Piazzetta E911 Quick start guide

RobeysLtd
Riverside,GoodsRoad,Belper,Derbyshire.DE561UU
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Riverside,GoodsRoad,Belper,Derbyshire.DE561UU
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PleasenotethatitisalegalrequirementunderEnglandandWalesBuilding
RegulationsthattheinstallationofthestoveiseithercarriedoutunderLocal
AuthorityBuildingControlapprovalorisinstalledbyaCompetentPerson
registeredwithaGovernmentapprovedCompetentPersonsScheme.HETASLtd
operatesuchaSchemeandalistingoftheirRegisteredCompetentPersonscan
befoundontheirwebsiteatwww.hetas.co.uk.
COAlarms:
Buildingregulationsrequirethatwheneveraneworreplacementfixedsolidfuel
orwood/biomassapplianceisinstalledinadwellingacarbonmonoxidealarm
mustbefittedinthesameroomastheappliance.Furtherguidanceonthe
installationofthecarbonmonoxidealarmisavailableinBSEN50292:2002and
fromthealarmmanufacturer’sinstructions.
Provisionofanalarmmustnotbeconsideredasubstituteforeitherinstallingthe
appliancecorrectlyorensuringregularservicingandmaintenanceofthe
applianceandchimneysystem.
HEALTHANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Specialcaremustbetakenwheninstallingthestovesuchthattherequirementsofthe
HealthandSafetyatWorkActaremet.
Handling
Adequatefacilitiesmustbeavailableforloading,unloadingandsitehandling.
FireCement
Sometypesoffirecementarecausticandshouldnotbeallowedtocomeintocontact
withtheskin.Incaseofcontactwashimmediatelywithplentyofwater.
Asbestos
Thisstovecontainsnoasbestos.Ifthereisapossibilityofdisturbinganyasbestosin
thecourseofinstallationthenpleaseseekspecialistguidanceanduseappropriate
protectiveequipment.
MetalParts
Wheninstallingorservicingthisstovecareshouldbetakentoavoidthepossibilityof
personalinjury.
Theseinstructionstogetherwiththoseintheinstructionbookletcover
thebasicprinciplestoensurethesatisfactoryinstallationofthestove,
althoughdetailmayneedslightmodificationtosuitparticularlocalsite
conditions.
InallcasestheinstallationmustcomplywithcurrentBuildingRegulations,
LocalAuthorityByelawsandotherspecificationsorregulationsastheyaffect
theinstallationofthestove.
ItshouldbenotedthattheBuildingRegulationsrequirementsmaybemetby
adoptingtherelevantrecommendationsgiveninBritishStandardsBS8303,
BSEN152871:2007asanalternativemeanstoachieveanequivalentlevelof
performancetothatobtainedfollowingtheguidancegiveninApproved
DocumentJ.

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STOVEPERFORMANCE
IntheUKthestovehasbeenapprovedbyHETASLtdasanintermittentoperating
applianceforburningwoodlogsonly.
Itshouldbenotedthatitisanoffencetoburnwoodlogsinthisstoveifitisinstalledwithin
aSmokeControlAreaintheUK,unlessithasbeenaccreditedasaSmokeControl
Exemptappliance(Checkwithyoursupplier/installer).
PREPARATORYWORKANDSAFETYCHECKS
IMPORTANTWARNING
Thisstovemustnotbeinstalledintoachimneythatservesanyotherheatingappliance.
Theremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthesameroomasthestoveasthiscancause
thestovetoemitfumesintotheroom.
Chimney
Inorderforthestovetoperformsatisfactorilythechimneyheightmustbesufficientto
ensureanadequatedraughtofapproximately15Pasoastocleartheproductsof
combustionandpreventsmokeproblemsintotheroom.
NOTE:Achimneyheightofnotlessthan4.5metresmeasuredverticallyfromtheoutletof
thestovetothetopofthechimneyshouldbesatisfactory.Alternativelythecalculation
proceduregiveninEN133841maybeusedasthebasisfordecidingwhetheraparticular
chimneydesignwillprovidesufficientdraught.
PleaseNote,thisappliancehasbeentestedbythemanufacturersandworksona
3.5mstraightflue.
Theoutletfromthechimneyshouldbeabovetheroofofthebuildinginaccordancewith
theprovisionsofBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.
Ifinstallationisintoanexistingchimneythenitmustbesoundandhavenocracksorother
faultswhichmightallowfumesintothehouse.Olderproperties,especially,mayhave
chimneyfaultsorthecrosssectionmaybetoolargei.e.morethan230mmx230mm.
Remedialactionshouldbetaken,ifrequired,seekingexpertadvice,ifnecessary.Ifitis
foundnecessarytolinethechimneythenafluelinersuitableforsolidfuelmustbeusedin
accordancewithBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.
Anyexistingchimneymustbeclearofobstructionandhavebeensweptcleanimmediately
beforeinstallationofthestove.Ifthestoveisfittedinplaceofanopenfirethenthe
chimneyshouldbesweptonemonthafterinstallationtoclearanysootfallswhichmay
haveoccurredduetothedifferenceincombustionbetweenthestoveandtheopenfire.
Ifthereisnoexistingchimneytheneitheraprefabricatedblockchimneyinaccordance
withBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJoratwinwalledinsulatedstainlesssteel
fluetoBS4543canbeused.Thesechimneysmustbefittedinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer’sinstructionsandBuildingRegulations.

