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RAIS AVANT  Manual Manual

Manual is about: wood burning stove

Summary of AVANT 

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 1 instructions for installation, use and maintenance rais topas & rais opus important information on first lighting the stove you must be careful not to touch the painted surfaces and it is most important that the door is kept slightly ‘ajar’ in ord...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 3 introduction ...………………………………………………………….. 4 warranty ..…………………………………………………….………….. 4 specifications ………………………………………………………….. 5 convection ………………………………………………………………. 6 installation instructions ………………………………….……… 7 chimney ………………………………………………………….…………....

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 4 a rais wood burning stove is more than just a heat source: it also shows that you care about design and quality in your home. To make the most of your wood burning stove it is important that you read the manual thoroughly before installing and usi...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 5 rais topas rais opus nominal output (kw): 5 5 min. / max. Output (kw): 4.7 ­ 5.5 4.7 ­ 5.5 heating area (m 2 ): approx 100 approx 100 size, width/depth/height (mm): 495 / 485 / 1300 495 / 485 / 1600 combustion chamber width/depth/height (mm). 370 ...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 6 the stoves are equipped with cool door handles ­ a rais special feature ­ which means you could almost do away with gloves. Be aware, however, that all exterior surfaces become hot during use ­ so take extreme care. Convection rais stoves are conv...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 7 installation instructions the following pages give instructions for the safe and proper installation of this heating appliance in the uk. These instructions cover the basic principles of installation, although some details may need slight modifica...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 8 chimney the chimney is the driving force which makes the stove function. In order for the stove to perform satisfactorily the chimney height must be sufficient to ensure the correct draught of 14 to 18 pa, so as to clear the products of combustion...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 9 if it is found that there is excessive draught in the chimney then either an adjustable flue damper or alternatively a draught stabiliser should be fitted. The adjustable flue damper should not close off the flue entirely, but should in its closed...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 10 installation it is prohibited to carry out unauthorised alterations to the stove. There must be plenty of fresh air in the room where the stove is being installed, in order to ensure proper combustion. Note that any mechanical exhaust ventilation...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 11 installation with turntable if the stove has a turntable then please do the following: push the foot pedal / release arm backwards, after which the stove is turned at 15° intervals. When the stove is in the desired position, let go of the pedal a...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 12 change of chimney connection the stove is delivered ready for top outlet, but it can be changed to rear outlet in the following way:­ remove the baffle plate and smoke diverter ( see cleaning and care ). Lift up the reflector plate, push out the ...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 13 loosen the three m6 nuts with a spanner. Lift the back panel off the base plate and remove the knock out plate in the back panel ( see previous page ) as well as the reflector plate. It may be advantageous to loosen the four nuts and take out the...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 14 remove the protective cover / seal and place over the hole in the top ­ make sure that the seal is positioned properly. Tighten the assembly using the three m6 nuts. The flue outlet spigot, which can be found in the stove in a bag, and the holder...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 15 installation distance in case of combustible wall to find out whether the wall next to where the stove is going to be installed is flammable, you should contact your building contractor or the local building authorities. The hearth should be able...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 16 350 mm.

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 17 using uninsulated flue pipe, the minimum distance to a combustible wall must be 450mm or 225mm if the wall is heatshielded ( see section j of the building regulations ) from the flue pipe..

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 18 for the installer finally before firing the stove for the first time a check should be made to ensure that the assembly and stove installation has been satisfactory and that there are no leaks in any seals in the appliance and appliance connectio...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 19 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...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 20 drying and storage drying wood takes time: proper air drying takes approximately 2 years. Here are some tips: store the wood sawn, split and stacked in an airy, sunny place, which is protected against rain (the south side of the house is particul...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 21 regulating the combustion air all rais stoves are equipped with a one­handed operating lever for regulating the damper. The stove­specific regulating mechanisms can be seen on the diagrams. Primary air is the combustion air added to the primary c...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 22 control if the ash is white and the walls in the combustion chamber are soot free after the stove has been used, the air regulation was set correctly and the wood was sufficiently dry. Using the wood burning stove adjusting the air damper. The da...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 23 first usage a careful start pays off. Start with a small fire, so that the wood burning stove can get accustomed to the high temperature. This gives the best start and any damage is avoided. Be aware that a strange but harmless odour and smoke co...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 24 light the fire and shut the door, leave the door ajar approximately 10­15mm. To light the stove, use alcohol briquettes or similar, as well as approximately 2kg of firewood, split into kindling sticks. Set the air damper to the fully open positio...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 25 when the flames are clear, after approximately 5­10 minutes, close the door. Damper ­ see adjustment of the damper. After approximately 10­20 minutes, when you have a good bed of glowing embers, add 2­3 pieces of wood. Leave the door ajar until t...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 26 cleaning and care the wood burning stove and the chimney must be serviced by a chimney sweep twice a year. During cleaning and care, the stove must be cold. If the glass is sooty: ­ moisten a piece of paper or newspaper, dip it in the ash, and ru...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 27 remove the baffle plate by tilting it to one side and turning it a little to the side. Pull out the plate carefully. Remove the smoke diverter by lifting it up and moving it forwards. Carefully lift out the smoke diverter. There is now a clear vi...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 28 problem solving smoke spillage around door: ­ could be due to too low draught in the chimney ­ check if the flue or chimney is blocked ­ check if a extraction hood is switched on; if it is, switch it off and open a window/door in the proximity of...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 29 accessories and spare parts if spare parts other than those recommended by rais are used, the warranty is voided. All replacement spare parts can be purchased from your rais distributor / stockist. See the following spare parts diagrams for the i...

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    English rais ­ manual for rais topas and rais opus 34 u k distributor. Robeys ltd. Riverside, goods road, belper, derbyshire, england. De56 1uu tel: 01773 820940 fax: 01773 820477 e mail: info@robeys.Co.Uk www.Robeys.Co.Uk june 2011.