Aarrow Fires BK043, AFS1221 User Manual
Wood / Multifuel Model Range
Operating & Installation Manual
PLEASE RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Ecoburn 7 Multifuel
Rev 6
October 2006
AFS1221
BK043
Congratulations on your choice of an Aarrow Stove.
More than 20 years experience has been put into the
development of our Ecoburn range to ensure ultimate
performance and years of trouble free enjoyment.
Every detail on this stove has been carefully engineered
and designed which is why we are so confident in the
reliability of our product that we offer a
Lifetime Guarantee.
Should you have any questions about our Ecoburn Stoves
that are not covered in this manual, please contact the
Aarrow dealer in your area, or call our Technical support
department on 01308 427234
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Arada Ltd
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copied in whole or part or be used for any
purpose other than that for which it is
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from Arada Limited.
INTRODUCTION Page
Warning Notice 4
Safety Notices 5
The Principle Of The Fire 5
Check List 6 - 7
Technical Data 8
INST
ALLATION
General Precautions 9
Handling 9
Hearth 9
Combustible Materials 9
Air For Combustion 9
Fitting the Flue Outlet & Hotplate 10
Flues & Chimneys 10 - 13
Adjusting the Self Levelling Feet 14
Wood Only Version 14
Multifuel Version 15
Firebox Liner Panels 16
Optional Add In Boilers 17
Water Connections 17 - 18
Final Check List 19
SER
VICING & MAINTENANCE
Cleaning - Internal Surfaces 20
Cleaning - Outer Finish 20
Chimney Sweeping 20
Annual Maintenance 21
Summer Storage / Non Usage 21
Door Adjustment 21
Dissassemble Airwash 22
Fuel Retaining Bars - Inspection 22
Fire Door Glass 23
Service Record 24
OPERA
TING INSTRUCTIONS
Fuel Types 25
Lighting The Fire 25
Solid Fuel Burning 26
Burning Wood 26
Mixed Fuels 26
Anthracite 26
Overnight Burning 26
Air Inlet Controls - Primary Air 27
Air Inlet Controls - Airwash 27
Fuel Retainer Bars 27
Multi-Purpose Operating Tool 28
Setting The Grate 28
De-Ashing (Riddle) 28
Empty The Ashpan 28
Ash Removal 28
Adjusting Air Inlet Controls 28
Main Fire Door Handle 29
Over-Firing 29
Extended Burning 29
O
PTIONAL EXTRA ACCESSORIES 30
SPARE PARTS LIST 31 - 33
GUARANTEE 34 - 35
FINAL FACTORY CHECKLIST 36
Aarrow Ecoburn Wood & Multifuel Stoves 3
CONTENTS
WARNING
TO ALL MUL TIFUEL USERS
PETROLEUM COKE
SOME OF WHOSE BRAND NAMES ARE
"CALCO", "PETROCOKE" OR "WONDERCO"
MUST NOT BE BURNED IN THIS APPLIANCE
TO USE THESE FUELS WILL INVALIDATE THE
APPLIANCE GUARANTEE
IF IN DOUBT CONTACT THE SOLID FUEL ASSOCIATION
TELEPHONE NUMBER 0800 600 000
www.solidfuel.co.uk
THE USE OF SPARE PARTS OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED
BY AARROW FIRES WILL INVALIDATE THE
APPLIANCE GUARANTEE.
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INTRODUCTION
SAFETY
A fireguard conforming to BS 8423: 2002 should
be used in the presence of children and old/or
infirm people. If the appliance is used with the fire
door open, a spark guard conforming to BS 3248
should be fitted.
Caution -
Do not use aerosol sprays or any other flamma-
ble materials near the appliance under fire.
Do not fit an extractor fan in the same room as
the appliance.
Fire cement is caustic, hand and eye protection
should always be worn, prolonged contact with
the skin should be avoided.
Aarrow Fires Ltd will not be responsible for any
consequential or incidental loss or injury
however caused.
Before continuing any further with the installation
of this appliance please read the following guide to
manual handling.
• Always obtain assistance when lifting the
appliance.
• When lifting always keep your back
straight. Bend your legs not your back.
• Avoid twisting at the waist. It is better to
reposition your feet.
• Avoid upper body/top heavy bending. Do not
lean forwards or sideways when
handling the fire.
• Always grip with the palms of your hands.
Do not use fingertips for support.
