Capital Sirius 490MF User manual

SiriusMF&WDVersion1November2013
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Sirius490MF,490WD,790MF&790WD
APPROVED‐CONFORMINGTOEN13240:2001and
EN13240A2:2004
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INSTALLATIONANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
STOVESMUSTBEFITTEDBYAPPROVED,QUALIFIEDANDCOMPETENT
INSTALLERS
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PLEASELEAVETHISBOOKLETWITHTHEHOUSEHOLDER
SiriusStovesoperateatveryhightemperatures.Allpersonsincludingchildrenandthe
infirmshouldbewarnedofthisandnotallowedtotouchanysurfaceswhilstinuse.
Theoperatormustusethegloveprovided.

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Thefollowingisalistofstoveaccessoriesyourretailerwillbeabletosupply:
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•Capitalmatchinggraphitehightemperaturepaint
•StoveGlassCleaner
•SpareRope
•RopeSealAdhesive
•CODetector
•CapitalStoveFan
•CapitalStoveThermometer
•WoodMoistureMeter
•SpareGloves
•PermanentVentilators
•Purpose‐builtAshVacuumCleaner
•CapitalAshCarrier
•CapitalFireScreens
•CapitalCompanionSets
•CapitalLogBaskets
•CapitalSootBox
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HETASLTDAPPROVAL
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ThesestoveshavebeenapprovedbyHETASLtdasintermittentoperating
appliancesforburningwoodlogsandapprovedsmokelessfuels.
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Contents
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YOURSTOVECONTROLS,ITSOUTPUTANDEFFICIENCY1
LIFETIMEGUARANTEE2
INSTALLATION,OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCE3
SAFETYNOTESANDTROUBLESHOOTING21
COMPONENTDRAWINGANDSPARESLIST24
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YourStoveControls,OutputandEfficiency
Sirius490SigmaMFwithLatticeshown
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OutputsstatedareunderidealtestconditionscarriedoutatSGSEnvironmentalServicesinThe
Netherlands.Variationsmayoccurduetoinstallation,atmosphericconditionsandfuelquality.
FUEL
ANTHRACITE
EFFICIENCY
WOOD
EFFICIENCY
STOVEWITHOUTWOOD
CLEANBURNKITCLEANBURNWITHOUTWOOD
CLEANBURNKITCLEANBURN
SIRIUS490MF
(5kW)80%77%81%81%
SIRIUS490WD
(5kW)N/AN/A77%77%‐noclean
burnkitrequired
SIRIUS790MF
(8.8kW)81%75%79%79%
SIRIUS790WD
(8.5kW)N/AN/A83%83%
SecondaryAirControl
PrimaryAirControl
RiddlingMechanism

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LIFETIMEGUARANTEE
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AllSiriusStovesarecoveredbyalifetimeguarantee(validfororiginalpurchases
only)fromdateofsale.Thisguaranteeexcludesthefollowingnaturallywearing
consumableitems:DoorGlass,Firebricks,RopeSeals,Baffle&Grate(including
riddlingsystem).Inaddition,thefollowingcriteriamustbemet.
•Sightofthedataplatethatshouldhavebeenfittedbytheapproved
installer.
•ProofofinstallationbyHETASorotherapprovedbody,orletterfrom
BuildingControlconfirmingthattheinstallationwasinstalledin
accordancewiththeBuildingRegulations
•Proofofpurchasefromanapprovedsupplier
•Proofofannualsweepingofchimney,atwhichtimeaninspectionasto
theconditionofthechimneyshouldbecarriedouttoallowfor
necessarymaintenancetobeperformed.
•Useonlyrecommendedfuels.Seepages15and16forrecommended
fuels.
CapitalFireplacesLtdwillacceptnoresponsibilityforinstallationswhichhave
beencarriedoutthatarenotinaccordancewiththeBuildingRegulationsorif
theconditionsstatedinthestoveinstructionsarenotadheredto.
