Sunco SH3000 Installation guide

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LANDCAREAUSTRALIA
SUPPORTINGTHE
AUSTRALIANHOME
HEATINGASSOCIATION
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USE,CAREAND
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
FORYOURNEW
SUNCOWOODHEATER
Installer:Pleaseensurethese
instructionsremainwiththeowner.
ModelsCoveredSH3000

CAUTIONS–READTHISFIRST
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0BForYourSafety…
YourSuncowoodheaterhasbeendesignedandtestedtorigorousAustralianStandards,andwillprovide
youwithbeautiful,environmentallysustainablehomeheatingformanyyears.However,wemust
rememberthattheseappliancesareverypowerful,andneedtobebothinstalledcorrectlyandoperated
withcare.
10BWHATTOBURN
Burnonlydry,seasonedhardwoodintheseheaters.
Donotuseflammableliquidsorsprayaerosolstohelpstartthefire,oratanytimethefireisoperating.
Donotburnthefollowing:
•Treatedtimbers(egtreatedpineorpaintedfencepalings)asthesewillemitpoisonouschemicals.
•Householdrefuse
•Coalorbriquettes
•Combustiblebuildingmaterials
asthesematerialseitheremithazardouschemicalsorwillcauseadangerousbuildupofsootand
creosoteinyourflue,whichmaycauseadangerousfluefire.
11BWHATTOKEEPAWAYFROMTHEHEATER
Donotstoreorusepetrol,kerosene,methylatedspiritsorotherflammableliquidsinthevicinityofthis
appliance(iewithininstallationclearances).
Keepallcombustiblematerial,includingcurtains,furniture,wood,paperandmatches,awayfromthe
heater.Observetheclearancesintheinstallationsection.
Superviseyoungchildrentoensuretheydonotplaywiththeappliance.Keepchildrenawayfromthe
heaterwhenitisalight.Foryoungchildren,asecondaryguardorfirescreenisrecommended.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryor
mentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
12BENSURETHEHEATERISINPROPERWORKINGCONDITION
Donotusethisheaterwithacrackedglass.Theglassshouldbereplacedonlywithgenuineceramicglass
fromthemanufacturer.
Thisapplianceorfluemustnotbemodifiedinanywaywithoutwrittenpermissionfromthe
manufacturer.Failuretoobservethisrequirementwillvoidthewarranty,andmayvoidhousehold
insurance.
Ifyouhavehadafluefire,havetheheaterandflueinspectedbeforeitisusedagain.
Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsserviceagentorasuitably
qualifiedpersoninordertoavoidelectricalhazard.

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13BINSTALLSTRICTLYACCORDINGTOTHESEINSTRUCTIONS
ThisheatermustbeinstalledaccordingtothelatestversionofAS/NZS2918,relevantbuildingandlocal
governmentregulations,usingtheclearancesandrequirementstabledintheseinstructions.
Yourwoodheatermustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedpersonwhoseworkconformswithlocalcouncil
regulations,Australianstandards&manufacturersrecommendations.Failuretodosowillvoidyour
warrantyandcouldpossiblyvoidanyhomeinsurance.
Ensurethattheelectricalcableisaccessibleafterinstallation.Ensurethatthecableiskeptawayfromhot
partsoftheheater.
Ensurethattheheaterisnotinstalledinanareathatissubjectto“negativepressure”ieindoorair
pressurethatisbelowoutsideairpressure,egduetoinstallingtheheaterinanareawithoutadequate
externalventilation.Negativepressurewillresultinflueexhaustbeingsuckedbackintotheroom,
which,ifleftuncorrected,canresultinsuffocation.
14BUSINGYOURHEATERSAFELY
Ensureyouarecompletelyfamiliarwiththeusagesectionoftheseinstructionsbeforeoperatingthe
heater.
Alwaysopentheaircontrolbeforeopeningtheheaterdoor,topreventasuddenrushofairintothe
firebox.
Werecommendusingfireretardantgloveswhenstackingwoodintothefireboxtopreventburns.
Whenstackingwoodintothefirebox,placethelogscarefully.Preventlogsfromrollingforwardby
placingthemfronttoback.Donotthrowlogsinasthismaycauseemberstoflyoutofthefirebox.
Whenremovingashesfromthefirebox,useametalorothernoncombustiblereceptacle.Evenseemingly
coolashescancontainsmall,glowinghotembers.
Donotoverloadoroverfiretheheater,asthismaycausesafetemperaturestobeexceededandresultin
afirehazard.
