Installation instructions
Ensure that the floor has sufficient load bearing capacity.
Fit a load bearing plate if necessary.
To ensure that your chimney meets the required specifications it must: -
- be at least 5 metres high
- have no bends sharper than 45 degrees
- be swept clear of any obstructions by a qualified chimney sweep
- terminate at least 1 metre above any roof ridge
- have an internal cross-section of between 0.018m
2
and 0.14m
2
- be free from sources of leakage
- be connected only to the one appliance i.e. not a shared flue system
- be well insulated, or have a wall thickness of at least 100mm
- Attach the legs using the bolts supplied
Place the stove on a solid non-combustible hearth extending 300mm at the front of the
stove, 150mm either side of the stove and 50mm at the rear. The hearth must have a
thickness of at least 12mm. The maximum hearth temperature attained during testing
was 83.2°C (Refer to document J of the UK Building Regulations)
Minimum Installation Clearances
Side (mm) Rear (mm)
Combustibles 400 550
Non Combustibles 150 100
Ensure there is a permanent air entry opening or openings with a total free area of at
least 550mm
2
per kW of appliance rated output above 5kW, ie 2kw x 550 mm2=1100
mm2.
When installing any air inlet grilles ensure they are positioned so they are not liable to
blockage.
Note: The Stove must not be installed in a room with an extractor fan operating.
Operating Instructions
Fuels suitable for use in your Carron Stove: -
Wood – logs (no larger than 250mm) should be dried for at least a year prior to
burning, for other fuels please contact the manufacturer. The stove is suitable for
intermittent operation and we recommend a refuel time of 1 hour.
Smokeless Fuels
Fuels unsuitable for use in your Carron Stove: -
Petroleum Coke – this burns with an extremely high heat and its use will cause damage
to the stove.
Household Waste – can produce dangerous fumes and should not be burnt in the
stove. No liquid fuels to be used on this stove, please remember that this stove is not
an incinerator.
Lighting the stove for Woodburning – please note that the first fire you light in your
stove should be small, with the air inlet set as low as possible. This will prevent possible
damage to the stove.
Place a small amount of screwed up paper and dry sticks, or several firelighters, at the
back of the grate, and light them. Once they are burning, fill the stove with dry fuel and
set the air control to as high as possible.
Do not fill the stove to a level higher than the bricks, and do not operate the stove with
the door open, except during refuelling.