Faber HAAKON, BRANDE 82 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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HAAKON BRANDE 82

April. 2007

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Dear Faber Customer, We are pleased that you have decided to purchase a Faber-free standing

stove. The elegant design and state-of-the-art combustion technique of the

Haakon and Brande models will certainly offer you many unforgettable cozy evenings in front of the wood stove.

As a user of a wood stove, you should carefully study the attached assembly and operating instructions for the correct way to operate the stove. Please read this manual carefully before installation and commissioning

These instructions give you important information and useful tips for romantic moments in front of your wood stove. Keep this guide close by to allow you to carry out the correct operations at the beginning of the heating period.

A guarantee from your dealer ( or your contractor) can only be honoured if the attached operating instructions have been respected and you have the original bill. In the case of misuse, failure to comply with the operating manual or use of force, the guarantee is no longer valid.

Paint damage is only covered by the guarantee if this is immediately notified in writing to the dealer on delivery of the wood stove. Any transport damage is not covered by the guarantee (this must be claimed against the carrier in accordance with the terms of the carrier).

We wish you much pleasure with your new wood burning stove.

Faber International BV Customer Service Saturnus 8 PO BOX 219 NL-8440 AE Heereveen The Netherlands

1. ASSEMBLY

1.1 Building regulations

Your stove is designed for heating of living rooms as supplementary heating or for heating during the transitional heating up period. The device is not suitable as the unique form of heating for apartments or entire floors. We recommend that before installation of your wood stove you talk with your district chimney sweep. He can advise you on the relevant building regulations, examine the chimney, grant the authorisation and arrange for the approval. Check whether the room in which the wood stove is to be installed is adequately supplied with fresh air. To ensure trouble-free operation of your stove, an adequate supply of combustion air is required from the living room. The stove may not be modified.

1.2 Combustion air supply:

The arrangements for a combustion air supply may not be modified. In particular, it must be ensured that the required combustion air pipes are open during operation of the wood stove.

For this reason, if you have the intention to seal windows and doors with special sealing you should obtain professional advice. Your contact in this case is the chimney sweep, plumber, heating engineer or your energy supplier. These professionals can tell you what must be done.

1.3 Chimney

The performance of your wood stove also depends on your chimney. It can be affected by the cross-section of the chimney or by an effective chimney height of less than 4.50 m. The effective chimney height is the distance between the flue gas entry and the upper edge of the chimney.

Cooker hoods, which are installed in the same room or contiguous air area as the wood stove may adversely affect the functioning of the wood stove (up to the smoke outlet in the living room despite a closed fire box door) and must, therefore, in no case be operated simultaneously with the stove. In the case of sealed windows and doors (e.g. as part of energy-saving measures), it may be that the fresh air supply can no longer be guaranteed thus affecting the functioning of your stove. This can negatively affect

our wellbeing and your safety under certain circumstances.

1.4 Chimney and flue pipe connection To connect the stove to the chimney, you should ask a specialist or the chimney sweep. They are familiar with local regulations, so that the correct connection of the stove chimney is guaranteed. When the wood stove is installed with an upper outlet, the flue pipe (2 mm thick steel plate) must have an inner diameter of 150/120 mm and a minimum vertical distance of 50 cm. The horizontal length to the chimney connection should not exceed 100 cm. The flue pipe must be installed with a minimum inclination of 5 cm. It is not allowed to install a 90 degree bend from the stove into the chimney. To ensure a good draught through an existing chimney linning of the chimney with solid fuel liner is usually requiered.

Failure to comply with these connection requirements means that the correct operation of the wood stove is no longer possible and the guarantee is void.

Make sure that the connection to the chimney and all the connecting pieces to the stove and chimney fit well with one another and are sealed and tightly connected. The pipe has to be well sealed at the chimney entry and may not be installed in the chimney cavity itself, otherwise the smoke draught would be affected. We recommend the use of a double wall lining here. The chimney should have an easily accessible soot door.

We recommend that the chimney or the pipe is equipped with a damper so that the chimney draught can be regulated on days with strong winds. It is not allowed that the damper close the pipe totally. There must always be a free area of min. 20% of the total opening of the chimney or the pipe.