• Always keep the stove as close to the body as
possible. This will minimise the cantilever
action.
• Use gloves to provide additional grip.
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE FIRE
Your Aarrow stove is built to the highest standard
of craftsmanship using the best materials and the
most modern equipment available. It is a highly
efficient and sophisticated piece of machinery and
when properly installed and operated it should pro-
vide a lifetime of heating satisfaction.
Safety is the most important consideration when
installing your fire. If not properly installed and
operated a house fire may result. installation must
comply with the Building Regulations and conform
to all relevant fire safety standards.
Aarrow Fires produce a variety of appliances
ranging from units, which are traditional in style to
stoves which are modern in appearance, all
bristling with "High Tech" features.
Model types include simple room heaters,
convectors, integral boiler models and inset units.
Your Aarrow Stove, is constructed from either sin-
gle or twin wall steel strengthened where necessary .
Cast iron is used where appropriate for decorative
features.
All fire doors are fitted with special high
temperature ceramic glass panels through which
the fire can be viewed.
Multifuel stoves are fitted with a cast iron grate to
give full multifuel facility and positive de-ashing.
All models except integral boiler models are lined
with firebricks or heat reflective panels which
ensure complete combustion and provide a good
heat store to even out fluctuations in burning.
An internal throat plate produces turbulence to
encourage secondary combustion and directs the
flue gas around the whole upper firebox before
allowing it to escape up the chimney.
On multifuel appliances the primary air for burning
enters the ash pit chamber beneath the grate,
controlled by the air inlet mechanism.
Aarrow stoves are also fitted with an "air wash" so
called because it provides a curtain of high speed
preheated air behind the glass to help keep it clean
and to provide secondary air/over draught.
The provision of two inlets on all multifuel stoves
gives a wide range of primary air/secondary air,
under draught/over draught combinations. The
optimum settings will only be established by
experience in firing the appliance, and will depend
on type of fuel, the position of the appliance in the
house, condition of chimney etc.
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CHECK LIST
5
Part Description
& Visual Aid
(not to scale)
ECB 5
Multifuel
4. Flue spigot
1 (4”)
5. Hotplate
6. Rear liner (s)
7. Side liners
2
N/A
ECB 7
Wood
1 (5”)
2
2
ECB 7
Multifuel
N/A
ECB 5
Wood
1 (4”)
2
7
1 (5”)
2
ECB 9
Wood
ECB 9
Multifuel
2
1(4”)
1(5”)
1 (4”)
1(5”)
1. Grate bars
1
1
2. Wood burning
tray
ECB 11
Multifuel
ECB 11
Wood
3. Stainless Steel
Throat plate
1
11
1
1
1
N/AN/A
9
1 (5”)
2
N/A
1 (6”)
2
2
N/A
1 (5”)
2
11
1 (6”)
2
2
1(5”)
1(6”)
1 (5”)
1(6”)
1
1
1
11
1
2
2
N/AN/A
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CHECK LIST
2
1
2
2
10. Fuel retainers
2
1
1
1
Part Description
& Visual Aid
(not to scale)
14. Instruction
Manual
13. Operating tool
1
1
1
1
1
8. Rear grate bar
support
11. Fire door han-
dle - Nickel Plated
1 1
1
9. Comb
assembly
consisting
of comb & comb
extension
bar
1
N/A
N/A
1N/A1
1
1N/A
1
1
1
15. Stove Mitten
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
N/A
N/A
1N/A1
1
1
N/A
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
1
1
ECB 5
Multifuel
ECB 7
Wood
ECB 7
Multifuel
ECB 5
Wood
ECB 9
Wood
ECB 9
Multifuel
ECB 11
Multifuel
ECB 11
Wood
12. Stainless steel
Ashpan & Cover
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TECHNICAL DATA
Room Min/Max
Room Heater Only
Output (kW)
1 - 5
TECHNICAL DATA
Room Heater with Domestic Hot
W ater with add in boiler type
0
Max Output to Room (kW)
Max Output to Water (kW)
3
2
Height (mm)
Width (mm)
Depth (mm) *
Height to Centre of Rear Flue
Depth from Back to Centre
of Flue (mm)
Flue Diameter
Weight Packed (Kg)
1 - 7
8
4.8
2.2
1 - 5
3
2
1 - 7
8
4.8
2.2
*Measured from rear of canopy to the tip of the handle.