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Asinglewallmetalfluepipeissuitableforconnectingthestovetothechimneybutisnot
suitableforusingforthecompletechimney.Thechimneyandconnectingfluepipemust
haveaminimumdiameterof150mmanditsdimensionshouldbenotlessthanthesizeof
theoutletsocketofthestove.
Anybendinthechimneyorconnectingfluepipeshouldnotexceed45°.90°bendsshould
notbeused.
Combustiblematerialshouldnotbelocatedwheretheheatdissipatingthroughthewallsof
fireplacesorfluescouldigniteit.Thereforewheninstallingthestoveinthepresenceof
combustiblematerialsdueaccountmustbetakenoftheguidanceontheseparationof
combustiblematerialgiveninBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJandalsoin
thesestoveinstructions.
Ifitisfoundthatthereisexcessivedraughtinthechimneythenadraughtstabilisershould
befitted.Fittingofadraughtstabiliserwillaffecttherequirementforthepermanentair
supplyintotheroominwhichthestoveisfittedinaccordancewithApprovedDocumentJ
(seealsocombustionairsupply).
Adequateprovisione.g.easilyaccessiblesootdoorordoorsmustbeprovidedfor
sweepingthechimneyandconnectingfluepipewhereitisnotintendedforthechimneyto
besweptthroughtheappliance,alsotopermitvisualchecksontheintegrityoftheflue
whentheapplianceisserviced.
Hearth
Thehearthshouldbeabletoaccommodatetheweightofthestoveanditschimneyifthe
chimneyisnotindependentlysupported.Theweightofthestoveisindicatedinthe
brochure.
Thestoveshouldalwaysbeinstalledonanoncombustiblehearthofasizeand
constructionthatisinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthecurrentBuildingRegulations
ApprovedDocumentJ.
Theclearancedistancestocombustiblematerialbeneath,surroundingoruponthehearth
andwallsadjacenttothehearthshouldcomplywiththeguidanceontheseparationof
combustiblematerialgiveninBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocumentJandalsoin
thesestoveinstructions.
If the stove is to be installed on a combustible floor surface, it must be covered with a
noncombustible material at least 12mm thick, in accordance with Building Regulations
ApprovedDocumentJ,toadistanceof30cminfrontofthestoveand15cmtoeachside
measuringfromthedoorofthecombustionchamber.

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Combustionairsupply
Inorderforthestovetoperformefficientlyandsafelythereshouldbeanadequateair
supplyintotheroominwhichthestoveisinstalledtoprovidecombustionair.Thisis
particularlynecessaryiftheroomisdoubleglazedorafluedraughtstabiliseris
operatinginthesameroomastheappliance.Itmaybenecessarytoincreasetheair
ventsizeinpropertywithlowairpermeability(<5.0m
3 /(h.m 2
).
TheprovisionofairsupplytothestovemustbeinaccordancewithcurrentBuilding
RegulationsApprovedDocumentJ.Anopeningwindowisnotappropriateforthis
purpose.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Ifapplicableandtheapplianceisbeingfittedwithinanexisting
fireplacerecess,specialistadviceshouldbesoughtbeforefittinganypermanent
ventilationwithinthisarea.
Connectiontochimney
Stovesmayhaveachoiceofeitherarearortopfluegasconnectorthatallows
connectiontoeitheramasonrychimneyoraprefabricatedfactorymadeinsulatedmetal
chimneyinaccordancewiththeirinstructions.Insomecasesitmaybenecessarytofit
anadaptortoincreasethediameterofthefluetotheminimumrequired150mmsection
ofthechimneyorliner.
ElectricalServices
Theinstallationofanyelectricalservicesduringtheinstallationofthisappliancemustbe
carriedoutbyaregisteredcompetentelectricianandinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofthelatestissueofBS7671
CarbonMonoxideAlarm
AcarbonmonoxidealarmcomplyingwithBSEN50292mustbefittedinthesameroom
astheappliance.Itshouldbepositionedontheceilingatleast300mmfromanywallor,
ifitislocatedonawall,ashighupaspossible(aboveanydoorsandwindows)butnot
within150mmoftheceiling.Thealarmshouldalsobebetween1mand3mhorizontally
fromtheappliance.
Commissioningandhandover
Ensureloosepartsarefittedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsgivenintheinstruction
booklet.
Oncompletionoftheinstallationallowasuitableperiodoftimeforanyfirecementand
mortartodryout,whenasmallfiremaybelitandcheckedtoensurethesmokeand
fumesaretakenfromthestoveupthechimneyandemittedsafelytoatmosphere.Do
notrunatfulloutputforatleast24hours.
Oncompletionoftheinstallationandcommissioningensurethattheoperating
instructionsforthestoveareleftwiththecustomer.Ensuretoadvisethecustomeron
thecorrectuseoftheappliancewiththefuelslikelytobeusedonthestoveandwarn
themtouseonlytherecommendedfuelsforthestove.
Advisetheuserwhattodoshouldsmokeorfumesbeemittedfromthestove.The
customershouldbewarnedtouseafireguardtoBS8423:2002(ReplacesBS6539)in
thepresenceofchildren,agedand/orinfirmpersons.