All combustible or temperature-sensitive materials on and in the wall must be removed and replaced with non-combustible materials within a radius of 20 cm of the connection opening,.

1.5 Note with respect to a chimney fire:

If incorrect or damp wood is used, this may lead to a chimney fire due to deposits in the chimney. If this occurs, close all air vents connected to the wood stove and check that all the cleaning access traps to the chimney are closed. After the fire goes out in the chimney, get a specialist to check for cracks or leaks.

1.6 The design

The Haakon/Brande 82 wood stoves are designed and tested in accordance with DIN 18891-1/ EN 13240. It must only be operated when the fire box is closed and it is already connected to a suitably-installed chimney.

1.7 Temperature-sensitive materials

For combustible flooring such as wood, carpet, etc. a base plate must be used. (please read also Chapter 2: SAFETY).

IMPORTANT: The company is not liable for any damage or defects in the stove or its components which are caused by disregard of building regulations, incorrect choice of the stove size, non-professional pipe and equipment installation, faulty chimney connection and using unauthorised fuels, due to faulty, improper operation or inadequate or overly-strong chimney draught, as well as through external chemical or physical effects during transport, storage, installation and use of the device (for example quenching with water, over-cooking food and beverages, condensation, overheating through too much of the wrong fuel). In addition the company is not liable for damage occurring as a result of building up of soot due, for example, to poor chimney draught, wet wood or incorrect operation and leading to losses such as additional heating costs in the event of repair, as well as transportation costs and costs for the installation and removal of the stove.

2. SAFETY

2.1 General safety precautions

- The existing safety measures cannot exclude all risks of accidents in dealing with the stove.

- Remember that most components in the stove (flue pipe, safety window, cladding and controls, etc.) become hot during heating and therefore represent a combustion hazard. So please use gloves.

- Children should never be left unattended with a burning wood stove. Ensure that they never play with the stove controls.

- never use spirits, alcohol, petrol or other flammable liquids.

- Only use the fuel specified in the owner's manual for heating.

- If work is being carried out on flammable or explosive materials in the

vicinity of the stove, the stove must be put out of operation.

- The fire box door must always be kept closed during operation.

- The shaker grate lever must only be handled when wearing a glove!

- The stove should only be operated with the ash tray inserted. Empty the

ash pan regularly. The ash should be disposed of when cold.

2.2 Installation instructions and safety clearances

The wood stove must be installed in a floor space with adequate load carrying capacity. In the event of inadequate load carrying capacity, appropriate measures must be taken in order to achieve this (for example a plate to distribute the load).

The building regulations and fire brigade provisions, national and European standards, and local regulations for the installation and operation of the wood stove need to be respected.

The following fire safety requirements must be met on installation of the wood stove:

1. A minimum distance from flammable objects (furniture, wood flooring, textiles), and other combustible components of 20 cm at the back and 20 cm to both sides must be respected.

2. There must be no flammable, temperature-sensitive materials (furniture, decorations etc.) in the heat radiation field within 80 cm of the front of the stove.

3. If the stove is installed on a flammable or temperature-sensitive floor then it must be placed on a non-combustible base (for example ceramic or steel plate) with a size measured outwards from the fire box opening of a minimum of 50 cm and at least 30 cm from the side.

4. The stove must only be operated with the ash tray inserted.

5. If work is being carried out on flammable or explosive materials in the vicinity of the stove, the stove must be put out of operation.

NOTE

No liability is accepted for any direct or indirect damage caused by the stove. This includes dirtying of the room caused by the decomposition of products from organic dust and whose pyrolysis products appear as a dark line on wallpaper, furniture, textiles and stove parts.

3. OPERATION

3.1 Fuels For the Haakon/Brande 82 stove, one must only use:

Natural blocks of wood including bark in the form of wood logs according to DIN 51731 HP2 and.

However, it is

INADMISSIBLE to burn for example:

- painted or plastic coated wood

- wood treated with wood preservatives

- household waste

- paper briquettes (pollutants: cadmium, lead, zinc)

- damp wood (residual humidity > 20%)

According to the 1

regulation for the implementation of the Federal emission

protection law, only low-smoke producing fuels may be burned in stoves.