Thisguaranteeappliestopartsonlyandexcludeslabourcosts.
InnoeventshallCapitalFireplacesLtdbeliableforspecial,incidentalor
consequentialdamages,injurytopersons,damagetopropertyoranyother
consequentialloss.
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Installation,OperationandMaintenance
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IMPORTANT:THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBEINSTALLEDBYACOMPETENTPERSONANDTHE
INSTALLATIONMUSTCOMPLYWITHBS8303–CODEOFPRACTICEFORINSTALLATIONOF
DOMESTICHEATINGANDCOOKINGAPPLIANCESBURNINGSOLIDMINERALFUEL,NATIONAL
BUILDINGREGULATIONS,LOCALBY‐LAWSANDSTANDARDSANDTHEREQUIREMENTSOFTHE
HEALTHANDSAFETYATWORKACT‐INPARTICULAR:
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HANDLING–ADEQUATEFACILITIESMUSTBEAVAILABLEFORLOADING,UNLOADINGANDSITE
HANDLING
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FIRECEMENT–SOMETYPESARECAUSTICANDSHOULDNOTBEALLOWEDTOCOMEINTO
CONTACTWITHTHESKIN.INCASEOFCONTACTWASHIMMEDIATELYWITHPLENTYOFWATER
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ASBESTOS–THESESTOVESCONTAINNOASBESTOS.IFTHEREISAPOSSIBILITYOFDISTURBING
ANYASBESTOSINTHECOURSEOFINSTALLATIONTHENPLEASESEEKTHEGUIDANCEOFA
SPECIALISTANDUSEAPPROPRIATEPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT.
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METALPARTS–WHENINSTALLINGORSERVICINGTHISSTOVECARESHOULDBETAKENTOAVOID
THEPOSSIBILITYOFPERSONALINJURY
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UNLESSTHEINSTALLERISQUALIFIEDTOAPPROVEINSTALLATIONTHENAPPROVALMUSTBE
SOUGHTFROMYOURLOCALBUILDINGCONTROLDEPARTMENT.THESUPPLIERSACCEPTNO
RESPONSIBILITYIFTHISADVICEISNOTFOLLOWED.THISAPPLIANCEHASBEENEXTENSIVELY
TESTEDFORSAFETYANDEFFICIENCY,DONOTATTEMPTTOMODIFYIT.ALWAYSUSEGENUINE
REPLACEMENTPARTSASRECOMMENDEDBYYOURSUPPLIER.FAILURETOADHERETOTHIS
ADVICEWILLINVALIDATEYOURGUARANTEE.
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TRYTOAVOIDFITTINGANEXTRACTORFANINTHESAMEROOMASTHISSTOVE.IFTHISIS
UNAVOIDABLETHENSEEKSPECIALISTADVICETOENSURETHATTHEINSTALLATIONISTESTED
FORSAFETY.ASUITABLETESTCOMPRISESCHECKINGFORSPILLAGEIFTHEROOMWHERETHE
APPLIANCEISFITTEDISSUBJECTEDTOTHEGREATESTPOSSIBLEDEPRESSURISATION.THIS
MEANSFIRINGTHEAPPLIANCEWITHALLTHEEXTRACTFANSINTHEBUILDINGOPERATINGAT
THEIRMAXIMUMANDWITHALLDOORS,ADJUSTABLEVENTILATORSANDWINDOWSCLOSED.
IFSPILLAGEOCCURSTHENADDITIONALPERMANENTVENTILATIONDIRECTFROMOUTSIDEWILL
BEREQUIRED.ONCETHEADDITIONALVENTILATIONISFITTED,RETESTASNOTEDABOVE,
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ITISESSENTIALANDREQUIREDBYBUILDINGREGULATIONSTHATACARBONMONOXIDE(CO)
ALARMISINSTALLEDINTHESAMEROOMASTHISSTOVE.
