16
Commissioning and Handover
Appliance Check
Please check that all components are correctly assembled and working correctly.
Ensure the Air Controls are working correctly.
Hunter Stoves recommend that you carry out a smoke draw test to check the soundness of the chimney/flue system
and seals:
Place a Smoke Pellet in the centre of the Grate, ensure that all of the Air Controls are fully open and close the Door.
The smoke should now be drawn up the chimney and you should be able to see it exit from the chimney/flue
terminal. We recommend that you do this test with all of the windows and doors, to the room where the appliance
is fitted, closed.
If there any adjoining room(s) that have an Extractor Fan fitted, open the adjoining door to ensure that the
chimney/flue system is not compromised when the fan is operating.
If there is a ceiling fan fitted in the room, please operate it and ensure that it does not affect the operation of the
chimney/flue system.
If any of these tests fail, please re-check the suitability of the chimney/flue system together with the ventilation.
A small fire can now be lit and allow the appliance to heat up slowly ensuring that no products of combustion enter
into the room.
When the appliance has reached working temperature open the door, move the Baffle to the re-fuelling position
(see instructions on page 17/18), and carry out a spillage test using a smoke match around the door opening.
If there is excessive spillage, please allow the appliance to cool and then re-check the chimney/flue system and
ventilation.
Do not run the stove at full output for at least 24 hours.
On completion of the commissioning:
Upon completion, allow a suitable period of time for any fire cement and mortar to dry out. Do not run the stove at
full output for at least 24 hours.
Please instruct the user on the safe operation of this appliance, how the controls work and basic maintenance
requirements. Ensure that the operating instructions and appliance tools are left with the customer and the check
lists have been filled out correctly.
Please advise the customer on the correct use of the appliance with the fuels likely to be used on the stove and
warn them to use only the recommended fuels for the stove.
Advise the user on what to do should smoke or fumes be emitted from the stove.
The user should be warned to use a fireguard to BS 6539 in the presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons.
Hunter Stoves also recommend that a CO alarm is fitted into the room where the appliance is located.
Operating Instructions
Read the ‘General Guidance’ Section at the start of these instructions before operating your stove for the first
time.
Allow sufficient clearance between the stove and pictures, plasma screen televisions or ornaments etc, as these
could be damaged and could potentially create a fire hazard (For more information read the ‘Material Clearance’
section of these installation instructions).
WARNING – This appliance will be hot when in operation and due care should be taken. The supplied operating
tool or gloves may be used to open the door and operate the air controls.