Capital Sirius 405 User manual

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TECHNICALDATA
DIMS
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E
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WEIGHT
(kg)MAXFUELLOADkg (ANTHRACITE)
MINFLUE
DRAFT(Pa)
SIRIUS
405
580405205440360100130705.3312
SIRIUS
545
610545285485340140165908.6412
SIRIUS
645
7006453005804201001501401012
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FLUEGAS
TEMPAT
SPIGOT
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FLUEGASMASS
FLOW
FLUE
DIA
VENT
REQMT
VENTRQMTWITH
DRAFTSTABILISER
SIRIUS
405
446°C3.4g/s(wood)125mmNONE1500mm²
 4.7g/s(ancit)125mmNONE1500mm²
ASTESTEDTOTHEREQUIREMENTSOFEN13240FORINTERMITTENTUSE
Dimensionsmayvaryslightly,themanufacturersreservetherighttoadjustthemwithoutnotice.Outputsstated
areunderidealtestconditions.Variationsmayoccurduetoinstallation,atmosphericconditionsandfuelquality.
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OUTPUT(kW)Sirius405
[Efficiency]
Sirius545
[Efficiency]
Sirius645
[Efficiency]
Cycle
(hours)
Anthracite(0.75kg
loads)4.6[73%]8.42[79%]10.5[76%]4
Hardwoodlogs(less
than20%moisture
content–1kgloads)
4.9[78%]8.9013.81
Coal(E)
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4.36.57.84
Peat(E)
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4.78.3810.752
Closedfirebriquettes
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4.68.6410.224
OUTPUTSSTATEDAREUNDERIDEALTESTCONDITIONS.VARIATIONSWILLOCCURDUETOINSTALLATION,
ATMOSPHERICCONDITIONSANDFUELQUALITY.E–CALCULATEDESTIMATE
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CapitalFireplaceLimited
Unit12‐17,HenlowTradingEstate,HenlowCamp,Herts.SG166DS
01462813138
www.capitalfireplaces.co.uk
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Sirius405,545and645
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APPROVED‐CONFORMINGTOEN13240:2001
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INSTALLATIONANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORTHESIRIUSFAMILY
OFCASTIRONMULTI‐FUELSTOVES
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PLEASELEAVETHISBOOKLETWITHTHEHOUSEHOLDER
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The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toolsprovided.Thegloveprovidedisatool.
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EXPLODEDVIEW
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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1. POORHEATOUTPUT
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A. Stovetoosmallforroom
Seekadvicefromaqualifiedheatingengineerasto(kW)output
requiredforroomsize.Asaguidelinethevolumeoftheroomincubic
feetdividedby500i.e.room15’x15’x8’wouldrequire3.6kWapprox.
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B. Chimneyand/orfluepiperestricted,roomventilationrestricted.
OnInstallationthesewillhavebeencheckedbutregularmaintenance
isnecessaryasconditionscanchangei.e.sootbuildup,birdsnesting,
masonryfall,dustbuilduporfurnitureblockingvents.
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C. Poorqualityfuel.
Onlyburndryseasonedtimber,softwoodshavealowerheatoutput
thanhardwoodsperhour.Solidfuelsvaryinheatvalue,checkwith
yourcoalmerchantastosuitability.
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2. DIRTYGLASSPANEL
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A. Generallycausedbypoorfuelquality,see(1c)
B. Usesecondaryairslide(Airwash)forglasspanel
C. Fireburningtoolow,opentheairventsonthestovetocreateahot
fire,thismay‘burn’theglassclean.
D. Ifglassrequirescleaninguseglasscleanerrecommendedbyyour
supplier,onlyuseglasscleaneroncoldglass.DONOTUSEany
abrasivesorscrapers,thesewillscratchtheglassmakingtarbuildup
hardertoremove.
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UN‐BURNTFUEL
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Insufficientairreachingfuel.Openprimaryairslide,thiswillsupply
combustionairtoburnfuelfully.
Checkashpanisfull,emptyifrequired.Frontbar/fretmaybe
blocked,de‐ashwiththeriddler.Checkforjammedclinkerornailsin
gratewhenfiresoutandcold.