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THISSTOVEMUSTHAVEITSOWNCHIMNEYANDMUSTNOTSHAREACHIMNEYWITHANOTHER
APPLIANCE.
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THISSTOVEISFORINTERMITTENTUSEONLYANDSHOULDNOTBESHUTDOWNOVERNIGHT
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VENTILATIONMAYBEREQUIREDINTOYOURROOM,PLEASESEEPAGE10.
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Installation
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Oncetheinstallationiscomplete,theinstallermustadvisethehouseholderon
thecorrectuseofthestoveandwarnthemtouseonlytherecommendedfuels
listedinthisdocument.Theinstallermustalsoadvisethehouseholderonthe
actionstobetakenshouldsmokeorfumesbeemittedfromthestove.
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YourSiriusstovemustnotshareachimneywithanyotherappliance
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Wherethechimneyisbelievedtohavepreviouslyservedanopenfire
installationitispossiblethatthehigherfluegastemperaturefromaclosed
appliancemayloosendepositsthatwerepreviouslyfirmlyadhered,withthe
consequentriskofflueblockage.Itisthereforerecommendedthatthechimney
besweptasecondtimewithinamonthofregularuseafterinstallation.
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Checkthechimneyisingoodcondition,dry,freefromcracks,leaksand
obstructions.Thediameteroftheflueshouldnotbelessthan150mmandnot
morethat230mm.Ifanyoftheserequirementsarenotmet,thechimney
shouldbelinedbyasuitablemethod.
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InthecaseoftheSirius490stovesburningascleanburnappliances(cleanburn
kitfitted),a125mmfluelinermaybeusedinaccordancewiththeBuilding
Regulations.Allotherstovesmusthaveaminimum150mmdiameterliner.The
chimneyandconnectingfluepipeshouldnotnarrowtolessthanthesizeofthe
outletsocket(collar)ofthestoveatanypoint.
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Thechimneyheightandthepositionofthechimneyterminalmustconformto
BuildingRegulationsandthelatesteditionofBSEN15287‐1:2007,Design,
InstallationandCommissioningofChimneysshouldbefollowed.
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Afluedraughtofminimum12Pascalsisrequiredforsatisfactoryappliance
performance.Thefluedraughtshouldbecheckedunderfireathighoutputand
ifitexceeds25Pa,adraughtstabilisermayberequiredsothattherateof
burningcanbecontrolled,andtopreventpossibleover‐firing.
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Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutthesuitabilityofyourchimney,consultyourlocal
dealer/stockist.Hewillalsobeabletoprovideadviceaboutthepossibleneed
foraspecialistcowl.
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Thechimneymustbesweptbeforeconnectiontothestoveandsweptevery
twelvemonthsthereafter.Itisrecommendedthatyourchimneyissweptevery
sixmonthsandagainwithinonemonthofregularuseafterinstallation.
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Anexistingfireplaceopeningcanbemodifiedtoaccommodatethestove.The
followingpagesidentifysometypicalinstallationscenariosandprovidesthe
necessaryspecificinstallationinformationforyournewstove.Alwaysconsult
yourstovesupplierforadetailedsurveyofyourparticularcircumstances.
Tomakeiteasiertohandlethestoveoninstallation,removethebaffleplates,
bricksanddoor.Placeinasecureplacetoavoiddamage.Refitafter
installation.
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Uponcompletionofinstallation,theapplianceshouldbecheckedunderfirefor
soundnessofjointsandseals,andalsothatallsmokeandfumesaretakenfrom
theappliance,upthechimneyandemittedsafely.
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TypicalInstallationforInglenookFireplaces–topflue
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Inglenookfireplacescanhaveverylargeborechimneys.Checkwithyour
installer–youarelikelytorequireastainlesssteelflexiblelinerforsolidfuelif
yourchimneyislargerthan230mmx230mm.Aclosureplatewithaccessfor
cleaningmayalsoberequiredtogetherwithashortlengthoffluepipeofthe
samediameterasthestovefluecollar.
