Hotpod Unlimited Instruction Manual
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INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
CONTENTS
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5 Unpacking your Hotpod
6 Dimensions
7 Consumer summary
Installation instructions
8 The room
9 The ue
10 Connection to ue
10 Installer’s notes
User Instructions
12 Pieces of Pod (what all the bits are and what they do)
14 Installation of bafe
16 Lighting your Hotpod
18 Getting the best from your Hotpod
19 Fuel notes
20 Maintenance
21 Safety checklist
22 Troubleshooting
24 Seasonal use and adverse ue and weather conditions
26 Other HOT stuff
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VERSION 3, JUNE 2011
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UNPACKING YOUR HOTPOD
Your Hotpod is made from recycled cast iron, mild steel, and highgrade stainless steel, and is therefore not light in weight. We
recommend that 2 people are available to handle the stove.
Care should be taken not to break the glass whilst
handling the stove.
Please remove all outer packaging before tting your Hotpod and
check that all protective packaging has been removed from inside the
stove also.
A WARM WELCOME TO HOTPOD
Thank you for purchasing a Hotpod, we trust that it will bring you as
much pleasure as ours have brought us.
Please have a good read of this instruction booklet. If you have any
questions about your Hotpod please do get in touch - either:
give us a call on 01736 797285, or
email us on stoked@hotpod.co.uk
We really love to see Hotpods installed in their new homes, so if you
feel inspired to send us a photo that would be great!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dan & Lucy
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[ EXOTHERMIC OXIDIZING REACTOR - UNLIMITED
Intermittent burning solid fuel room heater for installation in single chimneys
Flue spigot 125mm ID
Minimum distance to combustibles: 500mm
Recommended minimum clearance to non-combustibles: 100mm
Output: (wood) 6.1kW. 6.1kW to room, 0kW to water
(1.2kg wood per 45 minutes/1.9 kg per hour)
CO: 0.24% @13% O2. Efciency 81.3%
Output: (anthracite) 6.8kW. 6.8 kW to room, 0kW to water
(0.9 kg anthracite per hour)
CO: 0.10% @13% O2. Efciency 75.7%
Hearth temperature does not exceed 100 °C
Flue gas temperature directly downstream of the ue spigot: 350 °C
Required ue draught for correct operation: 12Pa
Weight of Hotpod: 56.3 kg
Conforms to EN13240 and is a DEFRA exempt appliance for use in smoke control areas
The Hotpod is designed for operation with the door closed. Heat is mainly
diffused by infrared radiation from the main body and the window and by air convec-
tion from the stove body and any exposed ue pipe.
Combustion occurs on the grate, with draught (oxygen) entry through the primary and
secondary air vents.
All local regulations, including those referring to national and European standards need
to be complied with when installing the appliance.
THE HOTPOD SHOULD NOT BE MODIFIED IN ANY WAY
USE ONLY GENUINE HOTPOD REPLACEMENT PARTS
The Hotpod Unlimited has a 10 year warranty. Warranty terms and conditions can be
found at: www.hotpod.co.uk/warranty.asp
HOTPOD UNLIMITED DIMENSIONS
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Your Hotpod should only be installed by competent personnel in the strict application
of normal practices and all safety precautions. All local regulations, including those
referring to national and European standards need to be complied with when installing
the appliance.
An incorrectly installed stove can cause serious accidents.
The manufacturer’s responsibility shall be limited to the supply of the equipment only.
THE ROOM
VENTILATION: For satisfactory operation with a natural draught, check that sufcient
air for combustion is available in the room. The Hotpod should be installed in a room
with a permanently open air vent (e.g. air brick) with an opening of at least 1100mm²
(or 2350mm² if a draught stabiliser is tted). The vent should be installed in such a
way that it is not liable to blockage. It is a good idea where possible to position the air
vent close to the Hotpod to prevent cold drafts travelling across the room.
Extractor fans must not be placed in the same room as the Hotpod.
FLOORS: Before installing the Hotpod, you must ensure that the load-bearing capacity
of the oor can withstand the weight of the Hotpod plus the ue pipe and connections.
If an existing construction doesn’t meet this prerequisite, suitable measures (e.g. load
distributing plate ) should be taken to achieve it.
HEARTH: The hearth must be suitable for use with solid fuel burning appliances and
must comply with Current Building Regulations. If in doubt, consult your local buildings
inspector.
The Hotpod hearth temperature does not exceed 100 degrees Celsius and therefore
may be placed on a 12mm non-constructional hearth directly onto the oor.
CLEARANCES: The Hotpod should not be positioned close to combustible materials.
The minimum distance to combustible materials is 500mm. This includes above the
hotplate e.g. to a wooden mantelpiece or lintel.
The recommended minimum clearance to non-combustibles (e.g. the walls of the
replace) is 100mm. This allows for free air movement around the Hotpod improving
convection and therefore efciency.
THE FLUE
The Hotpod has an outlet designed for 125mm (5”) ue pipe (or connecting pipe
into an existing masonry chimney). It can be used with either a top or rear ue by
swapping the ue spigot and the blanking plate. They should both be sealed to the
Hotpod body with a suitable proprietary sealant such as re cement.
THE FLUE MUST NOT BE SHARED WITH OTHER APPLIANCES.
The ue must not be supported by the stove.
The ue must be in good condition and must provide sufcient draught.
THE FLUE DRAUGHT SHOULD BE 12PA. A FLUE WITH A DRAUGHT MUCH
ABOVE OR BELOW 12 PA CAN BE DANGEROUS THROUGH EITHER INEFFICIENT
OR OVER BURNING.
The ue must be suitable for the installation of solid fuel burning appliances and
comply with Current Building Regulations.
The ue must be clean. It should be swept to remove soot and dislodge tar deposits.
If the chimney has any down draught tendency, due to its position in relation to nearby
obstacles, then an anti-down draught cowl must be installed or the chimney height
increased.
If the decompression in the chimney is excessive, a draught stabiliser should be
installed.
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