The model and Serial Number of your stove can be found stamped into the casing,
centrally just below the bottom edge of the fire door aperture.
522
522
558
558
476476
397397
388
388
386
386
449
109
68
449
424
424
0
109
64
94
5754
102mm
(4”)
94
102mm
(4”)
127mm
(5”)
127mm
(5”)
ECB 5
Multifuel
ECB 7
Wood
ECB 7
Multifuel
ECB 5
Wood
ECB 9
Wood
ECB 9
Multifuel
ECB 11
Multifuel
ECB 11
Wood
2 - 9
9
6.7
2.3
2.5 - 11
10
7.6
3.4
2 - 9
6.7
2.3
2.5 - 11
10
7.6
3.4
600
600
605
605
672672
586
586
396 396
442 442
478.5
141
478.5
485485
9
141
102.5
127mm
(5”)
102.5
127mm
(5”)
152mm
(6”)
152mm
(6”)
106
95
79
74
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INSTALLATION
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Note - All installations must conform to the
appropriate building regulations.
The Building Regulations for England and Wales
2000 ref Approved Document J 2002 edition
(issued by the DTLR).
The Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation)
Regulations.
Detailed recommendations for installation of
appliances, chimneys and flues are outlined in the
current issue of the following British Standards:-
BS6461, BS8303 and BS4543.
Any Manufacturer's Instructions must not be
taken as overriding statutory requirements.
During installation ensure that adequate
precautions are taken to avoid unnecessary risk to
yourself or any householder. In particular the
danger from the caustic nature of the fire cement
should be avoided by using these accepted
methods:
• Wear gloves when handling fire cement.
• Wear goggles when chiselling or looking up
chimneys.
Make sure that Building Regulations are adhered to
during installation along with any local by-laws. In
the case of heating systems make sure that the pipe
work is correctly bonded to ensure electrical
earthing.
HANDLING
By the time you read this you will appreciate the
weight of the appliance. The Safety and handling
guidelines as set out on page 5 of this manual
should be followed.
To make movement easier internal fittings, fuel
retainers, grates, firebox liners, flue outlets, hot
plate, throat plate, etc., can be removed.
Care should be taken to make sure that the hinges
are not damaged during installation.
HEARTH
The stove should be installed to stand on a
constructional hearth of non-combustible materials
not less than 125mm (5'') thick conforming to
Building Regulations. Dimensions of the hearth
should project at least 300mm (12'') forward of the
front of the appliance and 150mm (6'') at the sides.
The surface of the hearth should be free of
combustible materials. In most buildings with solid
concrete floors the requirement will be met by the
floor itself, but mark the perimeter of the hearth to
ensure floor coverings are kept well away or use
different levels to mark the hearth perimeter.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
A gap of at least 450mm (18'') should be allowed
between the appliance and any combustible
materials including furnishings. Adjacent walls
should be of suitable non-combustible
construction, preferably brickwork. In large
fireplaces take care that any supporting beam is
protected by a 13mm (0.5'') sheet of
Masterboard/Supalux spaced 13mm (0.5'') off the
surface with strips of non-combustible material
- not wood.
Make sure that there is a gap between an
uninsulated flue system and any combustible
material. This gap must be at least 3 x the outside
diameter of the flue pipe, or 1.5 x the flue diameter
to non combustible surfaces. see illustration p13.
AIR FOR COMBUSTION
There must always be a permanent means of
providing air for combustion into the room in
which the fire is installed. A permanent vent with a
total free area of at least 550mm
2
for every kW
rated output above 5kw should be connected
directly to the outside air or to an adjacent room
which itself has a permanent vent of the same size
direct to the outside air. The fitting of an extractor
fan to either of these rooms is not recommended.
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INSTALLATION
FITTING THE FLUE OUTLET AND
HOT PLATE
The flue outlet spigot is found packed inside the
appliance. The hot plate (blanking plate) is supplied
fitted to the top opening and is removed by turning
clockwise (as is the flue outlet).
Smear a very thin layer of fire cement on the faces
of the flue outlet and the blanking plate. Fit the out-
let 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 appliance on the hearth and make sure that it
is level and does not rock. The Solution range of
stoves are fitted with adjustment cam on both rear
legs, see page 14 for details.
Connect the chimney ensuring all joints are sealed
with fire cement.
Fig. 1. Flue and Spigot Fitting
FLUES AND CHIMNEYS
Please remember that chimney draught is
dependent on four main factors:
• Flue gas temperature.