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Closureorregisterplate
Sirius790SceneMFshown

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TypicalInstallationforInglenookFireplaces–rearflue–SideView
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Sirius790SigmaMFshown
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TypicalRearFlueInstallationwithcleanoutsootdoor
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Ideally,theoldfireplaceshouldbefilledinsothatthereisasmoothstreamlined
entryintotheflue.
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Thelengthofthehorizontalrunofthefluepipemustnotexceedtheflueoutlet
diameteronthestove.
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Itisessentialthatallconnectionsbetweenthestoveandchimneyflueare
sealedandmadeairtight.
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BothchimneyandfluepipemustbeaccessibleforcleaningandifALLpartsof
thechimneycannotbereachedthroughthestove,asootdoormustbefittedto
enablethistobedone.
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Sirius490SigmaMFshown
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SiriusMF&WDVersion1November2013
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TypicalInstallationIntoIn‐filledMasonryFireplaces
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Sirius790SigmaMFshown
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SiriusMF&WDVersion1November2013
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SpecificInstallationInformation
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Legs–ApplicabletoSirius490WDand790WDversionsonly
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Removethelegsfrominsidethestoveandremovethethroatplate,baffleand
sideandbackbricks.Carefullylaythestoveonitsbackandusingthescrews
providedfitthelegsinplace.Carefullysetthestoveuprightandreplacethe
internalcomponents.
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ThefollowinginformationappliestoallvariantsoftheSirius490MF,Sirius
490WD,Sirius790MFandSirius790WDstoves.
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Clearances
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Ifthestovesaretobeinstalledadjacentmaterialsthatcancatchfirelikewood
thenthefollowingclearancesmustbeadheredto:
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STOVEBACK(mm)SIDES(mm)TOP(mm)
Sirius490MF250300250
Sirius490WD250300250
Sirius790MF450350250
Sirius790WD500400275
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Thestovecanberecessedintoasuitablysizedfireplacebuiltfromnon‐
combustiblematerials,butapermanentfreeairgapofatleast100mmshould
beleftaroundthesidesandtoptoobtainmaximumheatoutputandforaccess
totherearofthestove.
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Itispossibletofitthestovewithlessclearancearoundit–downto50mm,but
thenon‐combustiblematerialarounditmustbeatleast150mmthick.Thisis
normallyachievedwheninstallingintoastandardbrick‐builtchimneybreast
withdoublethicknesswallstotherearandsidesofthebuilder’sopening.Take
carethatthewallfinishissuitabletowithstandtemperaturesofupto200oC.
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Hearths
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AlltheSirius490and790stovesaresuitablefor12mmthicklightdutyhearths.
Itisessentialtoensurethattheinsulatingbricksonthebottomofthestoveare
maintainedandreplacedifthereissignificantdamagetothem.Allowanapron
ofatleast225mmatthefrontofthestoveand150mmoneitherside.Care

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shouldbetakentolevelthestoveandsecurethehearth.Ifexistingfloorsdonot
haveadequateloadbearingcapacitythensuitablemodificationsmustbe
adopted.Allotherstandardthicknesshearthsaresuitabletoo.
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Whenthestoveisinthedesiredposition,fixthebracketsprovidedtotheback
feetandlevelthestoveusingthelevellingscrews,thenmarkthehearththrough
theholes,removethestove,anddrillandplugthehearthforsecuringthestove.
VentilationIntoaRoomForCombustionAirisanEssentialRequirement.
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Anyaperturesprovidedforthispurposemustnotberestrictedorblocked
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FluesWithoutaFlueDraftStabiliser
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WheninstallingtheSirius490stoveswithoutafluedraftstabiliserintohouses
builtbefore2008,noadditionalpermanentventilationwillberequired.Houses
builtafterthisdatewillrequireadditionalmeansofpermanentventilationdirect
tooutsideofatleast2750mm2.CapitalVentscanbeusedforthis.