The incineration of these materials in addition to producing bad smells also produce polluting emissions which are dangerous for health and the environment. Only use small twigs and small pieces of wood to start the fire. For the optimum combustion of solid fuels, therefore, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

- The required oxygen must be available. This is usually taken from the ambient air.

- The ignition temperature must be reached. By this one means the temperature at which the fuel continues to burn unaided due to the strong heat.

- Use only dry wood; the best is deciduous (hard woods

) wood such as

beech and birch.

- Only use small pieces of wood for heating. This burns more easily than large logs and rapidly reaches the required temperature for complete combustion.

- For continuous heating do not add too much wood in one go; it is more economical to add small amounts of wood more frequently. The quantity of wood used should always be adapted to the heat required.

The natural process by which material expands on heating and contracts again on cooling is also applicable for this stove. However, the design of your stove ensures that this process does not cause damage to the stove. During the combustion process, the expansion and contraction of the steel causes slight crackling sounds.

3.2 Using the stove in the seasonal transition period

During the transitional period (spring/autumn), with an outside temperature above 15° C, draught disturbances occur in the chimney. Before commissioning of the stove, you should therefore always check the chimney at this temperature by means of short strong heat by quickly burning paper or thin wood chips. If no draught is produced at this temperature, you should stop the fire.

Should there be sufficient draught and the smoke is quickly drawn off through the chimney, then fill the fire box with a little heating fuel and then normal fuel after a short interval. Push the primary air damper to the middle position and regularly shake the ash.

3.3 Wood humidity, drying and storage

The calorific value of the wood depends heavily on the wood moisture. The wetter the wood, the lower is its calorific value as a large part of the energy is consumed for the evaporation of the water in the wood. The combustion temperature drops which in turn prevents complete combustion of the wood. The combustion of damp wood also leads to an increase in the build up of soot on the combustion chamber discs. The resulting water vapour in the flue pipe or chimney can condense and thus lead to corrosion or a build up of soot in the chimney.

Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity here to give some tips on wood drying and wood storage:

- Wood at least 1.5 to 2 years to dehydrate through air drying and correct storage (optimal residual humidity 15 to 20%).

- The wood should already be split and stored ready for use as smaller pieces of wood as they dry better and faster.

- The firewood should be stored in a well-ventilated location as sunny as possible and protected against the rain (the ideal is facing south).

- Leave hand-width spaces between the individual timber piles so that the air may pass through taking moisture with it.

- Under no circumstances should the wood be stored under plastic sheets or tents because the moisture in the wood cannot escape.

- Fresh wood should not be stored in damp cellars because due to the low air circulation it will stay damp rather than drying out.

- However, wood which is already dry can be readily stored in a dry basement.

3.4 Cleaning and maintenance Steel parts, glass parts, soapstone and tiles

The steel stove is painted with heat-resistant paint. These heat-resistant stove paints do not offer corrosion protection so that rust may occur in unfavorable conditions, for example through:

- Wet cleaning near the feet/base plate.

- Spilt water from water boilers or pots.

- Installation in "damp areas" such as a winter garden or through temporary

storage in an open building/garage.

Clean the rusted area with fine emery paper and spray over the affected area with the matching stove spray from the aerosol (available at your dealer).

The cleaning of the painted parts should only be carried out when cold. No damage occurs to the stove in normal operation. If in the event of overheating a grey sheen appears on the outer surfaces, this may be removed or sprayed over (aerosol) when cold. To clean the steel parts, do not use acidic cleaning fluids (such as vinegar or citrus cleaners). A damp cloth should usually be sufficient to clean the steel parts. Dry afterwards! Glass parts can be cleaned like household glass with glass cleaner (only when the stove is cold). Clean the soapstone slabs and tiles only when cold with a slightly damp cloth. Fingerprints and fat residue on the stones can be easily cleaned with a special soapstone cleaner (available from your dealer)

IMPORTANT Because of slight differences in thermal expansion, fine hairline cracks may appear on the glazing of the stove ceramic tiles and there may be slight changes in the colour of the glazing on the individual pieces due to the combustion but there is no reduction in quality.