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1BBeforeYouBegin
ThisheatermustbeinstalledaccordingtothelatestversionofAS/NZS2918,relevantbuildingandlocal
governmentregulations,usingtheclearancesandrequirementsoutlinedintheseinstructions.
NOTE:Youmayneedtoobtainlocalgovernmentapprovalpriortoinstallingawoodheater.
Yourwoodheatermustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedpersonwhoseworkconformswithlocalcouncil
regulations,Australianstandards&manufacturersrecommendations.Failuretodosowillvoidyour
warrantyandcouldpossiblyvoidanyhomeinsurance.
WARNING:APPLIANCESINSTALLEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHISSTANDARDSHALLCOMPLYWITH
THEREQUIREMENTSOFAS/NZS4013WHEREREQUIREDBYTHEREGULATORYAUTHORITY,I.E.THE
APPLIANCESHALLBEIDENTIFIABLEBYACOMPLIANCEPLATEWITHTHEMARKING‘TESTEDTO
AS/NZS4013’.
ANYMODIFICATIONOFTHEAPPLIANCETHATHASNOTBEENAPPROVEDINWRITNGBYTHE
TESTINGAUTHORITYISCONSIDEREDTOBEINBREACHOFTHEAPPROVALGRANTEDFOR
COMPLIANCEWITHAS/NZS4013.
15BPOSITIONINGYOURWOODHEATER
Ensuretheheatercanbepositionedoutofwalkwaysandsufficientlyfarfromfurnitureandcurtains,
whilestillobservingrequiredclearances.
Ensurealsothatwherethefluepenetrationoftheceilingisclearofjoistsandrafters.
16BFLUEREQUIREMENTS
YourSuncoheatermustbeinstalledwithanapproved“default”fluekitavailablefromyourretailer.You
mustnotmodifythekitinanywayormixcomponentsfromotherkits.
Oneofthemostimportantfactorsthatdeterminestheperformanceofyourheateristheheightofthe
flue.Afluethatisnothighenough,ordoesnotextendfarenoughabovenearbyairflowobstructions,will
notallowtheheatertodrawairproperly,andcombustionwillsufferasaresult.StandardAs2918
requiresthefollowingasaminimum:
•Theactiveflue(theinnermostpipeforamultiskinnedflue)mustterminateatleast4.6metres
abovethebaseoftheheater.
•Theactivefluemustterminateatleast1mfromaslopingroof,and1.5maboveaflatroof.
•Thefluemustbehigherthananyairflowobstructionwithina3mradiusbyatleast1m.
•Whereitisimpracticaltoextendtheflueaboveairflowobstructions(egtreesveryclosetotheroof)
thenanantidowndraftcowlisadvised.
•Theflueshouldextendaboveanywindowofaneighbouringproperty
Ifperformanceproblemsremainafterthefluehasbeenextendedasrequired,consultyourdealerfor
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17BREQUIREMENTFORAFLOORPROTECTOR
Ifyourheateristobeinstalledoncarpet,floorboardsoracombustiblesurface,thenaproperly
constructedfloorprotectormadefromatleast12mmofcompressedcementsheetMUSTbeplaced
undertheheater,conformingtotheminimumdimensionsbelow.Thefloorprotectormustbeplacedon
afirmlevelsurface,andprovideafirmlevelsurfacefortheheater.
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FLOORPROTECTORMINIMUMDIMENSIONS
DimensionMinimumValue
Minimumwidth940mm
Minimumde p t h 1060mm
Fromdo o r tofrontofprotector500mm
Fromdo o r toeachedgeoffloor
protector
200mm
18BCLEARANCES
Itismandatorythattheheaterisinstalledsufficientlyclearofcombustiblematerial.Seethediagramand
tablebelowforminimumclearancesforbothparalleltothewallandcornerinstallationconfigurations.
WARNING:Failuretoobservetheseclearancesfromanycombustiblematerial(includingloose
firewood)mayresultinafire,thedamagefromwhichmaynotbeclaimableagainstinsurance.
Theseclearancesapplyonlywhereastandard“default”fluekitisused,consistingof
•Withintheroominterior:150mmdiameteractiveflueand200mmdiametercoatedgalvanized
180°perforatedfrontwithsolidback
•Transitionto:defaultdoubleskinnedceilingpenetrationkit,withceilingplate
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INSTALLATIONCLEARANCES
torearwalltosidewalltocorner
Distancefromedgeoftopplate150mm 400mm 75mm
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2BFINALASSEMBLY
AssemblyofyourSuncoheaterisverystraightforward,asmostoftheworkhasbeendoneforyouatour
factory.
