Vesta Ironworks 4, Vesta 4 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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Vesta 4 (4KW) Woodburning Stove

Installation and Operating Instructions

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Product Data

Model: Vesta 4
Nominal Heat Output 4KW
Flue Outlet size 125mm
Flue Position Top/Rear
Max Hearth Temp 54oC
Hearth Requirement 12mm Non Combustible
Fuel Seasoned Logs 20% moisture max
Flue pressure 10Pa

Dealer/Installer Details:

Appliance Serial Number

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Warranty

All Vesta stoves carry our 2 year standard warranty.

This warranty covers all components of the appliance apart from the

heat reflective bricks and the door rope seal. These parts are deemed

replaceable during the normal working life of the appliance and can

be purchased from Vesta direct www.vestastoves.co.uk

Annual servicing

It is recommended that all wood burning appliances are serviced by a

competent person as least once per year. This can be carried out by

the chimney sweep during the annual cleaning of the flue ways.

WARNING

Carbon Monoxide detector should be fitted in accordance with

document J of the Building Regulations

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General Safety Advice

Properly installed, operated and maintained, this appliance will not
emit fumes into the dwelling. However occasional fumes from de­ashing and re-fuelling may occur. Persistent fume emission is poten­tially dangerous and must not be tolerated. If fume emission does
persist, open doors and windows to ventilate the room. Let the fire
burn out or eject and safely dispose of fuel from the appliance. Once
the fire is cold, check
the flue and chimney for blockages and clean if required. Do not at­tempt to relight the fire until the cause of the fume emission has been
identified and corrected. Seek expert advice if necessary.

· Do not fit an extractor fan in the same room as the appliance.

· An adequate air supply for combustion and ventilation is essential
in accordance with Building Regulations
Document J Section 2. Air openings provided for this purpose must
not be restricted.

· It is important that flue ways are cleaned frequently and the chim­ney swept regularly. Also the stove must be
maintained in good mechanical order. The chimney should be swept
at least once per year for smokeless fuel
and a minimum of twice per year for other fuels.

· If the chimney was previously used for an open fire, it is possible
that the higher flue gas temperatures generated by the stove may
loosen deposits that were firmly adhering to the inner surface of the
chimney and cause blockage of the flue pipe. We recommend that in
such a situation a second sweeping of the chimney should be carried
out within one month of regular use of the stove after installation.
Also, lock open or remove any existing dampers in the flue way.

· Should it be likely that children, aged or infirm people approach the
fire, then a fireguard should be fitted.

· Avoid the use of aerosol sprays in the vicinity of the stove when it
is in operation.

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Vesta 4

Wood Burning Stove

Operating Instructions

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Building regulations

Installation of the Vesta woodburning stove must comply
with all local building regulations, including those referring
to national and European standards. It is a good idea to con­sult your local chimney sweep to check the suitability of the
chimney and ensure there is adequate updraft and suggest any
remedies to potential chimney problems. Document J of the
Building Regulations contains further information regarding
the installation of solid fuel appliances and can be viewed
here : www.odpm.gov.uk or follow the link on our website.

Lighting the stove

When lighting the stove for the first time it should not be
stoked excessively as all the materials must be given time to
adapt to the effects of heat. The paint will take some time to
fully cure and during this period some odours will be evident.
It is recommended that doors or windows should be opened
the first time the stove is fired.
Before lighting check the firebricks and other internal com-

ponents are in position and that all packaging has been re­moved.

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 Open the top and bottom air control fully

This is done by sliding the bottom air control into
the central position, and rotating the top air con trol
until the slots are aligned. See Fig 1.

 Place rolled up/scrunched newspaper into the back of the

appliance and stack small kindling/sticks into the back of
the fire. A few larger pieces of fuel can be added to each
side of the pile. Firelighters can be used if required.

 Larger pieces of wood can now be added slowly towards

the back of the fire. Adding too much cold fuel will put
out the fire.

 The bottom air control can now be closed down and the

fire regulated by means of the airwash. Opening the bot­tom control slightly helps to draw the fire into the stove
and will allow the door to be opened for loading more
easily.

Lighting a woodburner is a skill and is learned over the fist
few weeks of owning your woodburner, It can be frustrating
at first until you get to know your fire and your chim­ney……...

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Lighting the stove (cont)

Do not run the appliance with the door open. This reduces the effi­ciency of the burn and you will use much more fuel.

Tips

The first stage of the fire, just after lighting, is usually the smokiest
because the cold wood and cold stove take heat away from the
flames. During this stage, ensure both air inlets of the stove are fully
open to get a hot flame. It might appear that this initial hot burn lets
too much heat go up the chimney, but it is a necessary part of an effi-

cient fire. The extra heat “primes” the chimney to produce a strong

draft, and helps keep the flue clean by loosening creosote that might
have been deposited by the previous fire. The hot initial burn also
drives moisture out of the firewood and gives an ignition source for
the smoke that is released from the wood.

Make small changes. Do not try to add too much fuel at once, the
fuel should not be stacked higher than the top of the back fire brick.
Adding fuel gradually will help maintain a steady temperature and
burning rate so that the stove burns efficiently and cleanly. Adding a
large amount of fuel all at once will dramatically reduce the tempera­ture inside the stove. After adding a large piece of wood/log it is a
good idea to increase the top air opening slightly more until the new
fuel begins to burn and the stove returns to temperature.

This also applies to the air controls. Adjusting them gradually will
help maintain a steady combustion rate.

Do not run the stove with the top air control fully closed. The top air

control supplies air for the glass „air shield‟ system. The further open

the top air control the more effective the air shield system.

Use a piece of newspaper to wipe the inside of the window glass be-