Nibe Contura C480 User manual

C480
Installationsanvisning 2
Installationsanleitung 18
Installasjonsanvisning 34
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PRODUCT
Product type Stove lit with solid biofuels
Type designation Contura 480
Manufacturing number See rating plate on the stove
Intended area of use Heating of rooms in residential buildings
Fuel Wood
MANUFACTURER
Name NIBE AB / Contura
Address Box 134, Skulptörvägen 10
SE-285 23 Markaryd, Sweden
CHECKS
According to AVCP System 3
European standard EN 13240:2001 / A2:2004
Test institute Rein-Ruhr Feuerstätten Prüfstelle, NB 1625,
has checked declared performance and issued test report no. RRF-40 05 932
Declaration of performance according
to Regulation (EU) 305/2011
No. C480-CPR-130605-SE-1
DECLARED PERFORMANCE
Essential characteristics Performance Harmonised technical
specification
Reaction to fire A1 WT
Minimum distance to combustible material Rear: 100 mm
Side: 494 mm
Other safety distances according to
the installation instructions
Risk of falling embers Pass
Emissions from combustion CO 0.12%
Surface temperatures Pass
Cleaning options Pass
Mechanical durability Pass
Emissions of hazardous substances Pass
Nominal output 7 kW
Efficiency 80%
Flue gas temperature in connector at nominal
output
255°C
EN 13240:2001 / A2:2004
The undersigned is responsible for the manufacture and conformity with the declared performance.
Niklas Gunnarsson, Business area manager NIBE STOVES
Markaryd, 1st July 2013

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Contents
Technical specifications 52
Installation distances to walls and ceilings 53
Air supply 54
Unpacking the stove 55
Installing the smoke baffle 56
Connection to the flue 57
Assembling the soapstone surround 58
Installing the fan (optional extra) 62
Fitting an extra glass side panel (optional extra) 64
How to use your wood-burning stove 65
A warm welcome to Contura
A warm welcome to the Contura family. We hope you
will get a great deal of pleasure from your new stove.
As a new owner of a Contura stove, you have secured
a product with timeless design and long service life.
Contura also has a combustion process that is both
environmentally friendly and efficient, for the best heat
production.
Read through these installation instructions carefully
before installation. Read how to best light your stove
in the lighting instructions.
NOTE!
Report the installation of a stove to your
local authority.
The owner of the house is personally responsible
for ensuring compliance with the mandatory safety
requirements and must have the installation approved by
a qualified inspector. Your local chimney sweep must also
be informed about the installation as this will affect the
routines for regular chimney-sweeping services.
WARNING!
The stove becomes very hot
During operation, certain surfaces of the stove become very
hot and can cause burn injury if touched. Also, take heed
of the strong heat radiated through the door glass. Placing
flammable material closer than the safe distance indicated
may cause a fire. Smoulder combustion can cause quick gas
ignition with the risk of damage to property and personal
injury.

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Technical specifications
Output ..................................3–9 kW
Efficiency, up to ..........................80%
Weight ..................................290 kg
Stove width ..............................552 mm
Depth ...................................526 mm
Height ...................................1250 mm
Connecting sleeve (internal dia.). ..........Ø150 mm
Type approved in accordance with:
European standard EN-13240 class 1
Swedish environmental and quality certification,
“P marked” cert. no. 22 03 07
Swedish type approval, cert. no. 0887/99
Norwegian standard NS 3059, certificate no. 043-088
German standard DIN 18.891, RO-91 99 84
Danish standard 887-1,ID nr 598
General information
This folder contains instructions on how to assemble and install
stoves in the Contura 480. The stove also comes with comprehen-
sive Lighting and Maintenance Instructions. Please take time to
read all this information carefully and keep it in a safe place for
future reference.
Contura 480 stoves have been type-approved in Sweden for con-
nection to a chimney which can withstand flue gas temperatures
of 350 °C. The connecting sleeve has an external diameter of 150
mm.
To ensure proper combustion, sufficient air must be supplied to
the stove from outdoors.
A convector fan is available as an optional extra for your stove. If
you require further advice and instructions concerning the instal-
lation of a wood-burning stove, we recommend that you contact
your local chimney sweep or the relevant authority in your area.
Building permission
It may be necessary for you to apply for building permission from
your local planning authority before installing a stove or erecting
a chimney. Before starting installation work, make sure that you
check which regulations apply.
Structural support
Check to make sure that the floor is strong enough to support the
weight of the stove and chimney. If you intend to locate the stove
on standard wooden floor joists, contact a professional builder
to make sure that the construction will withstand the load. If the
total weight of the stove and chimney together does not exceed
400 kilos, it is not usually necessary to reinforce the joists
Floor plate
To protect the floor from sparks and falling embers the stove
must stand on a non-combustible surface which extends at least
300 mm in front of the stove and 100 mm along each side. As
other statutory requirements apply in some countries, we recom-
mend that you consult the relevant authority or an authorised
chimney-sweep in your area.
Chimney
The draught in the chimney must generate a negative pressure
of at least 12 Pa. The draught is affected both by the length and
cross-sectional area of the chimney, and by how well sealed the
construction is. The shortest recommended chimney length is 3.5
metres. The cross-sectional area of the chimney must be approx-
imately 150–200 cm² (140–160 mm in diameter).
Make sure that there are no gaps around soot hatches and flue-
pipe connections.
Remember that the draught is reduced in flues with sharp bends
or horizontal sections. A horizontal flue length of up to 1.0 metre
is permissible, provided that the vertical flue is at least 5.0 met-
res in height.
It must be possible to clean the flue throughout its entire length,
and the soot hatches must be easily accessible.
Fire bricks
Metal brackets
Grate disc
Cast-iron
fire-bed
Ash-pan
Log guard
Cover strips
Smoke baffle