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3. SMOKEANDFUMESENTERINGROOM
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TheseareverydangerousandmustNOTbetolerated.Openwindow
areallowfiretoburnout,seekexpertadviceimmediately.DONOT
USEstoveuntiltheproblemissolved.AlistofQualifiedEngineersis
availablefrom
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UKSolidFuelAssociation
7SwanwickCourt
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE557AS
Tel.08456014406
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R.o.I.
IrishNationalFireplaceOrganisation
162ChapelStreet
Dublin
Tel.018015959
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4. CHIMNEYFIRE
Identifiedbyloudroaringsounds,densesmokeandsparksexiting
chimney.Shutdownairsupplytostovebyclosingairvents,closestove
doorfully,callFireBrigadeimmediately.Regularchimneymaintenance
willpreventchimneyfires.SeekadvicefromaQualifiedChimneySweep.
Chimneysmustbecheckedatleastannuallyormoreoftenwhenbitumous
coalandpoorqualitysmokeyfuelsareused.Ifthisapplianceiswell
maintainedandusedcorrectlyinaccordancewiththeseinstructionsitwill
givemanyyearsofefficientserviceandprovetobeanexcellent
investment.
CONTENTS
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EXPLODEDVIEW1
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PARTSLIST2
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ASSEMBLY3
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INSTALLATION3
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INGLENOOKINSTALLATION5
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REARFLUEINSTALLATION7
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INFILLEDMASONRYINSTALLATION8
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OPERATION10
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SAFETYNOTES14
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SEASONALMAINTENANCE15
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GENERALMAINTENANCE16
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TROUBLESHOOTING18
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TECHNICALDATA20
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ASSEMBLY
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RemoveLegs,collar,blankingplateandaccessorypackfromthestove.Thecollar
canbefittedtoporrear.
ThelegsarefittedbyscrewingtheM8studsintothelegpositionsunderneaththe
stove,locatingthelegsinpositionandusingthelargewashers,springwashers
andhexagonalnutstosecuretheminplace.Thelegscanbefittedatfrontofash
liporrearward.
Tomakeeasierforhandlingoninstallation,removethebaffleplate,sidebricks,
backbrickanddoor.Placeinasecureplacetoavoiddamage.Refitafter
installation.
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INSTALLATION,OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCE
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IMPORTANT:THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBEINSTALLEDBYACOMPETENT
PERSONANDMUSTCOMPLYWITHNATIONALBUILDINGREGULATIONSAND
LOCALBY‐LAWS.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THEADVICEISNOTCOMPLIEDWITH.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
COULDINVALIDATEYOURGUARANTEE.
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INSTALLATION
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Checkthechimneyisingoodcondition,dry,freefromcracks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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Thechimneyheightandthepositionofthechimneyterminalshouldconformto
BuildingRegulations.
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GENERALMAINTENANCE
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BafflePlate
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This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.Ifbaffle
plateisremovedthechimney/fluecanbesweptthroughtheappliance.
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Toavoidabuildupofsootonthebaffle(theplateinsidethestoveabovethe
grate)thismustberemovedandcleanedperiodically.Thisplatelocatestheback
andsidefirebrickssonoteitspositionbeforeremoval.Toremove,liftplateand
removeonesidebrick,thiswillallowplatetodropandaidremoval.Toreplace,
positionbaffleplateonbackandsidebrick,liftplateandreplaceremainingbrick,
makesureitislocatedinposition.Thismustbedonewhenthestoveiscold.
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BafflePlateRemovalandReplacement
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Notepositionbeforeremoval.Toremovebaffleplate,liftupandremoveoneside
brickleftorright.Thebaffleplatecannowbemanipulatedoutofthestovedoor
opening.Removetheremainingbackandsidebrick—asthebricksarefree‐
standingnodamagecannowoccurduetobricksfallingover.
Toreplace,placerearbrickinpositionandonesidebrick.Manipulatebaffleinto
positionandfitremainingsidebrick.Makesureallpartsarelocated.
