crystal fires Ruby User guide

BECHERS DRIVE
AINTREE RACECOURSE
BUSINESS PARK
AINTREE
LIVERPOOL
L9 5AY
RUBY
DECORATIVE FUEL EFFECT GAS FIRE
THIS APPLIANCE IS CAT I2H
FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS
ONLY
G20 AT 20mbar
IN G.B. AND I.E.
INSTALLATION & SERVICING
BOOK
ISSUE 2 1

SIZES INCLUDING
STANDARD TRIM
180mm
465mm
270mm
600mm
180mm
550mm
383mm
width of curve
SIZES INCLUDING TRIM
RADIANT BOX
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START
INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE.
KEEP THIS BOOKLET HANDY FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
ISSUE 2 2

ISSUE 2 3
TECHNICAL DATA
GAS TYPE: NATURAL GAS
GAS PRESSURE: 20mbar
CONNECTION 8mm TUBE
INJECTOR manual control: CAT 82/420 BRAY
INJECTOR remote control: CAT 82/400 BRAY
HEAT INPUT 6.5kW HIGH
4.1kW LOW
CAT 12H DATA BADGE ON FRONT BOTTOM SECTION OF APPLIANCE
IMPORTANT NOTES
THIS APPLIANCE IS FITTED WITH AN ATMOSPHERE SENSING DEVICE
AND CAN ONLY BE FITTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOLLOWING
FLUES.
CONVENTIONAL BRICK OR STONE CHIMNEY.
A PRE CAST FLUE CONFORMING TO BS 1289 PT 1
OR A METAL FLUE BOX CONFORMING TO BS715
A NON COMBUSTIBLE HEARTH MUST BE PROVIDED TO COMPLY WITH
THE BUILDING REGULATIONS OR A SUITABLE PROPRIETARY FIRE
SURROUND WITH 100 DEGREES C RATING.
THE CHIMNEY OR FLUE (UNLESS NEW) MUST BE SWEPT BEFORE
INSTALLATION, IF IT HAS BEEN USED FOR SOLID FUEL
INSTALLER
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT PERSON
IE. A C.O.R.G.I. REGISTERED INSTALLER(IN GREAT BRITAIN) IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CURRENT EDITION OF THE GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND USE)
REGULATIONS OR THE RULES IN FORCE. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD
LEAD TO PROSECUTION.
VENTILATION GREAT BRITAIN
NO SPECIAL VENTILATION BRICKS OR VENTS ARE NORMALLY
REQUIRED INTO THE ROOM CONTAINING THE APPLIANCE, PROVIDED
NORMAL ADVANTAGEOUS ROOM VENTILATION EXISTS, THE
INSTALLER MUST SATISFY THIS POINT BY A MANDATORY SPILLAGE
TEST.
IRELAND. PURPOSE PROVIDED VENTILATION MUST BE PROVIDED AND
MUST HAVE A MINIMUM FREE AREA OF 100CM2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
I.S.813 DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATIONS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND.

WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE HAS A NAKED FLAME, AS WITH ALL SUCH FIRES IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT A FIREGUARD SHOULD BE USED FOR THE
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM. FIRE
GUARDS SHOULD CONFORM TO BS8423 2002 (FIREGUARDS FOR FIRES
AND HEATING APPLIANCES FOR DOMESTIC USE-SPECIFICATION)
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
PRE CAST FLUES
A PRECAST FLUE CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF BS 1289
PART 1.FOR DETAILS OF THE DIMENSIONS REQUIRED TO LOCATE
POSITION OF THE APPLIANCE WITHIN THE OPENING/STARTER BLOCKS
SEE FIG 1.
WITH A MINIMUM 3 METERS EFFECTIVE HEIGHT.
400mm
560mm
200mm 300mm
765mm
50mm
FIG 1
NOTE
AN INSPECTION SHOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE INTERNAL
WALLS OF THE FLUE ARE CLEAR OF MORTAR FANGS PRIOR TO
INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE.
A 50mm SPACER CAN BE FITTED TO ALLOW MORE DEPTH IF REQUIRED
USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
MARK POSITION OF FLANGE HOLES, DRILL AND PLUG AND FIX SPACER
USING FOAM SEAL SUPPLIED. THEN SCREW FIRE TO SPACER SEALING
WITH FOAM SEAL SUPPLIED AND SCREWS SUPPLIED WITH SPACER.
ISSUE 2 4