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WheninstallingtheSirius790stoveswithoutafluedraftstabiliserintohouses
builtbefore2008atleast2200mm2additionalmeansofpermanentventilation
directtooutsideisrequired.Forhousesbuiltafter2008atleast4950mm2
additionalmeansofpermanentventilationdirecttooutsideisrequired.Capital
Ventscanbeusedforthis.
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FluesWithaFlueDraftStabiliser
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WheninstallingtheSirius490stoveswithafluedraftstabiliserintohousesbuilt
before2008,atleast1500mm2additionalmeansofpermanentventilationdirect
tooutsideisrequired.Housesbuiltafterthisdatewillrequireadditionalmeans
ofpermanentventilationdirecttooutsideofatleast4250mm2.CapitalVents
canbeusedforthis.
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WheninstallingtheSirius790stoveswithafluedraftstabiliserintohousesbuilt
before2008atleast4900mm2additionalmeansofpermanentventilationdirect
tooutsideisrequired.Forhousesbuiltafter2008atleast7650mm2additional
meansofpermanentventilationdirecttooutsideisrequired.CapitalVentscan
beusedforthis.
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LatticeInstallation
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Removetheglasspanelasshownonpage20andlocatethelatticeinplacefrom
thebackofthedoor.Ensurethatthesteeltabsarelocatedagainstthewindow
frameandtheheatresistantpadsareinplaceoverthesteeltabstoprotectthe
glasspanel.Replacetheglasspanelasdescribedonpage20.
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ToporRearFlue
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Removethecollarandaccessorypackfromthestove.Thestovewillarrivewith
theblankingplatefittedtotherear.Thiscanberemovedifrequiredallowing
thecollartobefittedforrearflueinstallations.Thecircularcutoutintherear
heatshieldmustberemovedtoenablethisstyleofconnection–seeimage
below.
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Removethepanelfromthestove
byunscrewingthefourscrewsand
thenremovethecircularcutout
forrearflueinstallations.Replace
therearheatshield.
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Remembertofittheblankingplate
totheunusedfluepositionifithas
beenremoved.
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Sirius790SigmaMFshown
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SiriusMF&WDVersion1November2013
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Dimensions
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SIRIUS490MFSIRIUS490WD SIRIUS790MF SIRIUS790WDDIM
[mm]SIGMASCENESIGMA SCENE SIGMA SCENE SIGMASCENE
A573568573568630630630630
B474451474451578551578551
C225213225213275265275265
D460468460468512515512515
E376390376390422419422419
F117117117117125130125130
G125125125125150150150150
H430427430427530530530530
I439434439434485480485480
J100100100100115115115115
K613608613608683683683683
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Dimensionsmayvaryslightly,themanufacturersreservetherighttoadjust
themwithoutnotice.
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Operation
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ALWAYSOPENTHESTOVEDOORSLOWLYANDALWAYSUSETHEGLOVE
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PrimaryAir
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Primaryairiscontrolledviatherotatingventinthebottomofthedoor.This
providesanairdraughttothebedofthefire.Rotateanti‐clockwisetoopenand
clockwisetoclose.Openthiswhenyoustartafireandtomanageanthracite
fires.Itshouldbeclosedwhenawoodfireisestablishedforthebestefficiency.
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SecondaryAir
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Secondaryairiscontrolledviatheslidingventabovethedoor,itisthis‘airwash’
thatkeepsacleananduninterruptedviewofthefire,alsoaidinggood
secondarycombustionoffuelandreducingemissionsintothechimneyand
environment.Slidetotherighttoopenandtothelefttoclose.Usethisto
controlwoodfires.Itshouldbeclosedwhenburninganthraciteforthebest
efficiencyafterthefireisestablished.