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Stand the stove on a floor plate, ensuring that the stove is no closer to
the wall/ceiling than the minimum distances indicated in the diagrams
below. For stoves with a top flue connection to a steel chimney, please
refer to the assembly and installation instructions for the relevant
brand of chimney. Observe the minimum distances to combustible
materials prescribed by the manufacturers of the chimney.
Allow at least 1.0 metre from the stove door to any combus tible part of
the building structure or interior fittings.
*349
494
*625
770
250
365
100
Air inlet Ø64
Combustible wall
* Requires extra glass panel.
50**
264
345
50**
665
Air inlet Ø64
Fire-retardant wall of
brick or concrete
552
276
1250
Air inlet Ø64
Min. 2100 to ceiling
Combustible roof
*100
240
*100
240
*312
452
*395
535
855
*715 Air inlet Ø64
Combustible wall
326**
50**
202
317
50
Air inlet Ø64
Fire-retardant wall of
brick or concrete
267
526
60
152
340522
1191
1083
372
Tilluftsstos Ø64
Utv. Ø150
A = height from floor to chimney connection
B = height from floor to centre of hole for rear flue
** To avoid any discoloration of
painted walls made of non-
combustible materials, we
recommend the same gap bet-
ween stove and wall as that for
walls in combustible materials.
A
B
Important!
An extra glass side panel with a heat-reflecting surface
must be fitted to stoves placed in a corner as shown
below, with 100 mm or 349 mm between the side of the
stove and a combustible side wall.
Air inlet Ø64 mm
Installation distances to walls and ceiling

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Indirect air supply through the external wall.
Through the floor and foundation slab.
Air supply
Combustion air for the stove can be supplied through a duct
directly from outside, or indirectly through a vent in the wall of
the room where the stove is installed.
The drawings on the right show various alternative methods of
supplying the stove with air.
The air duct connection on the stove has an external diameter of
64 mm.
The base-plate of the stove has a punched metal cover which can
be removed to permit the passage of an air supply hose.
Remove the partly punched metal cover with a hammer.
30 mm
To prevent condensation in air ducts which pass through heated
areas, the duct must be insulated with 30 mm of mineral wool
covered with a proprietary moisture seal (plastic vapour diffusion
retarder).
It is important to seal carefully around the duct where it passes
through the wall or floor. Use jointing compound. For ducts longer
than 1.0 metre, the diameter must be increased to 100 mm, and
the size of the vent increased correspondingly.
A 1.0 metre length of insulated ducting for combustion air is
available as an optional extra.
Through the external wall.
Through a suspended floor/wall-and-cavity foundation.

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L E K
Lift and transport the stove
as shown in these sketches.
Unpacking the stove
The cast-iron base may be removed to make it easier to lift and
carry the stove body.
Remove the cast-iron cover strips below the side windows.Remove the grate disc by lifting the edge furthest away from the
draught control bar.
Unscrew the metal brackets from the rear edge of the side win-
dows.
LEK
Remove the side bricks from the fire-box surround.