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WARNINGNOTE
Properlyinstalled,operatedandmaintainedthisstovewillnotemitfumesintothe
dwelling.Occasionalfumesfromde‑ashingandre‑fuellingmayoccur.However,
persistentfumeemissionispotentiallydangerousandmustnotbetolerated.Inthe
eventoffumeemissionfromtheappliance,thenthefollowingimmediateactionshould
betaken:‑
(a) Opendoorsandwindowstoventilateroomandthenleavethepremises
(b) Letthefiregoout
(c) Whensafetodoso,checkforflueorchimneyblockageandcleanifrequired
(d) Donotattempttorelightthefireuntilthecauseofthefumeemissionhasbeen
identifiedandcorrected.Ifnecessaryseekexpertadvice.
Themostcommoncauseoffumeemissionisfluewayorchimneyblockage.Foryour
ownsafetythesemustbekeptcleanatalltimes.
IMPORTANTNOTES
General
Beforelightingthestovecheckwiththeinstallerthattheinstallationworkand
commissioningchecksdescribedintheinstallationinstructionshavebeencarriedout
correctlyandthatthechimneyhasbeensweptclean,issoundandfreefromany
obstructions.Aspartofthestoves’commissioningandhandovertheinstallershould
haveshownyouhowtooperatethestovecorrectly.
COAlarm
YourinstallershouldhavefittedaCOalarminthesameroomastheappliance.Ifthe
alarmsoundsunexpectedly,followtheinstructionsgivenunder“WarningNote”above.
Useoffireguard
Whenusingthestoveinsituationswherechildren,agedand/orinfirmpersonsarepre
sentafireguardmustbeusedtopreventaccidentalcontactwiththestove.Thefire
guardshouldbemanufacturedinaccordancewithBS8423:2002(ReplacesBS6539).
IfthefireisleftunattendedasparkguardtoBS3248,specificationforsparkguardsfor
usewithsolidfuelappliancesshouldbeused.
Chimneycleaning
Thechimneyshouldbesweptatleasttwiceayear.Itisimportantthattheflueconnection
andchimneyaresweptpriortolightingupafteraprolongedshutdownperiod.
Ifthestoveisfittedinplaceofanopenfirethenthechimneywillrequiresweepingafter
amonthofcontinuousoperation.Thisisaprecautiontoensurethatany“softer”deposits
leftfromtheopenfireusagehavenotbeenloosenedbythehigherfluetemperatures
generatedbytheclosedstove.