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TertiaryAir‐Sirius490WDand790WDONLY
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TheSirius490WDandSirius790WDstovesarefittedwithatertiary(third)air
inletsystem.Airisbledintothestovefromtherearpanel.Itsfunctionisto
igniteunburnedgassesassistingwithacleanburn.Itisadvisabletoclearthese
holesfromtimetotimewithabrush,especiallywhenthestoveisbeingserviced
orafterlongperiodsofburning–particularlyif“dirty”fuelssuchasdampwood
orbituminouscoalareused.ONLYCARRYOUTTHISANDALLSERVICING
PROCEDURESWHENTHESTOVEISCOLD.Thistertiaryairsupplyispermanently
openandallowsasmallamountofairintothestove.Operationwiththeair
controlsopencancauseexcesssmoke.Thesestovesmustnotbeoperatedwith
aircontrolsopenexceptasdirectedintheseinstructions.
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LightingtheStove
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Itisessentialthatyouhavethreeorfoursmallfiresbeforeyouoperatethe
stovetoitsmaximumheatoutput.Thisistoallowthepainttocureandto
“temper”yourcastironstove.Werecommendthis‘running‐in’procedureafter
longshutdownstopreservethelifeofstove.Duringthecuringofthepaint,you

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maynoticeanunpleasantsmell.Itisnottoxic,butforyourcomfortwewould
suggestthatduringthisperiodyouleavedoorsandwindowsopen.
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First,loadthefirewithstartingfueli.e.paper,drykindlingtimber(aboutthe
thicknessofyourthumb)and/orfirelightersinthemodechosen,eitherwoodor
coalproducts.Itisnormaltoseesmokecomefromtheopenstovedooratthis
stage.
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Lightthefireatbaseleavingallaircontrolsopen.Allowthefueltoreacha
steadyglowandbuildupthefiregradually.Onceyouhaveagoodfire
establishedacrossthefirebed,furtherfuelcanbeaddedasrequired.
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Whenyourfireiswellestablishedyoucanstarttorestricttheprimaryairintake.
Ifyouareburningonlywood,theprimaryaircontrolcanbefullyclosed.Ifyou
areburningsolidfuelyouwillrequiresomeprimaryair.Yourstoveisburning
withmaximumefficiencywhenabrightfireisachievedusingminimumairinlet
andtheCapitalStoveThermometerregisterswithinthe“BestBurn”range.
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WoodBurning
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Woodburnsbestonabedofashanditisthereforeonlynecessarytoremove
surplusashfromthegrateoccasionally.Burnonlykilndriedorwell‐seasoned
wood,whichshouldhavebeencut,splitandstackedundercoverforatleast36
months,withfreeairmovementaroundthesidesofthestacktoenableittodry
out.Burningwetorunseasonedwoodwillcreatetardepositsinthestoveand
chimneyandwillreduceheatoutput.Tardeposits,ifallowedtobuildup,area
majorcauseofchimneyfires.Thistaralsoisthemaincauseofblackenedstove
windows.ACapitalwoodmoisturemeterisahandydevicetohave.
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OnceestablishedandforthebestresultsfromyourSirius490WDorMFstove,
loadabout1.5to2kgofgoodqualitydrywoodperhourwiththeprimaryair
controlfullyclosedandthesecondaryaircontrolabouthalftotwothirdsclosed.
Logscanbeupto300mmor12”long.Donotoverload.
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OnceestablishedandforthebestresultsfromyourSirius790WDorMFstove,
loadabout2to3kgofgoodqualitydrywoodperhourwiththeprimaryair
controlfullyclosedandthesecondaryaircontrolabouthalftotwothirdsclosed.
Logscanbeupto400mmor15”long.Donotoverload.
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Ofcourse,bestburningdependsonthequalityofwood,draftandstove
settings,sopleasedoexperimenttofindyourownbestsettingsandthebest
positiononyourCapitalStoveThermometer.
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OtherSolidFuelBurning
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Alwayscleanouttheashpanbeforerefuellinganddonotlettheashbuildupto
theundersideofthegratebars–thiswillseverelyreducethelifeofthegrate
andpreventefficientburning.Solidfuelproducesash,whichifallowedtobuild
up,willstifletheairflowthroughthegrateandeventuallycausethefiretodie.