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GrateRemovalSirius405
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TheSirius405hasasinglerotatinggrateoperatedbyanattachedriddlingrod.To
remove,unscrewcontrolknobandrotategrateoutofitsguidehole.Thecentre
gratecannowberemoved.Toreplacegrate,reversethisprocedure.Noteposition
ofgrateriddlingrodasitconnectstograte.Thehookontheendoftherodpasses
underandupthroughthearmholeonthegrate.Iftheremovaloftheoutergrate
isrequiredthenthebaffleplate,rearandsidebrickswillrequireremoval.The
outergratewillthenliftoutoffitsstops.
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Grate Removal Sirius 545
TheSirius545hastworotatinggratesjoinedbyaconnectingrod.Thesecanbe
removedasSirius405butoneoftheconnectingrodscrewswillneedtobe
unscrewed(M6sockethead).Theseareunderthegrate.Itissometimeseasierto
removecompletegrateassemblyasdescribedinFirefox5removalinstructions.
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StoveBody
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Thestoveisfinishedwithaheat‐resistantpaintandthiscanbecleanedwithasoft
brush.Donotcleanwhilstthestoveishot,waituntilithascooleddown.The
finishcanberenovatedwithasuitablebrandofpaint.
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GlassPanels
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Cleantheglasspanelswhencoolwithaproprietaryglasscleaner.Highlyabrasive
substancesshouldbeavoidedasthesecanscratchtheglassandmakesubsequent
cleaningmoredifficult.Wetlogsonheatedglass,abadlyaimedpokerorheavy
slammingofdoorscouldcracktheglasspanels.Theglasswillnotfracturefrom
heat.
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Chimney
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Checkthechimneyeachyearbeforestartingtouseyourstoveforthewinter.
Birdsmayhavenestedinthechimneyorthemasonrymayhavecracked.Both
chimneyandfluepipemustbesweptatleastonceayear.Itisrecommendedthat
youhaveyourchimneyswepteverysixmonths.Itmaybenecessarytosweep
morefrequentlywhendampwoodisburntregularly.
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PARTSLIST
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KEYSIRIUS
405
SIRIUS
545
SIRIUS
645DESCRIPTION
1FFX008FFX8008FFX12008FlueCollar
2FFX009FFX8009FFX12003E
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FlueBlankin
g
Plate(Ex
p
andin
g
flan
g
eforSirius645
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3,5,6FFX001FFX8001
FFX12034,36and
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37StoveBody(Rear,Right,LeftPanel)
4FFX003FFX8003FFX12003
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StoveTop
7FFX002FFX8002FFX12002
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StoveBase
8FFX005N/AFFX12005
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GrateSupport
9FFX006N/AFFX12005B
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Grate
10FFX007FFX8007FFX12007AND
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12007F
StoveBafflePlate(includesBafflePlateFramefor
Sirius645)
11FFX012FFX8012FFX120012
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SideBrick
12FFX013FFX8013FFX120013
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BackBrick
13FFS4010FFS5010FFS6010
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LegSet(4pcs)
14,15FFS4004FFS5004FFS6004
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StoveDoor+FrontPanel(twodoors
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fortheSirius
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16FFX014FFX8014FFX12014
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AshPan
17FFX011FFX8011FFX12011
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FrontBar/Fret
18FFX024FFX8024N/A
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SecondaryAirDuct
19FFS4018FFS5018FFS6018
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DoorGlass(twopanesfortheSirius645)
20FFX027FFX8027FFX12027
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GlassSeal
21FFX026FFX8026FFX12026
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DoorSeal
22FFX023FFX8023FFX12023
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SecondaryAirSlide
23,26,30FFS4022FFS5022FFS6022
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Primary,Secondary+RiddlingKnobSet
24FFX021FFX8021FFX12021
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Airslideguideplate(twoforSirius645)
25FFX020FFX8020FFX12020
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PrimaryAirSlide
27FFS029FFS029FFS029
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OperatingTool
28FFS1FFS1FFS1
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HeatResistantGlove
29FFS4015FFS5015FFS6015
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GrateRiddlingRod
31FFS4016
AND17
FFS5016
AND17
FFS6016AND6017
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DoorHandleAssembly
32FFX019FFX019FFX019
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DoorGlass
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Retainin
g
Tabs(ordertwosetsfroSirius
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33FFS028FFS028FFS028
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HingePin
35N/AFFX8030N/A
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GrateConnectingBar
36N/AFFX8005FFX12005
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GrateSupportPlate
37N/AFFX8006LN/A
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Grate(LH)
38N/AFFX8006RN/A
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Grate(RH)
40N/AN/AFFX12038
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Gratepivotblock(notshown)
41N/AN/AFFX12024
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Airwashdeflectorplate(notshown)
42N/AN/AFFX12031
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Airduct(notshown)
43N/AN/AFFX12032
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HeatShieldPrimary(notshown)
44N/AN/AFFX21033
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HeatShieldSecondary(notshown)
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TypicalInstallationForInglenookFireplaces
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Inglenookfireplacescanhaveverylargeborechimneys.Checkwithyourinstaller
–youmayneedastainlesssteelflexiblelinerforsolidfuelfitting.Aclosureplate
mayalsoberequired.