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Insituationswhereitisnotpossibletosweepthroughthestovetheinstallerwillhave
providedalternativemeans,suchasasootdoor.Aftersweepingthechimneythestoveflue
outletandthefluepipeconnectingthestovetothechimneymustbecleanedwithaflue
brush.
PeriodsofProlongedNonUse
Ifthestoveistobeleftunusedforaprolongedperiodoftimethenitshouldbegivena
thoroughcleantoremoveashandunburnedfuelresidues.Toenableagoodflowofair
throughtheappliancetoreducecondensationandsubsequentdamage,leavetheair
controlsfullyopen.
Extractorfan
Theremustnotbeanextractorfanfittedinthesameroomasthestoveasthiscancause
thestovetoemitsmokeandfumesintotheroom.
Aerosolsprays
Donotuseanaerosolsprayonornearthestovewhenitisalight.
Useofoperatingtools
Alwaysusetheoperatingtoolsprovidedwhenhandlingpartslikelytobehotwhenthestove
isinuse.
ChimneyFires
Ifthechimneyisthoroughlyandregularlyswept,chimneyfiresshouldnotoccur.However,
ifachimneyfiredoesoccurturnoffthestoveimmediatelyandisolatethemainselectricity
supply(ifapplicable),andtightlyclosethedoorsofthestove.Thisshouldcausethe
chimneyfiretogoout.Ifthechimneyfiredoesnotgooutwhentheaboveactionistaken
thenthefirebrigadeshouldbecalledimmediately.Donotrelightthestoveuntilthechimney
andfluewayshavebeencleanedandexaminedbyaprofessional.
Permanentairvent
Thestoverequiresapermanentandadequateairsupplyinorderforittooperatesafelyand
efficiently.
InaccordancewithcurrentBuildingRegulationstheinstallermayhavefittedapermanent
airsupplyventintotheroominwhichthestoveisinstalledtoprovidecombustionair.This
airventshouldnotunderanycircumstancesbeshutofforsealed.

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USEROPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSWOOD
Pleasereadtheimportantnoticesgivenabovebeforereferringtothemainin
structionbookfordetailedoperatinginstructions.
HETASLtdApproval
HETASapprovalmaybelimitedtospecificfueltypesasdetailedinthemain
instructionmanuals.Approvaldoesnotcovertheuseofotherfuelseitheraloneor
mixedwiththerecommendedfuel,nordoesitcoverinstructionsfortheuseof
otherfuels.
Recommendedfuels
Stovesmaybedesignedtoburndryseasonedwoodlogsand/orsolidmineralfuel
asindicatedinthemainstovemanuals.
Dooroperation
Thedoorhandlemaybecomehotduringoperation,usethetooltoopenandclosethe
doors,ifappropriate.
Lightingoffire
Placesomefirelightersorpaperanddrykindlingwoodonthegrateandcoverwith
asmallamountoffuel.Setaircontrolstomaximumandsetlighttofirelightersor
paper.Closethedoorsandallowfiretoburnuntilfueliswellalightthenloadwith
morefuelandadjustaircontrolstotherequiredlevelofheatoutput.
Beforerelightingthefirecleanthefirebedofashandclinkerandemptythe
ashpan.
Refuelling
Keepthefireboxwellfilled(thefuelmaybeslopedupfromthefrontfirebars),but
donotallowfueltospilloverthetopofthefrontfirebars.Takecarethatfueldoes
notprojectoverthefrontfirebarsordamagetotheglassmaybecausedwhenthe
doorsareclosed
Fluewaycleaning
Itisimportantthatthebaffleplateandallthestovefluewaysarekeptclean.When
burningsmokelessfuelstheyshouldbecleanedatleastmonthly.Whenburning
otherfuelstheyshouldbecleanedatleastonceaweek,andmorefrequentlyif
necessary.
Removeanysootydepositsfromthebaffleplateuntiltheyfalloffintothefire.
Moresootwillbedepositedonthebaffleplateandinthefluewaysifthestoveis
runatlowlevelsforlongperiods.Ifthisisthecasethenmorefrequentcleaning
willbenecessary.

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Cleaningandmaintenance
Theinstructionsdetailedinthesection“Maintenance”intheinstructionbooklet
shouldbefollowed.
SpareParts
SparepartscanbeobtainedfromRobeysLimited01773820940
Troubleshooting
Theinstructionsdetailedintherelevantsectionintheinstructionbookletshouldbe
followedtogetherwiththefollowingadditionalitems:
1.FireWillNotBurn
Checkthat:
a) theairinletisnotobstructedinanyway,
b) thatchimneysandfluewaysareclear,
c)thatasuitablefuelisbeingused,
d) thatthereisanadequateairsupplyintotheroom,
e) thatanextractorfanisnotfittedinthesameroomasthefire.
2.FireBlazingOutOfControl
Checkthat:
a) thedoorsaretightlyclosed,
b) theaircontrolisturneddowntotheminimumsetting,
c)theairinletdamperisclosedandthatitisnotpreventedfromclosing
completelybyapieceofash,
d) asuitablefuelisbeingused,
e)thedoorsealsareingoodcondition.