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Installing the smoke baffle
Raise the folded front edge of the smoke baffle up over the side
pegs. Then lift the rear edge of the baffle up over the vermiculite
holder.
IMPORTANT!
When correctly placed on top of the
supporting pegs, the baffle slopes
upwards from the back to the front.
Lift the cast-iron fire-bed at one side and tilt it so that it can be
removed through the door opening.
LEK
Remove the rear brick from the fire-box surround.
Stödtapp, sida Vermiculitehållare
LEK
Side peg Vermiculiteholder

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Top flue connection to a chimney
When installing the chimney, please refer to the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
Below we explain how to connect the chimney to the stove.
Top flue connection
Slide the flue base over the collar. Make sure that the seal round
the collar is not dislodged. If further sealing material is required,
heat-resistant sealant may be used.
Fit the connecting sleeve between the stove and the flue collar
in the wall. Make sure that the gasket does not work loose from
its position. Seal the joint between sleeve and collar with sealing
rope, or use heat-resistant sealant for a tighter seal.
Rear flue connection to masonry chimney
Mark out the centre of the hole to be made in the wall for a rear flue connection. Check the height to make sure that the hole aligns
with the chimney connection on the rear of the stove.
Important!
When connecting the stove to a top flue, make sure you fit the
hot-air vent and the screen before the chimney.
LEK
LEK
Gäller ej!
Make a hole at least 180 mm in diameter and then secure the flue collar in place in the wall using heat-proof mortar (not supplied). Allow
the mortar to dry before connecting the stove to the flue.
Stoves are supplied from the factory ready for
connecting to a top flue. To prepare the stove for
connection to a rear flue, the connecting collar and
covering cap need to change places.
Use a hammer to tap out the punched metal cover
in the stove’s rear panel. Cut away the metal cover
in the heat reflector with side-cutting pliers.
In the bag with these installation instructions
are two wing screws for the cover.

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Fitting the soapstone surround
Each tile is assigned a name and number, according to the scheme illustrated below. Certain tiles can
be used in more than one position and therefore have the same number. We recommend that the tiles
are fitted in the order described on the following pages.
Important! Handle soapstone with care. The tiles scratch easily and may be marked by oil and grease.
Övre frontsten
403357
Nedre frontsten
403353
Nedre vänster sidosten
403355
Vänster toppsten
403361
Höger toppsten
403360
Övre sidosten
403358
Övre ryggsten
403359
Mellanryggsten
403362
Nedre ryggsten
403356
Nedre höger sidosten
403354
Left top stone
403361
Upper front stone
403357
Lower front stone
403353
Lower left side stone
403355
Lower right side stone
403354
Lower rear stone
403356
Intermediate rear stone
403362
Upper rear stone
403359
Upper side stone
403358
Right top stone
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Hook the lower rear stones into place. Hook the intermediate rear stones into place.
Place the stove body on the base-plate. Slide the right- and left-
hand side stones into place from the front. Press the stone gently
in towards the stove body to prevent it from being scratched by
the side pieces.
Secure each stone with 4 screws (M6x8). The side stone should
fit flush with the front edge of the side piece.

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Hook the upper side stones into place. Hook the upper rear stones into place.
Slide the upper front stone into place behind the upper front
piece of the stove. Take care not to damage the edge of the front
piece.
Secure the upper front stone with 2 concrete screws (Ø6x30).
Do not tighten the screws fully until all the side stones have been
fitted.

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Screw the brackets into place on the lower front stone with 4
concrete screws (Ø6x30). Check that the distance between the
outside edges of the brackets is 500 mm.
500 mm
Remove the lower front section. Lift up the front stone and slide
it into place. The brackets should be held in place between the
lower side stones and the metal panels. Fit the front stone to
the stove body with two socket head screws (M5x12). All that is
needed is a slight turn of the screws.
Place the six olivine blocks on top of the fire-box as shown above. Fit the screen, top grille and top stones. If the stove has a rear
flue connection, place the covering plate on top of the top grille.
NOTE!
If a fan is to be installed on the stove, this must be
done before the lower front stone is fitted
(see page 62).

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Installing the fan (optional extra)
WARNING!
The fan is operated by 230V. Failure to follow
instructions is potentially lethal. No repairs,
adjustments, etc. may be made to the fan or any
of its components. Damage to the cable sheathing
is potentially lethal. If the event of any defect or malfunction,
return the fan to the place of purchase.
Screw the two rubber bushings in place on the fan bracket with
two screws (M6x8). Screw the fan bracket to the fan, securing it
with a nut and washer.
Screw the headless shank into place in the factory-fitted nut until
half of the thread has passed through. Then fit the supporting
foot to the shank.
!
This appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years, by persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities and by persons with a
lack of experience or knowledge provided that they are supervised and have
been instructed how to use the appliance in a safe way and they understand
the hazards involved. Children must not play with the appliance. Children must
not clean or carry out maintenance on the appliance unless they are being
supervised.