Caution–onlyemptytheashpanwhenthestoveiscool.
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Withsomesolidfuelsaresidueofburntfuelorclinkerwillaccumulateonthe
grate,allowthefiretogooutperiodicallytoremovethis.
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OnceestablishedandforthebestresultsfromyourSirius490MFstove,load
about1kgofanthraciteorequivalentperhourwiththeprimaryaircontrol
abouthalftothreequartersopenandthesecondaryaircontrolfullyclosed.Do
notoverload.
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OnceestablishedandforthebestresultsfromyourSirius790MFstove,load
about1¼kgofanthraciteorequivalentperhourwiththeprimaryaircontrol
abouthalftothreequartersopenandthesecondaryaircontrolfullyclosed.Do
notoverload.
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Ofcoursebestburningdependsonthetypeoffuelbeingburnt,draftandstove
settings,sopleasedoexperimenttofindyourownbestsettings.
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De‐Ashing
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Duringstoveuse,whilstburninganthraciteoramixofwoodandanthracite,
fromtimetotimetheriddlermustbeusedtoremoveashensuringairflow
throughthefirebedandallowingthefiretoburnoverthewholegrate.The
riddlinghandleisnexttotherightlegofthestove.Usingthegloveprovided,
movethisgentlybackwardsandforwardsasnecessaryuntilthefireshowssigns
ofmoreairreachingun‐burntfuel.Donotforcethismechanismifitbecomes
veryhardtomove–theremaybesomedebriscaughtinthegrate–ifthisisthe
case,carefullyopenthestoveandusingapokerinaglovedhand,gentlyagitate
thefuelbed.
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RecommendedFuels
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PleasenotethatHETASLtdApplianceApprovalonlycoverstheuseofwoodlogs
andapprovedsmokelessfuelsonthisappliance.HETASLtdApprovaldoesnot
covertheuseofotherfuelseitheraloneormixedwiththerecommendedfuels
listedabove,nordoesitcoverinstructionsfortheuseofotherfuels
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Wood‐Onlykiln‐driedorwell‐seasonedwoodwithamoisturecontentreading
oflessthan18%isrecommended.ACapitalmoisturemeterisahandydeviceto
haveandisavailablefromyoursupplier.Asarule‐of‐thumb,woodseasonsat
about1”(25mm)peryear,soalogsplitsuchthatalongitslengthnodimension
isgreaterthan3”(75mm),itwouldtakeabout3yearstodry.Adrylogwill
produceuptofourandahalftimesmoreheatoutputthanafreshlycutlog.
Wetlogstakeheattodry.
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OtherSolidFuel–“Authorised”fuelsincludeanthracitelargenuts,briquettes
smokelessfuel,ie.Ancit,Phurnacite,Taybrite,HomefireOvalssuitableforclosed
appliances.Bituminouscoalscancausetardepositsandburnveryhot,somix
withotherfuelsandusesparingly.
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UnauthorisedFuels
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DONOTburnWildfire,Housecoal,householdcoal,petroleumcokesor
householdwaste.IfindoubtconsultyourmerchantortheSolidFuel
Association.
Pleasenotethatwhenrefuellingwithsolidfuel,donotpilefuelhigherthan30
degreesfromthefrontbarrearwards–over‐fuellingcancauseexcesssmoke
andproducetemperaturesbeyondthedesignedratingoftheappliancecausing
damagetointernalparts.
Thisapplianceisdesignedtobeoperatedwiththedoorclosed,exceptfor
refuelling.Notonlyisitunsafetooperatewiththedooropenbuttheappliance
efficiencywillbesignificantlyreducedandexcesssmokecanoccur.
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Thestoveisdesignedtooperateintermittentlyandmustnotbeusedasan
overnightburner.
