Valor Arden Operating & Installation Manual
Operating & Installation Manual
Arden
Stove
BK018
EN 13240:2001
Rev 07
February 2008
Parts No: AFS1080
07
PLEASE RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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Arden Stove
WARNING
IT IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT THE INSTALLATION OF ALL
NEW OR REPLACEMENT, WOOD OR SOLIDFUEL HEATING
APPLIANCES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN BUILDING CONTROL
APPROVAL FROM YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY OR
THE
INSTALLATION WORK MUST BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH A
GOVERNMENT APPROVED COMPETENT PERSONS SCHEME
SUCH AS OPERATED BY HETAS.
IF IN DOUBT, CONTACT HETAS LIMITED
TELEPHONE NUMBER : 0845 634 5626
www.hetas.co.uk
THIS STOVE MUST NOT BE CONNECTED
TO A SHARED FLUE SYSTEM
TO ALL USERS
PETROLEUM COKE
SOME OF WHOSE BRAND NAMES ARE
‘CALCO’, ‘PETROCOKE’ AND ‘WONDERCO’
MUST NOT BE BURNED IN THIS APPLIANCE
BITUMINOUS HOUSE COAL
SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN YOUR STOVE
TO USE THESE FUELS WILL INVALIDATE
THE APPLIANCE GUARANTEE.
IF IN DOUBT CONTACT THE SOLID FUEL ASSOCIATION
TELEPHONE NUMBER 0845 601 4406
www.solidfuel.co.uk
© Copyright 2007
Valor Ltd
This booklet has copyright & may not be copied in whole or part or be used for any purpose
other than that for which it is supplied without express written consent from Valor Limited.
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Arden Stove
CONTENTS
Operating & Installation Instructions
Contents
Introduction
Safety Notices 4
The Principle of the Stove 4
Check List 5
Technical Data 6
Installation
General Precautions 7
Handling 7
Hearth 7
Combustible Materials 7
Air For Combustion 7
Fitting The Feet 8
Fire Box Liner Panels 8
Fitting The Flue Outlet & Hotplate 9
Sealing of Terminals 9
Flues & Chimneys 9 -12
Final Check 13
Building Control consent Checklist 14
Servicing & Maintenance
Annual Maintenance 15
Cleaning 15
Chimney Sweeping 15
Door Glass 15
Outer Finish 15
Summer storage/Non Usage 16
Disassemble Airwash 16
Adjusting The Door Hinges 16
Fire Door Glass Replacement 17
Fire Door Rope Replacement 18
Operating Instructions
Fuel Types 19
Lighting The Fire 19
Reduced burning 20
Over-Firing & Chimney Fires 21
Multi-purpose operating Tool 21
Air Inlet Controls 21
Spare Parts List 22
Guarantee 23
Final Factory Check List 24
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Safety
A fireguard conforming to BS 8423:2002
should be used in the presents of children and
old or infirm people.
Please note, this appliance should be used
with the fire door closed at all times except
when re-fuelling or de-ashing.
Do not use aerosol sprays or any other
flammable materials near the appliance
under fire.
Do not fit an extractor fan in the same
room as the appliance.
Fire cement is caustic, hand and eye
protection should always be worn,
prolonged contact with the skin should be
avoided.
Valor will not be responsible for any
consequential or incidental loss or
injury however caused.
Before continuing any further, with the
installation of this appliance please read the
following guide to manual handling.
• Always obtain assistance when lifting the
appliance
• When lifting always keep your back straight,
bend your legs not your back
• Avoid twisting at the waist. It is better to
reposition your feet.
• Avoid upper body/top heavy bending. Do
not lean forwards or sideways when
handling the fire
• Always grip with the palms of your hands
do not use your fingertips for support
• Always keep the stove as close to the body
as possible as this will minimise the
cantilever action.
• Use gloves to provide additional grip.
The Principles Of The Stove
Your Arden stove is built to the highest
standard of craftsmanship using the best
materials and the most modern equipment
available. It is a highly efficient and sophisticated
piece of machinery and when properly installed
and operated it should provide a lifetime of
heating satisfaction.
Safety is the most important consideration when
installing your fire. If not properly installed and
operated a house fire may result. Installation
must comply with the Building Regulations and
conform to all safety standards.
Valor produce a variety of appliances ranging
from the traditional to the modern in style and
appearance, all bristling with ‘High Tech’
features.
The fire door is fitted with a special high
temperature ceramic glass panel through which
the fire can be viewed.
The stove is lined with firebricks or heat
reflective panels which ensure complete
combustion and provide a good heat store to
even out fluctuations in burning.
An internal throat plate produces turbulence to
encourage secondary combustion and direct the
flue gas around the whole upper firebox before
allowing it to escape up the chimney.
Valor stoves are also fitted with an ‘air wash’ so
called because it provides a curtain of high
speed preheated air behind the glass to help
keep it clean and provide secondary air/over
draught.
The provision of two inlets on all stoves gives a
wide range of primary / secondary air, under
draught/over draught combinations. The
optimum setting will only be established by
experience in firing the appliance, and will
depend on the type of fuel, the position of the
appliance in the house, and conditions of
chimney etc.