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110 mm
Installing the sensor
Secure the sensor’s cable socket with a screw (M6x20) on the
underside of the fire-box. There is a pre-drilled hole on the left-
hand side at the back of the stove.
The cables for the electric plug and the control box for the fan
pass through the rear of the stove. Fasten the control box to the
wall with the screws supplied.
Place the fan assembly under the stove body between the two
front legs. Fit the fan bracket to the front right-hand leg of the
stove as shown. Then move the fan upwards until the bottom
edge of the fan bracket is approximately 100 mm above floor
level and the projecting metal edge (on the fan’s air outlet box)
slides into the groove in the stove base. Secure the fan bracket
with 2 screws (M6x8) and adjust the shank so that the supporting
foot is pressed firmly home against the base-plate. The fan’s air
outlet box should then press against the metal plate of the stove
base.
IMPORTANT!
The sensor may only be fixed with the
cable socket. Damage to the cable
sheathing is potentially lethal.
Operating instructions:
Plug the fan cable into the wall socket.
The control has eight positions.
Position (0) = Off.
Positions (1–4 auto) = Four different speeds: the fan starts/stops
automatically when the stove becomes warm/cold.
Positions (1–3 Manual) = Three different manual speeds.
Automatic operation
The fan is activated approximately 15 minutes after a fire has
been lit.
The fan switches off automatically approximately 2 hours after
the fire has died down to embers.
If the stove is already warm and the dial is set to (auto), it will
take a few minutes before the fan registers the temperature of
the stove. Times can vary depending on the type and quantity of
wood used. Dry wood, for example, causes the fan to start sooner,
and a large bed of embers allows a longer cooling-off time.
Technical specifications:
Electricity supply: 230V 50 Hz
Power rating: 40W

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Remove the cast-iron cover strip under the side window. Unscrew the metal retaining bracket above the side window.
Unscrew the metal retaining bracket that holds the rear edge of
the side window in place.
Unscrew the lugs along the top and bottom edges of the side win-
dow and then lift out the pane of glass.
Fit the brackets to the extra glass side panel. Put the extra glass side panel in place and then refit the side win-
dow, the metal retaining brackets and the cast-iron cover strip.
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How to use the stove
Under normal conditions we recommend that the stove burns 2
kg of wood per hour. The maximum permissible amount is 3.5 kg
per hour. Most types of wood can be used: deciduous (broad-leaf)
woods are preferable, as they generally burn more calmly. It is
important that the wood is dry and that logs are of a suitable size:
about 25–35 cm long and 7–9 cm in diameter. Always open and
close the door slowly and carefully to prevent the sudden changes
in pressure inside the stove which otherwise can cause a back-
draught of smoke in the room.
1. Open the air supply control by moving the damper spindle to
the right.
2. Place newspaper or a firelighter in the fire-box. Then stack
about 3–3.5 kg of fine-split logs on the fire-bed, laid in a criss-
cross pattern as shown.
3. Light the fire.
4. Push the door to, but do not close it until the fire is burning
well (after about 10–15 minutes).
5. When the first pile of logs has burnt down, stoke up the fire
again by placing 3 or 4 logs (weighing 2–2.5 kg in all) on the
embers.
Pulling out the grate shuttle lever opens the grate disc to allow
ashes to be shaken down into the ash-pan.
Note, however, that if the grate disc is open continuously while the
stove is in use, there is a risk that the stove and chimney may be
damaged by overheating.
Important!. It is essential that the wood starts to burn quickly.
Smouldering produces excessive amounts of smoke and may, in
exceptional circumstances, cause the fumes produced to ignite
spontaneously and damage the stove. You can get the logs to burn
quickly by opening the grate disc for a short while after re-stoking
the fire, or by leaving the door ajar until the wood is burning.
Rostereglage
Förbränningsluft
ÖPPET
ÖPPET
Important!
Before the stove is used, it must be inspected by an autho-
rised chimney sweep or the relevant authority. Please read
carefully through the separate “Lighting and Maintenance
Instructions for the Contura 400 series” before lighting the
stove for the first time.
Air supply
Grate
OPEN
OPEN

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