19BSETUPTHEFIREBRICKS
Placethebricksuprightasshowninthe
illustration.‐3acrosstheback,and2on
eachside.
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20BPOSITIONTHEBRICKRETAINER
Nowcarefullyplacethesteelbrick
retainerbracketontopofthefirebricks
tokeeptheminplace.
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21BINSERTTHEBAFFLEPLATE
Positionthebaffleplateasshown.Ensure
itispushedbackasfaraspossible.
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3BWOODSELECTION
22BTHEIMPORTANCEOFSEASONEDHARDWOOD
Inourexperience,thereisverylittledifferencebetweendifferenttypesofhardwood(egboxgums,
stringybarketc).Whatisfarmoreimportantishowwellthewoodisseasoned.Whenwoodisfirstcut
down,ithasaveryhighmoisturecontent.Ifthewoodiscuttosmallerpiecesthenstoredinadry,airy
locationfor12months,themoistureescapes,leavingdry,qualitywoodfuel.
Ifunseasonedhardwoodisburned,themoistureinthewoodpreventstheheaterfromreachingproper
temperatures,resultinginmoresmoke,lessheat,andacreosote(soot)buildupintheflue.
23BBUYING,COLLECTINGANDSTORINGWOOD
Buywoodfromareputablemerchantthatoffersdryseasonedwoodcuttoconvenientlengths.Buying
unseasonedwoodisawasteofmoney,partlybecausewoodissoldbyweight,andunseasonedwood
hasahighwatercontent.
Whencollectingwood,ensureyoucollectonlyhardwood,andarrangeforittobestoredforatleast12
monthspriortouse.
Evenseasonedwoodcanabsorbmoistureifexposedtorain.Storethewoodundercover,allowingplenty
ofairflowbetweenthelogs.Acriss‐crosspatternworksbest.
24BSPLITTINGTHEFIREWOOD
Usealogsplitterratherthananaxe.Splitthepiecessothatyouhavearangeofsizes:
•Verythinpieces(kindling)areexcellentasfirestarters.
•Moderatesizedpieces50‐75mm(2‐3”)shouldbeusedtohelpencourageafirethatisstartingtobe
established,ortore‐establishafirefromembers.
•Largerlogscanbeusedoncethefireishotandwellestablished.Puttinglargelogsinbeforethefire
ishotenoughwillabsorbtoomuchheatandresultinsmokeratherthanflame.
4BFIRSTTIMEUSE–CURINGTHEPAINT
Theouterpanelsofyourheaterarecoatedwithahightemperaturepaintthatneedstobe“cured”.
Duringthefirstfewfirings,smokewillcomeofftheheatersurface–thisisnormal,andshouldcauseno
concern.Ensuretheroomisfullyventilatedduringthistime.Donottouchthepaintduringthistimeas
itmaybesoftandtacky.
Thefirstfiringshouldbeasmallfireonly,preferablylimitedtokindlingandsmallpiecesofwood,and
shouldlastabout20‐30minutes.Leavetheheatertocool,andfireupagainwithalargerfire.Thepaint
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5BCREATINGTHEPERFECTFIRE
25BTHEGOLDENRULE
Intheearlystagesofafire,smallerwoodpiecesandmoreairflowisthekey.
Biggerpiecesofwoodabsorbmoreheatbeforetheystarttoburn,sotheytendtolowerthetemperature
ofthefirebox.Thisiswhyyoushoulduselargerlogsonlyafterthefireisalreadyhotwithagoodbedof
emberswhichcanstoreexcessheat.
26BBUILDINGAFIRE
Followthisproceduretogetyourfirestartedasquicklyaspossible:
•Placeoneortwofirelightersinthecentreofthefirebox
•Placekindlinginacrisscrosspatternoverthefirelighters,andcontinuetilla“tipi”orsmallpyramid
shapeisformed.
•Addafew(5‐6)smallpiecesofwoodontopofthepyramid,andafewmorepiecesaroundthe
edgesofthefireboxtillthefireboxis1/4fulloffuel.
•Puttheaircontrolonhigh(Thehighpositionismarkedontheslidecontrol)
•Lightthefire.
•Leavethedoorslightlyajarforafewminutestoallowmaximumairflow.Donotallowthefiretobe
unattendedwhilethedoorisajar.
•Afterafewminutes,placeafewmorepiecesofwoodontotheflames.Forthenext10minutes,
placeprogressivelymoreandlargerpiecesofwoodontotheflamesuntilastrongfireandabedof
embershaveformed.
