Tiger CAST-IRON MULTI-FUEL STOVE v5.2 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

CAST-IRON MULTI-FUEL STOVE v5.2

INSTALLATION AND

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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THE INSTALLATION AND SERVICING OF THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A

QUALIFIED SOLID FUEL ENGINEER. THE SUPPLIERS WILL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY

WHATEVER FOR APPLIANCES NOT SO INSTALLED.

A register of qualified engineers is available from:

UK: The Solid Fuel Association, 7 Swanwick Court Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7AS Tel:[phone] www.solidfuel.co.uk

RoI: Irish Nationwide Fireplace Organisation, 162 Capel Street, Dublin 1 Tel:[phone] www.fireplace.ie

This document is a guide to installing and using the Tiger Plus stove,
any national or local regulations must be complied with. Building
regulations for the UK, RoI and IoM can be found at
www.tigerstoves.com
ASBESTOS: Tiger does not contain asbestos, but you should be
careful to avoid disturbing any asbestos when removing an old
installation.

FIRE CEMENT is caustic - wash your hands thoroughly after using it.
WEIGHT Protect your spine by moving the stove only with

assistance.
FUME EMISSION: Properly installed and operated this appliance will
not emit fumes into the dwelling. Occasional fumes from de-ashing
and refuelling may occur. However, persistent fume emission is
potentially dangerous and must not be tolerated. If fume emission
persists, then the following immediate action should be taken:
(a) open doors and windows to ventilate the room. (b) let the fire go
out or eject and safely dispose of fuel from the appliance. (c) check
the flue or chimney for blockage and clean if required. (d) do not
attempt to re-light the fire until the case of the fume emission has
been identified and corrected. If necessary seek expert advice
HEAT: The surfaces of the appliance and the attached fluepipe will
become extremely hot- a fireguard should be used if children or the
infirm are present. Flammable materials (including fuel) should not
be stored near to the appliance. If the Hi-Leg unit is fitted and used as a log store, logs must not be placed higher than the
central 'bridging' member.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN...

CHIMNEY Your chimney creates the draught which Tiger needs in order to work - it must:

• Conform to local building regulations.

• Be at least 5m high.

• Terminate at least 1m above any roof ridge.

• Have an internal cross-section not less than 0.018m² (eg 150mm dia) and not more than 0.14m² (eg 375 x 375mm)

• Be free from even the slightest crack or source of leakage.

• Have no bends sharper than 45 degrees.

• Be entirely free of obstructions and swept by a qualified chimney sweep.

• Be connected only to the one appliance.

• Have a wall thickness of at least 100mm throughout its length, or be thoroughly insulated

• New masonry chimneys should be fitted with ceramic liners of at least 200mm diameter.

• Prefabricated chimneys should be fully insulated, of at least 150mm internal diameter, conform to BS4543 Part 2 and

be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

INSTALLATION CLEARANCES The stove must be placed on a solid non-combustible hearth conforming to building
regulations. There must be no combustible material, including fuel, within 40cm. If the Hi-Leg unit is fitted hearth
temperature will not exceed 100ºC, and light duty hearth material may be used.
LOAD BEARING Tiger is heavy - take care to ensure that the floor has adequate load-bearing capacity and consider
fitting a load distributing plate if necessary

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Conforms to EN13240

Independently tested by SGS
Arnheim, 2007
Approved Laboratory No 0608

Fuel Wood (Beech)

Mineral Fuel

(Ancit)

Efficiency

77.50% 78.20%

Max. Output

6kW 6kW

CO Emission

(as if at 13% O2)

0.37%vol 0.15%vol

Mean Flue

Temperature

312º C 240ºC

Clearance to

combustibles

40cm 40cm

Smoke Emission

286 mg/m³ 81 mg/m³

Gas flow

5.4 g/sec 6.3 g/sec

Flue Draught

Min 12Pa Min 12Pa

ASSEMBLY

STANDARD LEGS: Attach the legs if required. We suggest that

the two legs with fixing holes be fitted to the back of the stove, for
neater appearance. If the hearth is uneven, fit one or more
washers between any leg and the stove body to lengthen it. Fix the
stove down to the hearth, through the legs, using the screws and
plugs provided.
'AMERICANA' COOKTOP KIT OPTION (supplied separately):
Remove the two bolts located to the left and right inside the
underneath of the standard top. Remove and discard the standard
top, taking care not to damage the fibre seal. Fit the 'wings' to the
cooktop and bolt the whole assembly back onto the stove body. Do
not over tighten.
'EUROPA' HI-LEG KIT OPTION (supplied separately): Assemble
the left, and right hi-legs loosely to the central bridging member.
Attach to the underside of the stove using the bolts supplied before fully tightening. Note the 'Installation Clearances' on
page 1. When used as a log store, logs must not be placed higher than the central 'bridging' member.

FITTING

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Rear flue connection into

chimney with sealing collar.

Cleaning door on opposite

side.

Top outlet through fully-sealed steel

closure plate (fitted with cleaning door)

into old, oversized, chimney with steel

sealing collar.

Top outlet with 45 degree bend

sealed into masonry chimney

with cleaning door on opposite

side.

Rear outlet connected to

top outlet by 'T' piece

with cleaning door, to

bring stove forward.

FLUE CONNECTION: Fasten the flue outlet and blanking plate to the top or back flue outlet with screws and nuts
provided.Tiger can be connected to the chimney (using approved flue pipe components) in several ways, four of which are
shown above. Whichever method is used it is imperative that: (1) The route for gases from the stove to the chimney
terminal is completely air-tight-seal all joins with fireproof cement and/or heatproof rope. (2) It is possible to sweep the
entire length- access doors may be required. (3) The entire construction is of durable fireproof materials- composite board
is not a suitable material for closure plates, which should be of steel or concrete. Tiger should be secured to the hearth by
bolting through the fixing holes drilled in the legs.
AIR SUPPLY Tiger needs air to breathe - there must be a permanent air supply into the room in which the fire is installed
equal to at least 15cm². A extractor fan can remove this air, even if fitted in a different room.

LIVING WITH A TIGER

LIGHTING Empty the ashes. Place two or three firelighters

close together, or screwed-up paper covered with dry
sticks, at the back of the grate and light them. When they
are burning well gently fill the fire very full with dry fuel,
close the door and set the air control slide to the 'high'
(right) position. To prevent castings from cracking, the

first fire lit in your Tiger should be small- made with
little fuel and the air slide set to 'low'.
FILLING: When using mineral fuel, don't fill above the level

of the lining bricks.

CONTROL How fast the fire burns depends on how much
air reaches the fuel. Move the air control slide below the
window to the right for highest output, to the left for 'low'.
Fuels which produce their own oxygen (such as some
types of wood) or those which give off large amounts of
volatile gas (housecoal, lignite etc) will be more difficult to
control.
ECONOMY Surprisingly, best economy is achieved with
the firebox very full and the air control set to 'low'. The fire
will burn much more efficiently than if you use 'little and
often' and will need less frequent refuelling.

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