Thus, these production or material variations are not a cause for complaint. Existing hairline cracks which become visible on heating of the stove are natural and unavoidable. Soapstone, natural stone (also firebricks) are natural products. Differences in the structure, colour and surface and the hairline cracks are natural and therefore cannot be influenced. These differences are not a quality defect but rather emphasise the authenticity of the natural products.

Inside the stove, smoke and flue pipe The stove, smoke and flue pipes should be cleaned every year after the heating season - perhaps even more often, for example, after cleaning the chimney, checking deposits such as ash and possibly cleaning.

The fire box plates are subject to wear and are not covered by the guarantee. Thus the stove plates may crack during operation of the stove especially if the stove is heated too strongly. The plates need to be checked regularly and may need to be replaced. The required plates can be obtained from your dealer as a spare part. The loosely positioned opposing plates can be easily replaced carefully by oneself.

NOTE

Handle the plates carefully. - Risk of breakage!

Glass

During proper firing, usually a secondary air curtain is delayed in front of the lens which soots up the glass. Nevertheless, the sooty disc generally does not prevent operation of the stove. This soot may be removed using simple means:

We recommend for cleaning ceramic glass panes, either:

- the stove cleaner for stoves and stoves (available from your dealer), or

- damp newsprint paper, which is simply immersed in the cold wood ashes and then wiped over the cold disc. Then one finishes off with clean newsprint paper over the disc again and it’s done!

The seals of the stove when cleaning should not be soaked. Seals are wearing parts and must be replaced as necessary.

Any complaints are handled by the competent dealer.

If one day you need spare parts for your stove, we would like to remind you that only original spare parts may be used in this stove. Please go to your dealer if you need any spare parts. He will identify the required spare parts and order them for you.

Complaints can only be accepted when all the following data is available:

- Production number (see item)

- Purchase proof or copy of the purchase receipt from the Faber authorised

dealer

- Acceptance record from the chimney sweep

- In the case of malfunction, the acceptance record from the print-out device

of the chimney sweep and the chimney calculation according to DIN 4705

Your dealer (or your contractor) can only accept the guarantee if the stove has been used according to the respective operating instructions. The guarantee only applies to the country in which Faber first sold the product and applies only to the original buyer, i.e. it is not transferable. On the bill, the day of delivery must be indicated.

In the case of improper handling, failure to comply with the operating instructions or the use of force, all guarantee claims are void. Enamel and paint damage are only covered by the guarantee if they are immediately notified in writing to the dealer on delivery of the stove. Any transport damage is not covered by the guarantee (this must be claimed against the carrier in accordance with the terms of the carrier).

For further information on the guarantee, please see the information and notes in the respective chapter of these operating instructions.

IMPORTANT: Damage and defects caused by inadequate maintenance and cleaning and through improper interference, repair work or attempts at repair by unauthorised persons, and damage and defects resulting from changes or disassembly of the stove, where component parts or the flue pipe (chimney, stove pipe, etc.) and replaced parts or materials do not correspond to the original specifications, are excluded from the guarantee.

4. CONTROL AND FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS

4.1 The fire door

The fire door (viewing window door) must always be closed during heating operation and may only be opened to insert wood. The automatic closing of this door is effected by a torsional spring (this spring must under no cicumstances be put out of operation). See the first design in DIN 18891. The spring is subject to wear and must be checked regularly and exchanged as required). The lock must be effected manually. To add fuel, slowly open the fire door after extinction of the flames in order to avoid the discharge of smoke and flying ash into the living area.

4.2 The primary air

The stove has a primary air damper for fine air adjustment, this is under the fire door.

It serves to regulate the combustion air from below above the ash tray and the grate towards the wood. It thus necessary to avoid the ash tray becoming overfull because the ashes may negatively affect the access of the primary combustion air. When burning wood logs, the slide must first be fully opened. After ignition of the wood, the primary air damper may be closed if necessary.

