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CHARNWOODSLX20
HEALTHANDSAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
PERFORMANCE
CHIMNEY
HEARTHANDFIRE
SURROUND
PREPARATIONOFTHEFIREPLACE
WARNINGpleasetakecarewheninstallingtheappliance
thattherequirementsoftheHealthandSafetyatWorkAct
aremet.
Sometypesoffirecementarecausticandshouldnotbe
allowedtocomeintocontactwiththeskin.Incaseof
contactwashwithplentyofwater.
Ifthereisapossibilityofdisturbinganyasbestosinthe
courseofinstallationthenpleaseuseappropriate
equipment.
Theremustnotbeanextractorfaninthesameroomasthe
applianceasthiscancausetheappliancetoemitfumesinto
theroom.
Theremustbeanadequateairsupplytotheroominwhich
theapplianceisinstalledtotallingatleast100squarecm.(16
squareinches)toprovidecombustionair.Thisisparticularly
necessaryiftheroomisdoubleglazed.
Inadditiontotheseinstructionstherequirementsof
BS:8303andBS:6461Pt1&2;1984mustbefulfilled.Local
AuthorityBye-lawsandBuildingRegulationsregardingthe
installationofSolidFuelburningappliances,fluesand
chimneymustbeobserved.
TheratedoutputfortheSLX20is5.4kW(18500btu/h)to
theroom.
Thisistheoutputobtainedburningsmokelessfuelwiththe
doorsclosedovera4hourlyre-fuelinginterval.
Thereisanoptionaladd-indomestichotwaterboiler
availablewithanoutputof2.0kW(6800btu/h).Ifthisis
fittedthentheoutputtotheroomwillbereducedbya
correspondingamount.
Inorderfortheappliancetoperformsatisfactorilythe
chimneyheightmustnotbelessthan4metresmeasured
fromtheoutletofthefiretothetopofthechimney.The
chimneyshouldpreferablybe175mm(7inches)or200mm
(8inches)internaldiameterorsquarewithsidesof175mm
or200mminternallyand
Ifanexistingchimneyistobeuseditmustbesweptand
checked,itmustbeingoodcondition,freefromcracksand
blockages,andshould nothaveaexcessivecrosssectional
area(e.g.Greaterthan250mmx250mm).Ifyoufindthat
thechimneyisinpoorconditionthenexpertadviceshould
besoughtregardingthenecessityofhavingthechimney
lined.Ifitfoundnecessarytolinethechimneythenalining
suitableforSolidFuelmustbeused.
Ifthereisnoexistingchimneythenaprefabricatedblock
chimneyoratwinwalledinsulatedstainlesssteelflueto
BS:4543canbeusedeitherinternallyorexternally.These
chimneysmustbefittedinaccordancewiththe
manufacturersinstructionsandBuildingRegulations.
Singlewall fluepipeissuitableforconnectingtheappliance
tothechimneybutisnotsuitableforusingforthecomplete
chimney.
Ifitisfoundthereisexcessivedrawinthechimneythena
draughtstabilisershouldbefitted.
Theappliancemustbeinstalledonafireproofhearthand
mustbesituatedatleast300mm(12inches)fromany
combustiblematerial.Thepositioningoftheapplianceand
thesizeoftheheartharegovernedbybuildingregulations
forClass1appliances.Thesebuildingregulationsstatethat
thehearthmustextendinfrontoftheappliancebyatleast
300mm(12inches)andtothesidesbyatleast150mm(6
inches).Ifindoubtastothepositioningoftheappliance
expertadviseshouldbesoughteitherfromthesupplieror
thelocalbuildinginspector.
Thefireplacemustallowgoodcirculationofairaroundthe
appliance,especiallyaboveit,toensurethatmaximumheat
istransferredtotheroomandalsotopreventthefireplace
overheating.Agapof150mm(6inches)eachsideand
300mm(12inches)abovetheapplianceshouldgive
sufficientaircirculation.Ifawoodenmantelpiece,beamor
surroundisusedinthefireplaceitshouldbeaminimumof
460mm(18inches),andpreferably600mm(24inches)
abovetheappliance.Insomesituationsitmaybenecessary
toshieldthebeamormantelpiecetoprotectit.
Beforefittingtheapplianceintoanexistingfireplaceremove
thefirebackandanyloosein-fillmaterial.
Thesurroundandopeningfortheappliancemustconform
withFigs.3.Theflatareaaroundtheopeningmustbea
minimumof750mmwideand660mmhigh.Ensurethatthe
hearthandthebaseintheopeningareflat,level,andat
MUSTNOTBELESSTHAN
150mm(6INCHES)INTERNALDIAMETEROR150x
150MMINTERNALSQUARE.
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