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SAFETYNOTESFORYOURGUIDANCE
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FIRESCANBEDANGEROUS–AlwaysuseafireguardtoBS6539specificationin
thepresenceofchildren,theelderlyortheinfirm.Informallpersonsofthe
dangersofhightemperaturesduringoperationofapplianceincludingthestove
pipeuseoperatingtoolsprovided.
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DONOTOVERFIRE–itispossibletofirethestovebeyonditsdesigncapacity,
thiscoulddamagethestove,sowatchforsignsofoverfiring–ifanypartofthe
stovestarttoglowred,thefireisinanoverfiresituation,andthecontrolsshould
beadjustedaccordingly.Neverleavethestoveunattendedforlongperiods
withoutadjustingthecontrolstoasafesetting–carefulairsupplycontrolshould
beexercisedatalltimes.
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WARNING–FUMEEMISSIONS
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Whenproperlyinstalledandoperated,thisappliancewillnotemitfumes.
Occasionalfumesfromde‐ashingandrefuellingmayoccur.Persistentfume
emissionmustnotbetolerated.
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Iffumeemissiondoespersist,thenthefollowingimmediateactionshouldbe
taken–
1. Evacuatetheroom,openingdoorsandwindowsonyourexittoventilate
theroom.
2. Letthefiregoout,orejectandsafelydisposeoffuelfromtheappliance.
3. Checkforaflueblockageandcleanifrequired.
Donotattempttorelightthefireuntilthecausehasbeenidentifiedand
corrected.Ifnecessary,seekprofessionaladvice.
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DONOTFITANEXTRACTORFANINTHESAMEROOMASTHISAPPLIANCE
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SEASONALMAINTENANCE
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Iftheapplianceisnottobeusedforanylengthoftime,e.g.summermonths,then
itisrecommendedthattheapplianceiscleanedoutthoroughly.Airslidesshould
belightlyoiledandleftpartiallyopentoallowaircirculation.Regularmonitoring
oftheinsidecomponentswillidentifycondensationorwateringress.Ifthese
problemsoccur,thentheapplianceneedstobedriedandthecauseofthe
problemrectified.Afterashutdown,andbeforereuse,theapplianceshouldbe
cleanedagainandthechimneyswept.
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Removebaffleplate,bricklinings,checkoperationofgrate,checkflueforany
possibleblockages.Itisadvisabletohavethechimneysweptatleastonceoreven
twiceperyear.Iftheapplianceisinconstantuse,theuseofbitumascoalorpoor
qualitywoodmakesfluessootandtarupmorefrequently.
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Basicmaintenancecanbecarriedoutbytheapplianceoperator,i.eremovalof
baffleplate,bricks,grate,glassreplacementandmustbedonewhentheappliance
iscold.Anystructuralrepairs,i.e.panelcollarreplacementorstovepipemustbe
carriedoutbyasuitablyqualifiedengineer.
