RAIS POLEO95 & RAIS POLEO106, RAIS EPOCA
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1 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA USER MANUAL RAIS POLEO 95 & RAIS POLEO 106 RAIS EPOCA

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4 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA Introduction Thank you for purchasing a RAIS wood burning stove. These appliances have been approved by HETAS Ltd as intermittent operating appliances 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 regarding your wood burning stove, it is important...

5 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA RAIS POLEO 95 RAIS POLEO 106 RAIS EPOCA Nominal output (kW): 4,5 4,5 4,5 Min./Max. Output (kW): 2-7 2-7 2-7 Heating area (m2): Approx. 80 Approx. 80 Approx. 80 Stove’s width/depth/height (mm): 574-448-950 574-448-1058 510-408-1056 Combustion chamber’s width/depth/height (mm): 360-240-380 360-240-380 360-240-380 Recommended amount of wood when fuelling (kg): (Distributed on 2-3 logs of wood of approx. 25 cm) 1,6 1,6 1,6 Min. uptake / Min. draught (Pascal): -12 -12 -12 Weight (kg): 131 137 123 Smoke gas mass flow (g/s): 6,4 6,4 6,4 Smoke gas...

6 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA 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 are equipped with a “cold” lever –...

7 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA 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 detail may need slight modification to suit particular local site conditions. In all cases the installation must comply with current UK Building Regulations, Local Authority Byelaws and other specifications or regulations as they affect the installation of the stove. Please note that it is a legal requirement under England and Wales...

8 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA 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 in BS 5854:1980 may be used as the...

9 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA 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 position leave a minimum continuous opening free area of at least 20 % of the total cross sectional area of the flue or fluepipe. Adequate provision e.g. easily accessible soot door or doors must be provided for sweeping the chimney and connecting fluepipe. You should also familiarise yourself...

10 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA Installation When installing the wood burning stove, there are some rules which MUST be followed: The stove must be set up and installed in accordance with all current national and local rules and regulations. Local authorities and a chimney specialist should be contacted prior to set up. 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 - e.g. an extraction...

11 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA Operation of revolving base If the stove is mounted with a revolving base from the distributor, perform the following: Push or pull the foot pedal/release arm, after which the stove is turned at intervals of 30°. After reaching the required position, release the pedal, after which the stove is turned slightly until the pedal falls into place.

12 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA Change of chimney connection The stove is delivered ready for top outlet, but may be changed to back outlet in the following way: Remove smoke converter plate and smoke conductor (see cleaning and care). Loosen the 3 pcs. M6 nuts by a wrench. POLEO: Lift the reflector plate up, and strike out the shaking-out plate. Put the reflector plate back again. EPOCA: Lift one of the the two-parted reflector plates up, and breake of the shaking-out plate. Put the reflector plate back again. Repeat on the other part of the reflector plate.

13 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA Strike out the shaking-out plate out onto the cladding Remove the blank flange and the packing, and position them in the hole at the top. See to it that the packing is positioned correctly. Screw all elements together with the three M6 nuts. Mount the smoke discharge socket, which is found in a bag in the stove, and the clamp for the upper smoke conductor with three M6x20 cylinder screws and M6 nuts. Mount the upper smoke conductor, smoke converter plate and top plate in reverse order.

14 ENGLISH RAIS - Manual for RAIS POLEO & RAIS EPOCA 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 to accommodate the weight of the stove. The chimney must be independently supported by wall brackets or a ceiling support plate. 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...