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ONLYUSERECOMMENDEDFUELS
Thefollowingtableshowsthecalorificvalueofdifferenttypesofwood,whichhavebeen
storedfor2yearsandwhichhavearesidualmoistureof15 17%.
Wood Kgdrywoodprm
3 comparedtobeech/oak
Hornbeam 640 110%
Beechandoak 580 100%
Ash 570 98%
Maple 540 93%
Birch 510 88%
Mountainpine 480 83%
Fir 390 67%
Poplar 380 65%
1kgofwoodyieldsthesameheatenergyirrespectiveofwoodtype.
1kgofbeechmerelytakesuplessspacethan1kgoffir.
Operatinginstructions
PleasenotethatHETASApplianceApprovalonlycoverstheuseofdryseasonedwood
logsonthisappliance.HETASApprovaldoesnotcovertheuseofotherfuelseither
aloneormixedwiththewoodlogs,nordoesitcoverinstructionsfortheuseofother
fuels.
Fuel
ThestoveisdesignedandapprovedinaccordancewithEN13240andNS3058for
stokingsplit,driedfirewood.Thefirewoodmusthaveawatercontentof1522%andits
max.lengthshouldbethelengthofthecombustionchamberminus5060mm.
Stokingwithwetfirewoodcausesbothsoot,environmentalpollutionandbadfuel
economy.Freshlycutwoodcontainsapprox.5070%waterandisthoroughlyunsuitable
forstoking.Allowatleast1yearofstoragetimefornewlycutwoodbeforeusing.Wood
withadiameterofmorethan100mmshouldbesplit.Regardlessofwoodsize,itshould
alwayshaveatleastonesurfaceareafreeofbark.
Wedonotrecommendstokingwithpainted,laminatedorimpregnatedwood,woodwith
asyntheticsurface,paintedrefusewood,chipboard,plywood,domesticwaste,paper
briquettesandpitcoal,asthiswillproducemalodoroussmoke,whichcouldbe
poisonous.
Whenfiringwiththeabovementioneditemsandamountslargerthanthose
recommended,thestoveissubjectedtoalargeramountofheat,whichresultsina
higherchimneytemperatureandlowerefficiency.Thiscanresultinthestoveand
chimneybecomingdamagedandwouldvoidthewarranty.
Thecalorificvalueofthefirewoodiscloselyconnectedtothemoisturelevel.
Moistfirewoodhasalowheatvalue.Themorewaterthewoodcontains,themore
energyittakesforthiswatertovaporise,resultinginthisenergybeinglost.

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1.0 GeneralRules 14
1.1 Singlefluewayorchimney 15
1.2 Sootinspection 15
1.3 Chimneystack 16
1.4 Freshairintake 17
1.5 Installationenvironment 18
1.6 Loadcapacityofthefloor 18
1.7 Heatingcapacity 18
1.8 Minimumsafetydistances 19
1.9 Connectiontotheflue 19
1.10 Preventionofdomesticfires 21
Section Title Page
2.0 Technicaldataandspecifications 22
2.1 Descriptionoftheappliance 22
2.2 Accessories 25
2.3 Features 25
2.4 Productidentification 25
2.5 Technicaldata 26
2.6 Dimensionse911 27
2.7 Dimensionse912 27
2.8 Dimensionse915 27
2.9 Dimensionse917 27
2.10 Dimensionse918 28
2.11 Dimensionse920 28
2.12 Dimensionse922 28
2.13 Dimensionse923 28
3.0 Use 29
3.1 Fuel 29
3.2 Adjustingthecombustionair 30
3.3 Lightingforthefirsttime 30
3.4 Lighting 31
3.5 Openingthedoor 31
3.6 Nighttimeoperationatminimum 31
3.7 Operationunderadverseweatherconditions 32
3.8 Overheatingandextinguishing 32
3.9 Humidifier 32
3.10 Usingtheoven 32
4.0 GeneralRules 33
4.1 Periodiccontrol 33
4.2 Cleaningtheceramiccladding 33
4.3 Cleaningthesteelparts 33
4.4 Cleaningthepaintedmetalparts 33
4.5 Cleaningtheglass 33
4.6 Removalofsmokedeflectors 34
4.7 Doorassembly 34
4.8 Cleaningthegrateandtheashtray 35
4.9 CleaningtheAluker 35
4.10 Cleaningthefan 35
4.11 Sealcontrol 35
4.12 Shuttingdown 35
4.13 Disposalofashes 35
5.0 Troubleshooting 36
Declarationofconformitye911 38
Declarationofconformitye915e917e918 39
Declarationofconformitye912e920e922e923 40

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Fig.10/11
Theillustrationandtableidentifythe
minimumrequirementsasdictated
byBuildingRegulations

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Minimum
45cm
Minimum
45cm

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FIRESTOP INSULATINGMATERIAL
RefertoSectionJofTheBuildingRegulations