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Afluedraughtofminimum12Pascalsandamaximumof15Pascalsisrequiredfor
satisfactoryapplianceperformance.Thefluedraughtshouldbecheckedunder
fireathighoutputandifitexceedstherecommendedmaximum,adraught
stabilisermustbefittedsothattherateofburningcanbecontrolled,andto
preventoverfiring.
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Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutthesuitabilityofyourchimney,consultyourlocal
dealer/stockist.
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Thechimneymustbesweptbeforeconnectiontothestoveandswepteverysix
monthsthereafter.
Anexistingfireplaceopeningcanbebrickeduporsealedwitharegisterplate,
2.5mmsteelsheetorconcrete.Ashortlengthofflue
pipenosmallerindiameterthanthestoveflueoutletorthemanufacturer’sstated
fluesizemaythenbeusedtoconnectthestovetothechimney.Thisfluepipe
shouldbeofcastiron,316gradestainlesssteelorvitreousenamelled,nominal
thicknessof1.2mm.Ensurethatthefluepipeendisnocloserthan76mmtothe
sideorrearchimneywalls.
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TypicalRearFlueInstallationwithcleanout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–125mm
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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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RecommendedFuels
Seasonedwood–moisturecontentlessthan20%
SolidFuel–Anthracitelargenuts,briquettessmokelessfuel,IEAncit,Phurnacite,
Taybrite,HomefireOvalssuitableforclosedappliances.
Pleasenotethatwhenrefuellingwithsolidfuel,donotpilefuelhigherthan30
degreesfromthefrontbarrearwards–over‐fuellingcan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
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LightingTheStove
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Itisessentialthatyouhavetwoorthreesmallfiresbeforeyouoperatethestove
toitsmaximumheatoutput.Thisistoallowthepainttocureandcastingtorelax
andconsolidatelocation.Werecommend‘runningin’procedureafterlong
shutdownstopreservelifeofstove.Duringthisyou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and/orfire
lightersinthemodechosen,eitherwoodorcoal.
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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gratebed,furtherfuelcanbeaddedasrequired.
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Whenyourfueliswellalight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moreprimaryair.Yourstoveisburningwith
maximumefficiencywhenabrightfireisachievedusingminimumairinlet.
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Thestovecanbebankedupforlongperiods.Whenburningsolidfuelemptythe
ashpan.Openaircontrolsandletthefireburnbrightlyforashortperiod.Refuel
andcloseaircontrols,theexactsettingrequiredwilldependonthefuelusedand
thechimneydrawsosometrialanderrorandpracticewillbenecessary.Torevive
thefire,openaircontrolsuntilthefireisburningbrightly,de‐ashifnecessary
(solidfuelonly)andrefuel.Setaircontrolsasrequired.
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SolidFuels
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Werecommendthemajorityofapprovedmanufacturedsmokelessfuels.
Householdcoal,whichis‘smokey’fuel,canalsobeusedbutnotethatdifferent
typeswillgivedifferentperformances.Useasanincineratorisnotrecommended
asfumesfromplasticsetcwillcausepollutiontotheatmosphereandwilldamage
stovesinternally.
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PETROLEUMCOKEFUELSORHOUSEHOLDWASTESHOULDNOTBE
BURNTINTHISAPPLIANCE
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Shouldanydifficultiesariseoverfuelqualityorsuitability,consultyourlocal
supplierorSolidFuelAdvisoryService.
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TypicalInstallationForInglenookFireplaces–SideView
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136

ThePrimaryAirSealingPlateislocatedonthefrontofthegrate.Tolocatein
position,slackenthetwoscrewsbeneaththegrateandpullforward,thenclose
thedoorfully,opendoorandtightenscrews.
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Thestovecanberecessedinasuitablesizedfireplacebutapermanentfreeairgap
ofatleast100mmmustbeleftaroundthesidesandtoptoobtainmaximumheat
outputandforaccesstotherearofthestove. Thereshouldnotbeany
combustiblematerialwithinadistanceof600mmfromanysurfaceofthestove.