•Afterabout30minutesfromacoldstart,turntheairslidecontroltomedium.
27BMAINTAININGTHEFIRE
Keepingafireburningwellisbothpleasurableandefficient.
•Theheaterisdesignedtoburnmostefficientlywhenthe
slidecontrolisonmedium(halfwaybetweenlowandhigh).
Youshouldleaveitonthissettingexceptduringovernight
burns.
•Asyouaddlargelogs,ensurethefireremainshotenough.
Turntheaircontroltohighforafewminutestohelpgetthe
fireboxbackuptotemperaturequickly.
Placethelogsfronttoback(iewiththeirendsfacingthedoor)
astheywillburnbetter.
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6BOTHERUSEFULTIPS
28BOVERNIGHTBURNS
Tosetupforanovernightburn,ensurethereisahotbedofcoalstobegin.Loadupwithlargelogs,and
turntheaircontroltohighuntilthefireisburningstrongly.Thenmovetheaircontroldowntolow.
Torestartthefirethenextmorning,youshouldrakethecoals,placekindlingandsmallwoodpieceson
thehottestpartofthecoalbed,andthenslidetheaircontroltohigh.
29BUSINGTHEFAN
Yourheaterhasa3speedfantoassistwithdistributing
warmairthroughyourhome.Youneedtoensurethatthe
fanisusedwhenthefireboxhasreachedfull
temperature;otherwise,thefanwilldelaythefirebox
reachingfulltemperature.Werecommend:
•Donotusethefanduringstartup.
•Usethefanonlowormediumoncethefireisfully
established.
•Donotusethefanwhentheairslidecontrolisonlow.
•Usethefanonhighwhentheairslidecontrolisat
maximumairflow.
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30BREDUCINGYOURENERGYBILL
It’sineveryone’sinteresttoreduceourenergyusage,andenergycosts.Thesesimplesuggestionswill
payforthemselvesquickly:
•Ensureyourhomeiswellinsulated,includingwiththickcurtains.Asurprisingamountofheatislost
throughwindowglass.
•Usingaceilingfanonitswintersettingisanexcellentwaytokeepwarmairdownatthelevelwhere
it’sdoingmostgood.Andduringsummer,thesamefanonitssummersettinghelpsdraghotair
upwards,allowingcoolerairtoreplaceit.
•Closedoorstopartsofthehousethatarenotbeingused.Bykeepingtheheattoasmallerportionof
thehouse,you’llstaymorecomfortablewithlessfuel.
•Dressreasonablywarmly(whilestillbeingcomfortable).Manypeoplespendmoreonfuelthanthey
needtobyoverheatingtheirhomes.
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CLEANING
Allcleaningshouldbedonewhentheheaterhascompletelycooled.Theseshouldbedoneinthe
beginningofwinterandonceortwiceduringtheseason,dependingonheaterusage.Withhigher
usage,cleaningmoreoftenisadvised.
31BPaintedSurfaces
Theseshouldcomecleanwithasimplewipeoverwithadampclothandifnecessarysomemild
cleansingagent.Donotuseanysolvents,harshorabrasivecleansersorscourers,asthesewilldamage
thepaintedsurfaces.
32BDoorglass
Sometimes,especiallyafteranovernightburn,ablackdepositmayappearontheinsideofthedoor
glass.Thisiscreosotedepositfromthefireburningatbelowitsoptimaltemperature.Mostorallofthis
willburnawaynexttimetheheaterisfullyfired.Forpersistentblackening,waittilltheglasshas
completelycooled,thencleanwithaplasticscoureranddetergent.Rinsethedetergentfromtheglass
andthendry.
33BFlue
Tocleantheflue,youwillneedtoremovethebaffleplate,andaccesstherooftoremovethefluecowl.
Usealonghandledfluebrushdesignedforthispurposetocleanthecreosotethathasbuiltupinsidethe
flue.Thecreosotewillfallintothefireboxwhereitwillbeburntonthenextfiring.Replacethecowland
baffleplatewhendone.
8BMAINTENANCE
Atthebeginningofeachwinterseason,youshouldcheckthefollowingtoensureproperrunningof
yourheater.Anywornorcrackedpartsshouldbereplacedimmediatelyusingreplacementparts
specifiedbythemanufacturer.
•Doorglass
•Firebricks
•Doorsealant
•Roofflashing
•Fan
Youshouldalsocheckthatmovingpartssuchasthedoorhandleandairslideworkcorrectly.Ifthereis
anystiffnessintheseparts,applylubricantratedforhightemperatureapplicationsasrecommendedby
themanufacturer.