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4 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 5 Specifications Introduction Thank you for purchasing a RAIS wood burning stove. In the UK the stove has been approved by HETAS Ltd as an intermittent operating appliance for burning wood logs only. 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 using it. In the case of warranty coverage, and for general queries...

6 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 7 Convection RAIS stoves are convection stoves. This means that the stove’s back and side panels are not over-heated. Convection means that there is a circulation of air, which ensures that the heat is distributed more evenly throughout the entire room. The cold air is sucked in at the base of the stove up through the convection channel, which runs along the stove’s combustion chamber. The heated air pours out at the top of the stove, which ensures a circulation of warm air throughout the room. The stoves...

8 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 9 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 and prevent problems of smoke emanating into the room when firing. 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...

10 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 11 PALO Manufacturer’s Plate PILAR Manufacturer’s Plate...

12 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 13 Operation of swivel base Swivel base (PALO) If the distriutor has already installed a swivelbase on the stove, you should do the following: Swivel base (Pilar) Pos. 1: Swivelbase locked Pos.2: Swivel angle 70° Pos. 3: Swivel angle 160° NOTE!!! only with top connection. Pos. 4 removed: Swivel angle 360° Lift up the positioning bolt and rotate the stove at 30° intervals. When you have reached the desired position, release the positioning bolt, and turn the stove slightly until the bolt clicks into place.

14 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 15 Normal set-up - ONLY PALO Corner set-up (rIght-angled) secure base secure base A. Distance to furniture 750 mm 750 mm Distance to flammable materials: B. - in front (floor) 300 mm 300 mm C. - to the side (floor) 150 mm 150 mm D. - rear (wall) 150 mm 150 mm Right-angled Corner set-up 70° swivel base 70° swivel base A. Distance to furniture 750 mm 750 mm Distance to flammable materials: B. - in front (floor) 300 mm 300 mm C. - to the side (floor) 150 mm 150 mm D. - rear (wall) 150 mm 150 mm E. -to the...

16 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 17 Right-angled Corner set-up 160°/360° swivel base 360° swivel base A. Distance to furniture 950 mm 950 mm Distance to flammable materials: B. - in front (floor) 300 mm 300 mm Installation distance in case of non-combustible wall We recommend a minimum distance to non-combustible material of 50 mm for cleaning considerations. It should always be possible to access the access door. Palo Pilar For the Installer Finally before firing the stove for the first time a check should be made to ensure that the...

18 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 19 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. m3 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% 1 kg of wood yields the same heat energy irrespective of wood type. 1 kg beech merely takes up less space than 1 kg of fir. Drying and storage Drying wood takes time: proper air...

20 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 21 Control If the ash is white and the walls in the combustion chamber sott-free after the stove has been used, the air regulation was set correctly and the wood was sufficiently dry. Using the wood burning stove Adjustment of the air damper. The damper has 3 settings. Position 1 The air damper is closed, which means no air supply. Position 2 Pull the lever until click. This position gives full secondary air. During normal stoking the lever is set between position 1 and 2. When the flames are clear and...

22 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 23 Light the fire and shut the door, leaving the door ajar approx. 10-15 mm. Lighting and fuelling TIPS before firing up: Open a door or window close to the wood burning stove. If there is a “storm” in the stove coming from the chimney, it is advisable to place a screwed-up piece of newspaper between the upper baffle plate and the chimney, set the paper on fire, and wait until you hear a “rumbling” noise in the chimney. This means that there definitely is a draught in the chimney and you avoid smoke in the...

24 ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR ENGLISH RAIS - manual for PALO AND PILAR 25 Cleaning and care The wood burning stove and the chimney must be serviced by a chimney sweep once 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 rub the sooty glass with it. - Now rub with a piece of paper and the glass will become clean. - As an alternative you can use glass polish, which you can buy from you RAIS distributor. Clean the exterior with a dry sponge. Cleaning soapstone: Normal cleaning is done...