Furnitureandgeneralsoftfurnishingsshouldnotbewithin900mmofanyofthe
stovesurfacesincludingthestovepipe.Inallinstancesthestoveshouldbe
positionedonanon‐combustiblehearth.Allowanapronofatleast225mmatthe
frontofthestoveand150mmoneitherside.Thehearthonwhichthestoveisto
beplacedshouldbenotlessthan125mmthickifthefloorismadeofcombustible
material,andcareshouldbetakentolevelthestoveandsecurethehearth. If
existingfloorsdonothaveadequateloadbearingcapacitythensuitable
modificationstoloadbearingplatesmustbeadopted.
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Whenthestoveisinthedesiredpositionfixbracketstothebackfeetandmark
thehearththroughtheholes,removethestove,anddrillandplugthehearthfor
securingthestoveandlevelling.Seetypicalflueconnectionmethodsillustrated.
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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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Careshouldbetakenthatallflues,hearthsandcombustionairsuppliesarein
accordancewiththecurrentBuildingRegulations,LocalAuthorityBy‐laws,British
StandardsandCodesofPractice.TheSirius405hasnoventilationrequirement.
Considerationsandprovisionsmustbemadeforanyotherappliancesrequiring
ventilation.Anextractorfanmustnotbeusedinthesamelocationasthe
appliance.Thisapplianceisnottobeusedwithasharedchimney.
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OPERATION
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PrimaryAir
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Primaryairiscontrolledviatheslidingventsinthebottomofthedoor,this
providesaconventionalairdraughttothebedofthefire.Slidetotheleftto
introducemoreairandtotherighttoreducetheairflow.
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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ingood
secondarycombustionoffuelandreducingemissionsintothechimneyand
environment.
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TertiaryAir‐SIRIUS645ONLY
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TheSirius645isfittedwithatertiary(third)aircontrolsystem.Airisbledintothe
stovefromtherearpanelviaanairductovertherearbrick.Itsfunctionistoignite
unburnedgassesassistingwithacleanburning.Itisadvisabletocleartheseholes
andtheductfromtimetotime,especiallywhenthestoveisbeingservicedor
afterlongperiodsofburning–particularly“dirty”fuelssuchasdampwoodor
bitumouscoal.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.Theholescanbepluggedusingthetwoscrewsprovided(itemCinthe
accessorypack).Ifyourchimneyhasapoordraft,oryouregularlyusesmokeless
fuel,theheatshieldcoveringthesetertiaryairholeswillneedtoberemoved,the
plugsfittedandtheheatshieldreplaced.Oneorbothplugsmaybeused
dependingonthedraft.
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DamperAssembly(optional)
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Whenburningwoodonly,adamperassemblymaybefitted.Whenthedamperis
setintheopenposition,thechimneydrawsatfulldraught,increasingthevolume
ofairflowthroughthestoveandflue.Shuttingthedamperrestrictstheflow,
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TypicalInstallationIntoInfilledMasonryFireplaces
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Itisimportantthattheriddlerisusedtoremoveashtoensureanairflowthrough
thefirebedandallowthefiretoburnovertheentireareaofthegrate.Insertthe
pinonoperationtoolintoholeinriddlingrod,drawtoolforwardsandbackwards
withaslowpositiveaction.Setrodinbackpositionafterde‐ashing.Forefficient
burningofyourappliance,makesurethegrateisclearofburntdebrisi.e.nailsetc.
Alwaysde‐ashbeforerefuellinganddonotlettheashbuilduptotheundersideof
thegratebars.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.
THEFLUEDAMPERSHOULDNOTBEFITTEDWHENBURNINGSOLIDFUELS
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notproduceasatisfactoryheatoutput.Tardeposits,ifallowed
tobuildup,areamajorcauseofchimneyfires.
slowingdowntherateofburning.Thisisanaftermarketproductandwillbeof
thetypewithpositiveopenandclosedindicationtopreventmisunderstanding.
Itisstressedhowimportantitistoemptytheashpanregularly.Airpassing
throughthefirebedcoolsthegrate.Distortionorburningoutthegratebarsis
nearlyalwayscausedbyashbeingallowedtobuilduptheunderside
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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NotesonSolidFuelBurning
NotesonWoodBurning
De‐Ashing
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