NOTE

When wood is burned with the primary air slide too far open, there is a risk of overheating of the stove chimney (blacksmith’s fire effect).

4.3 The ash tray

The ash tray needs to be emptied promptly. A growing ash pile can interfere with the supply of primary air. Make sure the airway for the primary air is not closed off by an accumulation of ash. Please note that ash should only be disposed of when cold.

4.4 The damper

(if present in the flue pipe) The damper is installed in the flue pipe and serves for regulation of the flue. It is not provided in every pipe and is not strictly specified. The effect of the damper on the burning is dependant on many factors such as the chimney height and chimney cross-section, as well as the outside temperature. When the fire door is opened during the burning phase, the damper must first be opened. The damper is closed in the transverse flue pipe by means of a handle.

NOTE

Avoid fully closing the damper because it can lead to draught problems and exiting of smoke into the living area.

5. HEATING WITH Haakon/Brande 82

5.1 Initial commissioning

Before the first operation of the stove, remove any transportation supports, accessories, operating instructions and information sheets from the ash tray or fire box which may have been included.

IMPORTANT Before commissioning of the unit, one must check the correct positioning of the soapstone/fire area plate and cover stone as these stones may slip or move during transportation. Please note that during the first 2 to 3 burning phases, there may be an odour due to the protective coating. It is advisable to ventilate the apartment well. The fire door should be left slightly open during the first burning phase of the stove (max.1cm) because otherwise the door might stick to the sealing cord for example. The protective coating will only be hardened and burned in by heating. During the first burning phase, only a small amount of fuel should be used and the stove operated for at least 2-3 hours with the fuel quantities indicated in the Table in order to effect a fast burning-in of the protective coating.

5.2 Heating with wood a)

Firing up

A fast run through the heating phase is important as in the heating or burning phase, high emission levels might occur due to operating defects. Never use spirits, petrol or other flammable liquids. The ignition should always be effected with 1 or 2 firelighters, small pieces of wood equivalent to two logs. On heating up, the primary air damper should be fully open. The grate should always be fully covered with fuel over all its surface. As soon as the ignition material is burnt up, add more wood.

Î At the very latest, the fire door should now be closed!

Firing up procedure

Possibly available damper fully opened

Position the damper in the longitudinal direction of the pipe

Fire door open Primary air slide fully open Move slide completely to the opening position

Fire box and ash tray clean Move any residual ash and unburned charcoal

with a poker to the centre

Prepare firing Place firelighters or wood wool in the centre of

the fire area, then add 0.5 kg of wood chips in layers. The grate should always be covered with wood over its entire surface.

Ignite firing Place ignition material in several places. When

the ignition material has been ignited everywhere, close the fire door;

Test the stove draught Is the smoke drawn off easily through the

chimney? If not, see the Guide in Chapter 6 If there is no draught when the outdoor temperatures > 15° C, you should refrain from

firing up (see Section 3.2). After some time, reduce the primary air as required

Reduce primary air damper. Begin to add wood Lay a maximum of 3 pieces of wood across the

small pieces of wood laterally to the fire box

opening

b) Further heating/replenishment

After reaching the operating temperature and respecting some basic rules, very low-emission operation is possible. The thermal performance depends on the wood. You can be guided by the following size classes. In the heating phase, you should not use any logs.

The nominal thermal output of 6 KW can be reached with the following wood amounts, combustion air settings and combustion times:

Wood

Woodlogs (up to 33cm long, circum. max. 30 cm)

Sample volume max. 2 kg or 2 – 3 pieces Primary air slide (position)

In the middle

Combustion time approx. 1,0 h

During low operation,

the following wood amounts, combustion air

settings and combustion times apply:

Wood

Woodlogs (up to 30cm long, circum. max. 25 cm)

Sample volume max. 1,2 kg or 2 – 3 pieces Primary air slide

(position)

Left

Combustion time approx. 1,0 h

Further heating procedure/replenishment at nominal heat performance:

Possibly available damper fully opened

Position the damper in the longitudinal direction of the pipe

Primary air closed

Move primary air slide across to the closed position (according to 4.2)

Open fire door Slowly, so that no smoke enters the living

area

Place logs Two to three logs with max. 2 kg in weight.

