum performance designation required for use with solid fuel burning stoves is T450 N2 S D3. The flue and chimney installation must be carefully checked by a competent person before fitting the stove to ensure it is suitable and will work safely. If the chimney is old (ie built of brick or...
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14Acorn Multifuel Stoves INSTALLATION TYPICAL METAL INSULATED CHIMNEY SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED TO THE CHIMNEY MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BS7566 PTS1-4 PLANVIEW OF REGISTER PLATE AND CLEARANCES FOR NON INSULATED FLUES A is minimum clearance for non-insulated flue = 1.5 x D to a non-combustible surface/material or 3 x D to combustible surface/material
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ADD IN BOILERS Acorn 4 & 5 multifuel stoves offer the option of a slab boiler, which occupies the position of the rear firebox liner panels. Fitting: •Remove the fuel retainers, rear firebox liner panels and throat plate. •Knock out the blanking discs in the back plate corresponding to the terminals on the boiler. •Introduce the boiler to the appliance through the main fire door and locate the terminal pipes through the back plate holes and seal around boiler terminals with fire cement. •Engage...
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16Acorn Multifuel Stoves INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The expansion tank should have a capacity of at least 7 % of the systems water capacity. The cold water feed pipe should be at least 22mm diameter. There must not be any shut off valves in the circuit. Pipes should be run to avoid air locks. A spring safety valve should be fitted to the expansion pipe close to the boiler. It is often possible, and is good practice, to utilise the primary flow and return as part of the safety circuit. The ball valve...
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Fig. 7 Fully Closed Fig. 8 Fully Open Even when all the slots are completely shut a bleed of secondary air will be maintained ensuring that inflammable gases are burnt off. DISASSEMBLE AIRWASH The Aarrow air wash may be disassembled for cleaning or adjustment. To achieve this, the following procedure should be followed: •The door should be GENTLY lifted off its hinges so that the below operations can be carried out on a workbench or similar level surface. This should be done when the appliance is...
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Fig. 11b fitting new glass •Replace the two lower retaining clips and nuts. •Replace the upper airwash cover and nuts. Do not over-tighten the nuts as damage may occur to the glass (Fig.11c) Fig. 11c tightening nuts ADJUSTING THE DOOR HINGES Once the appliance has been under fire for a period of time the fire door may appear to have moved out of alignment with relation to the door aperture or catch. This is quite normal and due to the settling of the casing. The fire door can be re-aligned by the user...
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Approval does not cover the use of other fuels either alone or mixed with a suitable fuel listed above, nor does it cover instructions for use of other fuels. For latest details please refer to Hetas website www.hetas.co.uk. Do not use Homefire (six sided) and smaller sizes than Stovesse, e.g. Beans,Peas,Grains. Do not use petroleum based solid products such as Calco or Petrocoke. To do so will INVALIDATE the appliance guarantee. LIGHTING THE FIRE Prior to lighting the fire for the first time check with...
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In the morning •Open the air control fully until embers begin to glow brightly and place pieces of fuel on the fire until it is well established. WARNING:When wood is burnt slowly in a closed appliance it produces moisture and tar, which will create condensation and deposits in the chimney. This effect can be minimised by burning hard for a short period, about 20 minutes, twice a day. It is usually convenient to do this morning and night. Note: To avoid chimney problems your fire should not be burnt...