CONVENTIONAL CHIMNEY
A CONVENTIONAL BRICK OR STONE CHIMNEY AS USED FOR SOLID
FUEL APPLIANCE WITH A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL
DIMENSION OF 225*225mm, WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 METERS EFFECTIVE
HEIGHT.
A LINED FLUE WITH A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 125mm WITH THE
FIREPLACE COMPONENTS CONFORMING TO BS 1251
A BUILDERS OPENING A MINIMUM OF 560mm HIGH AND 400mm WIDE
WITH A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 230mm TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT VOLUME OF
DEBRIS COLLECTION.
TO OBTAIN THIS DEPTH IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE CHAIRBRICK
ANY PERMANENT FLUE RESTRICTION OR VARIABLE DAMPER MUST BE
REMOVED OR LOCKED FULLY OPEN.
THE CHIMNEY MUST BE SWEPT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION IF NOT NEW.
THE CHAIRBRICK MUST BE REMOVED ON ALL INSTALLATIONS.
400mm
560mm 300mm
965mm
50mm
230mm
fig 2
ISSUE 2 5

THE RELEVANT BRITISH STANDARDS MUST BE FOLLOWED
BS 5871 :PART 3
BS 5440: PART 1 AND 2
BS 6891
BS 8303
BS 1251
AND I.S 813 FOR IRELAND
A BRICK CHAMBER TO THE SIZES IN FIG 2 IN AN EXISTING BRICK OR
STONE CHIMNEY A 125mm MINIMUM DIAMETER FLUE LINER
CONFORMING TO BS715 MAY BE USED, PROVIDING IT IS SEALED AT
THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE EXISTING BRICK OR STONE CHIMNEY.
NOTE
ANY OF THE ABOVE FLUES MUST NOT BE RESTRICTED BY DAMPERS OR
REGISTER PLATES, THE FLUE MUST SERVE ONLY ONE APPLIANCE AND
NOT HAVE ANY BRANCHES OR TRAPS WHICH MAY IMPEDE THE
NATURAL DRAUGHT .IF ANY TERMINAL IS FITTED IT MUST BE
SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE.
300mm
765mm
50mm
FIG 3
AS FOR FIG 2
THE FRONT FACE SEAL MUST BE FLAT TO ENSURE A GOOD SEAL IS
FORMED BETWEEN THE REAR AND BASE OF THE APPLIANCE AND
CHIMNEY TO AVOID ANY REDUCTION IN THE NATURAL DRAUGHT.
ALWAYS ENSURE THE HEARTH IS LEVELED OFF TO HELP ENSURE
NO NATURAL DRAUGHT IS LOST BELOW BASE (SEE FIG 3)
ISSUE 2 6