Lateral direction in the fire area. Place wood. In only one location.

Close fire door The replenishment should occur

when the flames of the previous load have gone out

The maximum fuel load of 2 kg may not be exceeded.

Following successful wood replenishment, flames should have formed within a max. of one minute. If this is not the case, then you should open the primary air damper to promote flame formation. Then this should be closed again as necessary.

5.3 Heating with brown coal

The firing up and the first replenishment should be effected using wood (See section 5.2 "Heating with wood"). The first brown coal briquettes (note max. quantity) may be placed on strongly glowing embers. You should lay them centrally on the grate with finger-wide spacing between them and in accordance with the above information (at nominal temperatures or light load) for the position of the primary air and secondary air slides.

NOTE

On exceeding the maximum amounts, there is a risk of overheating which could cause damage to the stove and the danger of a chimney fire.

IMPORTANT:

Damage caused by too large quantities of wood or through the use of inappropriate woods not recommended in the operating instructions are excluded from the guarantee.

6. YOUR SMALL TROUBLESHOOTER

If you have problems or questions, contact your dealer or your district chimney sweep.

Problem

Possible cause Possible solution

The wood does not ignite or only hesitantly

• The wood is too thick

• The wood is too wet

• The air intake is too low

Sect 5.2b Further heating Sect 3.3 Sect 5.2a Firing up

The wood burns without a bright yellow flame, smolders or even goes out.

• The wood is too wet

• The air intake is too low

• The damper is closed too much

• The chimney draft is too low

Sect 3.3 Sect 5.2 Firing up Sect 4.4 Sect 1.3 Chimney draught

There is too much soot which remains on the (interiors panels?)soapstone plate while the operation is not clean

• The wood is too wet, too thick

• The air intake is too low

• The wood volume is too low and thus the combustion chamber remains too cold

Sect 3.3 Sect 5.2b Further heating Sect 5.2

Although the fire burns fiercely, the stove is not warm

• The chimney draught is too

strong

Sect 1.3 and 4.4

The wood burns too quickly

• The chimney draught is too

strong

Sect 1.3 and 4.4

• The wood is cut too small Sect 3.3 and 5

• Controls incorrectly set Sect 5 Smoke comes into the

living area during operation

• The air intake is too low

• The damper is closed too far

• The chimney is too small or the

chimney cross-section is too narrow

• The flue draught in the stove

pipe or chimney are strongly sooted

• The wind blows down the

chimney

Fresh air supply guarantee Sect 4.4 Sect 1.3, Install draught amplifier (flue ventilator) Sect 3.4 Install wind protection on the chimney

The chimney is wet and sooted up, condensation is coming from the stove pipe

• The wood is too wet

• The flue is too cold

• The chimney is too cold

• The chimney cross-section is too big

Sect 3.3 The stove pipe is too long and must be isolated. The chimney must be isolated. Talk to your chimney sweep

Chimney fire • wrong or too moist fuel

• deposits in the chimney

Close all air vents connected by the stove and check that all the cleaning access traps to the chimney are closed. After combustion is completed, have the chimney checked by a professional for cracks and leaks.

7. TECHNICAL DATA FOR MODEL HAAKON/BRANDE 82 Haakon/BRANDE 82

Haakon Brande 82 Nominal heat output 6,0 6,0 kW

Heat output range 6,0 6,0 kW

Dimensions and weight:

Height 1147 770 mm Width 442 590 mm Depth 405 465 mm Height to upper edge of flue joint approx. XXX 630 mm Rear edge to the middle of upper flue joint 126 130 mm Flue joint diameter 150 120 mm Fire box width 250 284 mm Weight approx. 125 105 kg

Space heating capability: up to 105 m³ (depending on the thermal insulation of the building) Suitable fuels: wood logs/wood/brown coal briquettes

Data for chimney dimensioning according to DIN 4705

with respect to a nominal thermal power (NTP)*

Flue mass flow with respect to NPT

5,9 7,8 g/sek.

Flue temperature in the pipes 325 302 °C