• Flue height.
• Flue size.
• Flue terminal.
The stove must be connected to a suitable and
efficient flue that provides a good up draught to
safely take the products of combustion (fumes)
from the stove outlet to the outside air. To ensure a
good up draught it is important that the flue gases
are kept warm and that the flue size suits the stove.
The termination of the outlet at the top of the flue
also needs to comply with the Building
Regulations. The minimum effective height of the
flue must be at least 4.5 metres from the top of the
stove to the top of the flue outlet. When warm the
flue draught should be between 0.1 and 0.2 mb.
A chimney may comply with the regulations but
still be subject to down draught and similar
problems. A chimney terminating above the ridge
level is generally less likely to suffer such
problems.
If a new chimney is being provided it should fully
comply with the relevant Building Regulations that
specify the requirements for solid fuel burning
installations. Suitable types of chimney include the
following.
Masonry chimney built with clay or concrete
liners, or a chimney block system meeting Building
Regulations. These types of chimney should be
installed in accordance with the Building
Regulations and BS 6461: Part 1.
Factory made insulated chimney complying
with BS 4543: Part 2 (often called "Class 1
prefabricated metal chimney"). These types of
chimney should be installed in accordance with the
Building Regulations and BS 7566: Parts 1 to 4.
*NOTE
THE FLUE PIPE MUST BE FITTED INSIDE THE OUTLE T SPIGOT
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN THE SPILLAGE OF
CONDENSATION ECT . RUNNING DOWN THE FLUE.
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 (i.e. built of brick or stone
without a liner) or being opened up for reuse
additional checks and smoke testing as described in
Appendix E of the Approved Document J 2002
Edition should also be carried out to ensure the flue
and chimney are in good operating condition.
Unless the existing flue is in good condition with
suitable access for collection and removal of debris.
If the flue size is more than 225mm (9 inches)
diameter or 200 x 200mm square, a suitable lining of
150mm (6 inches) diameter should be fitted, or if the
flue length is over 5.5 metres one size larger than the
appliance outlet should be fitted. This should be a
double skin stainless steel flexible flue liner that is
independently certified for use with solid fuel.
Details of suitable linings for use with solid fuel are
given in the Official HETAS guide that can be
viewed on their website at www.hetas.co.uk
It is also important that suitable flue pipe
complying with the Building Regulations is used to
connect the stove to the flue in the chimney and that
suitable access is provided into the flue for regular
inspection and sweeping of the flueways.
The installer should comply with the Building
Regulation requirements in respect of providing a
Notice Plate giving details on the chimney, flue
lining, hearth and fireplace installation. Approved
Document J of the Building Regulations for
England and Wales is available from The Stationery
Book shops and can also be
viewed at the ODPM website at
www.safety.odpm.gov.uk/bregs/brads.htm
Details on the relevant Building Regulations and
BS British Standards are given in the "General
Precautions" section page 9 of these instructions.
A chimney may comply with the regulations but
still be subject to down draught and similar
problems. A chimney terminating above the ridge
level is generally less likely to suffer such
problems.
Chimneys should be as straight as possible.
Horizontal runs should be avoided except where
the rear outlet of the appliance is used, in which
case the horizontal section should not exceed
150mm (6'') in length.
If the fire appears to be working hard but produces
very little output to the room it is likely that
excessive draw is present in the chimney, and that
heat is being sucked out of the appliance and up the
chimney. If this is the case we recommend the
fitting of a draught stabiliser in preference to a flue
damper, in the interest of safety and efficiency.
We do not recommend the use of a damper when
burning solid fuel.
FOR ALL APPLIANCES
Access for cleaning the flue should be incorporated
in the system other than through the appliance (e.g.
a soot door or access through register plate).
Purpose-made soot doors and inspection lengths
are available from manufacturers of all systems.
Ensure that the whole length of the flue can be
reached from the soot door.
Note: if the appliance is fitted with a draught
stabiliser or if one is fitted to the flue pipe or
chimney in the same room as the appliance, then
the permanent air entry opening (or openings)
should be increased by 300mm2for each kW of
rated output.
For advice on flues and chimneys contact;
NACE (National Association of Chimney
Engineer): telephone 0800 0924019
www.nace.org.uk
or
NACS (National Association of Chimney
Sweeps): telephone 01785 811732
www.chimneyworks.co.uk
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INSTALLATION
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