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Arden Stove
CHECK LIST
Part Description & Visual Aid (not to scale) Quantity
1. Fuel grate
1
2. Feet & Fixings
4
3. Throat Plate
1
4. Flue Spigot
1 (4”)
5. Hot Plate
1 (4”)
6. Ash Pan
1
7. Operating Tool
1
8. Rear Liner
1
9. Side Liners
2
10. Instructions
1
Inside the appliance you should find the following components :
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TECHNICAL DATA
Technical Data Arden
Nominal Heat Output (kW) 5.5
Efficiency Nett (%) 81.4
Mean Flue Gas Temperature (c) 267
Mean Co Emission @ 13% O2
0.59
Flue Mass Gas Flow (g/s) 3.2
Minimum Distance to
Combustible Material (mm)
Rear - 700
Side - 500
Height (mm) 540
Width (mm) 405
Depth (mm) 362
Height to centre of rear flue (mm) 440
Depth from back to centre of flue
(mm)
105
Flue diameter (mm) 102 (4”)
Weight packed (Kg) 47
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Arden Stove
INSTALLATION
General Precautions
Note - All local regulations, including those referring
to National and European standards need to be complied with, when installing the appliance.
The Building Regulations for England and Wales
2000 ref Approved Document J 2002 edition (issued
by the DTLR) The Building Standards (Scotland)
(Consolidation) regulations.
Detailed recommendations for installation of appliances, chimneys and flues are outlined in the current
issue of the following British standards:- BS6461,
BS8303, BS4543.
Any Manufacturers Instructions must not be
taken as overriding statutory requirements.
Before any installation work is undertaken
consideration must be given to the Health &
Safety at work act 1974. Safe working
practices should be followed at all times.
During installation ensure that adequate precautions
are taken to avoid unnecessary risk to yourself of any
householder. In particular the danger from the caustic
nature of the fire cement should be avoided by using
these accepted methods:
• Wear gloves when handling fire cement
• Wear goggles when chiselling or looking up
chimneys
Make sure that the building Regulations are adhered
to during installation along with any
local by-laws. In the case of heating systems make
sure that the pipe work is correctly bonded to ensure
electrical continuity.
Asbestos
All Valor stoves contain no asbestos in there
manufacture of construction. If there is a possibility of
disturbing any asbestos in the course of installation,
then please seek specialist guidance and use
appropriate protective equipment.
Handling
The Safety and handling guidelines as set out on
page 4 of this manual should be followed.
To make movement easier internal fittings, fuel retainers, grates, firebox liners, flue outlets, hot plate,
throat plate, etc., can be removed. Care should be
taken to make sure that the hinges are not damaged
during installation.
Hearth
The stove shall be installed on a floor with adequate
load-bearing capacity. If the existing construction
does not meet this prerequisite, suitable measures
(eg; load distributing plate) should be taken to
achieve it.
Ideally, the hearth should stand on a constructional
hearth of non-combustible materials not less than
125mm (5”) thick conforming to Building Regulations.
Dimensions of the hearth should project at least
300mm (12”) forward of the front of the appliance and
150mm (6”) at the sides.
The surface of the hearth should be free of
combustible materials. In most buildings with solid
concrete or stone floors, the requirement will be met
by the floor itself, but mark the perimeter of the hearth
to ensure coverings are kept away, or use different
levels to mark the hearth perimeter
Combustible Materials
A gap of 700mm (Rear) and 500mm (Sides) should
be allowed between the appliance and any
combustible materials.
Ideally, adjacent walls should be of suitable
non-combustible construction, preferably brickwork.
In large fireplaces take care that any supporting
beam is protected by 13mm (0.5”) sheet of
Masterboard / Supalux, spaced 13mm (0.5”) off of the
surface with strips of non-combustible material.
Make sure that there is a gap between any
un-insulated flue system and any combustible
material. This gap must be at least 3 x the outside
diameter of the flue pipe, or 1.5 x the flue diameter to
non combustible surfaces. See illustration on
page 12.
Air for combustion
There must always be a permanent means of
providing air for combustion into the room in which
the stove is installed. A permanent vent with a total
free area of at least 550mm2 for every KW rated
above 5KW should be connected directly to the
outside air or to an adjacent room which itself has a
permanent vent of the same size direct to the outside
air. The positioning of any air vent must be so, that it
cannot be liable to blockage or obstruction.
Please note : The fitting of an extractor fan to either
of these rooms is not recommended Please see note
on page 10.
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Arden Stove
INSTALLATION
Fitting The Feet
The Valor Arden can be fitted with or without
feet.
Care should be taken whilst assembling the feet
so as not to damage the painted surface of the
stove.
• The feet are positioned in each corner of the
stove and fitted using the washers and
screws provided
• You will need a No. 2 Pozidrive screwdriver
to tighten the screws
• Use the cardboard packaging to rest the
stove on its back while fitting.
Firebox Liner Panels
The Arden stove uses firebox liner panels to
the sides and back. The throat plate sits on
top of the side and rear panels. These
should come fitted in your stove, if however
they are not, proceed as follows to fit them.
• Remove the front fuel bars or grate
• Set the small liner into the back of the
stove
• Insert side liner panels into each side of
the stove
• Fit the throat plate with the single bend
and two cut outs to the front facing up.
The projecting lugs sit on top of the side
liners. The long centre tab on the back
edge rests on the rear liner. The shorter
turn-down tabs against the vertical face.
• Replace the front fuel retainer bars or
grate
Note: Neither the rear firebox liners or
the side firebox liners are ‘handed’ , both
faces are suitable for direct contact with
the fire.
Note: cracking of the lining panels does
not effect efficiency of the stove.
Fig. 1 Liners inserted into
the Arden
Fig. 2 Inserting the throat plate
Fig. 3 Liners, throat plate and
grate in the Arden
Removal Of The Throat Plate
Blocked chimneys cause dangerous
fumes to escape. Remove the throat
plate at least monthly to clean. Keep
chimney and flue ways clear.
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