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CleanBurn‐TheCleanAirAct1993andSmokeControlAreas
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Localauthoritiesmaydeclarethewholeorpartoftheirzonetobeasmoke
controlarea.Itisanoffencetoemitsmokefromachimneyofabuildingif
locatedinadesignatedsmokecontrolarea.Itisalsoanoffencetoacquirean
"unauthorisedfuel"forusewithinasmokecontrolareaunlessitisusedinan
"exempt"appliance.
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TheSecretaryofStateforEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairshaspowersto
authorisesmokelessfuelsorexemptappliancesforuseinsmokecontrolareasin
England.InScotlandandWalesthispowerrestswithMinistersinthedevolved
administrationsforthosecountries.Separatelegislation,theCleanAir
(NorthernIreland)Order1981,appliesinNorthernIreland.Thereforeitisa
requirementthatfuelsburntorobtainedforuseinsmokecontrolareashave
been"authorised"andthatappliancesusedtoburnsolidfuelinthoseareas
(otherthan"authorised"fuels)havebeenexemptedforeachareaof
administration.FurtherinformationontherequirementsoftheCleanAirAct
canbefoundat:http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/
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Yourstove,aslistedbelow,hasbeenrecommendedassuitableforuseinsmoke
controlareaswhenburningdrywoodandthe“authorised”fuelslistedbelow.It
issuppliedwithasmallkitinablisterpackwhichmustbefittedifyouintendto
burndrywoodinasmokecontrolarea.Pleasenotethetablebelowandfollow
theinstructionsifyouintendtooperateyourstoveinsmokecontrolzone.
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STOVEDRYWOODSMOKEFREE
SOLIDFUEL
FITKITIFWOOD
ISTOBEBURNT
Sirius490MF99FITKIT
Sirius490WD9N/ANOTREQUIRED
Sirius790MF99FITKIT
Sirius790WD9N/AFITKIT
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The“authorised”solidfuelsyouarepermittedtoburninasmokecontrolzone
include:anthracite(thisisnaturallyoccurringsmokelessfuelandisthetestfuel
normallyusedandrecommended),Ecoal50,Homefire,Homefireovals,
Phurnacite,TaybriteandMultiheat
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CleanBurnKitInstallationInstructionsFORINSTALLERONLY
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1. Openthestovedoor.
2. Slidethesecondaryaircontrol
completelytotheright.
3. Removethesmallscrewunderthetop
ofthestovepositionedtotheleftof
thesecondaryaircontrol
4. Fitthescrewfromtheblisterpackandensureitisscrewedintightly.
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Thiskitwillpreventthesecondaryairfromfullyclosing,whilststillproviding
goodcontrol.Itreducesthemaximumefficiencyoftheanthraciteburnbyafew
percentagepoints–seethechartatthebeginningoftheseinstructions.
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Someadditionalkeypointsrelatingtoburningfuelonthisappliancewhenused
intheCleanBurnmodefollow:
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RefuellingOntoaLowFireBed
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Ifthefirebedisnotsufficienttolightanewfuelcharge,excessivesmoke
emissioncanoccur.Refuellingmustbecarriedoutontoabedofglowing
embersandashsuchthatthenewfuelignitesinareasonableperiod.Ifthere
aretoofewembersinthefirebed,addkindlingtopreventexcessivesmoke.
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GeneralMaintenance
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Onlyevercarryoutmaintenancewhenthestoveiscold.

Forcomponentidentificationrefertothediagramlaterintheinstructions.

Thefollowingelementsofmaintenancemaybecarriedoutbythehouseholder.
Anystructuralrepairs,e.g.panel,collarorstovepipereplacementmustbe
carriedoutbyasuitablyqualifiedinstaller.
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ThroatPlateRemovalandReplacement

Theseshouldberemovedatleastoncea
monthtopreventabuild‐upofsootorflyash
whichcouldleadtoblockedfluewaysand
dangerousfumeemission.