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
5”(125mm) FLUE PIPE AND STARTER BOX
A DOUBLE WALLED SELKIRK RECESSED FLUE BOX BUILT TO THE
REQUIRMENTS OF BS 715 WITH AN INSULATED FLUE HAVING A
MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 125mm(5”) AND A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE
OVERALL HEIGHT OF 3 METRES (10FT)
457mm
610mm
c
560mm
143mm
330mm
407mm
330mm
RECESSED GAS FLUE BOX DIMENSIONS(NOT INCLUDING FIBREGLASS
INSULATION) NOTE
THE METAL FLUE BOX MUST BE INSULATED WITH FIBREGLASS OR
EQUIVALENT TO A THICKNESS OF 25mm
NOTE
WHERE INSTALLATION IS FOR A METAL FLUEBOX.THE SURROUND
MUST HAVE A TEMPERATURE RATING OF 150 DEGREES C
NOTE
IF A FLUE BOX IS TO BE USED WITH A EXISTING BRICK OR STONE
CHIMNEY A 125mm MINIMUM DIAMETER FLUE LINER CONFORMING TO
BS 715 CAN BE USED NOTE
A BRICK CHAMBER TO THE SIZES IN FIG 2 .IN AN EXISTING BRICK OR
STONE CHIMNEY A 125mm (5”) MINIMUM DIAMETER FLUE LINER
CONFORMING TO BS 715 MAY BE USED,PROVIDING THAT IT IS SEALED
AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF EXISTING BRICK OR STONE CHIMNEY.
NOTE
ANY OF THE ABOVE FLUES MUST NOT BE RESTRICTED BY DAMPERS
OR REGISTER PLATES.THE FLUEMUST SERVE ONLY ONE APPLIANCE
AND NOT HAVE ANY BRANCHES OR TRAPS WHICH MAY IMPEDE THE
NATURAL DRAUGHT .IF ANY TERMINAL IS FITTED IT MUST BE
SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE
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ISSUE 2 8
A NON COMBUSTIBLE HEARTH MUST BE PROVIDED BENEATH THE
APPLIANCE WITHIN THE FIREPLACE OPENING.
A FIRE RESISTANT HEARTH MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED
SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED ABOUT THE FIREPLACE OPENING A
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 12mm WITH THE PERIMETER 50mm ABOVE THE
FLOOR LEVEL
THE WIDTH MUST EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 150mm EITHER SIDE OF THE
FIREPLACE OPENING AND A DEPTH OF 300mm FROM THE FUEL BED
ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MUST BE REMOVED ABOVE THE
OPENING TO A HEIGHT OF 900 mm ABOVE THE HEARTH LEVEL.
PURPOSE BUILT SUPERIMPOSED FIRE RESISTANT HEARTHS AND BACK
PANELS, SPECIFIED AS SUITABLE BY THE MANUFACTURERS MAY BE
USED, OR A SUITABLE PROPRIETARY FIRE SURROUND WITH A 1OO
DEGREES C RATING.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE BEING CAUSED
TO SURROUNDING SOFT FURNISHINGS OR DECORATION.
MANY EMBOSSED VINYL WALL COVERINGS MAY BECOME
DISCOLOURED IF PLACE TOO CLOSE TO THE APPLIANCE
CHECK FLUE
CHECK THAT THE CHIMNEY CONFORMS TO THE REQUIRED
SPECIFICATIONS AS PREVIOUSLY STATED.
EXAMINE THE CONDITION AND CARRY OUT ANY REMEDIAL WORK
IF THE FLUE HAS BEEN USED FOR SOLID FUEL IT MUST BE SWEPT AND
A SMOKE TEST CARRIED OUT TO CHECK THAT SATISFACTORY SMOKE
CLEARANCE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
IF ALL THE SMOKE IS NOT DRAWN INTO THE FLUE , PRE HEAT THE
FLUE WITH A BLOW TORCH OR SIMILAR AND RE CHECK, IF THERE IS
ANY UNCERTAINTY EXAMINE FOR THE CAUSE AND IF NECESSARY
SEEK EXPERT ADVICE. GAS SUPPLY
IT IS RECOMMENDED A CONCEALED CONNECTION IS MADE USING SEMI
RIGID TUBING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE APPLIANCE TAKING INTO
ACCOUNT THE REQUIREMENTS OF BS 6891 1988 DEALING WITH
ENCLOSED PIPES.
AN ISOLATING VALVE IS BUILT IN TO THE APPLIANCE AS PART OF THE
PRESSURE TEST POINT ELBOW.
SECURE FIRE TO FIREPLACE
MARK POSITION OF FLANGE HOLES, DRILL AND PLUG AND FIX FIRE TO
FIREPLACE ENSURING A GOOD SEAL USING FOAM SEAL SUPPLIED.

ISSUE 2 9
CHECKING GAS PRESSURE AND SOUNDNESS
REMOVE THE PRESSURE TEST POINT SCREW FROM THE INLET ELBOW AND
CONNECT PRESSURE GAUGE.
TURN ON GAS TO APPLIANCE.
ROTATE THE CONTROL TO THE IGNITION POSITION AND PUSH IN TO ALLOW THE
AIR IN THE PIPEWORK TO BE PURGED.
PUSH IN PIEZO IGNITION SWITCH
CHECK THAT THE ELECTRODE IS SPARKING.
CONTINUE SPARKING UNTIL PILOT IGNITION IS ESTABLISHED.
TURN THE GAS CONTROL KNOB ON TO THE HIGH POSITION AND ALLOW TO RUN
FOR FIVE MINUTES.
CHECK THE INLET PRESSURE IS 20 MBAR. +/- 1mbar
CHECK FOR GAS SOUNDNESS.
TURN OFF GAS SUPPLY, DISCONNECT PRESSURE GAUGE AND REPLACE PRESSURE
TEST POINT SCREW.
FUEL BED LAYOUT
PERIODICALLY SMALL DEPOSITS OF SOOT MAY GATHER ON
THE FUEL BED AND BURNER, THIS MUST BE REMOVED BY
REMOVING FUEL AND BRUSHING ANY DEPOSITS WITH A
SOFT BRUSH AND VACUUMING THE BURNER, THEN REPLACE
FUEL USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.

RUBY RANDOM PEBBLE LAYOUT
SIX RANDOM PEBBLES FIT
FLUSH
ON TOP OF FRONT FIBRE,
PUSHED AS FAR TOWARDS THE
BACK FIBRE BUT NOT OVER THE
BURNER.
IF THE FLAMES WAS TURNED ON
NOW THE FRONT PEBBLES
WOULD NOT IMPINGE THE
FLAME
BURNER
RANDOM PEBBLE PIECES
TWO RANDOM FUEL PIECES
SIT ON TWO SIDES AS SHOWN
5 PIECES SIT BETWEEN THE TWO ON THE
SIDES AS SHOWN
FINAL 3 SIT CENTRAL AS SHOWN
4 RANDOM PIECES SIT AS SHOWN
ISSUE 2 10