CONTURA 690G STYLE (01) PDF Document

The CONTURA 690G STYLE is type approved in accordance with:

European standard EN-13240

NS 3059 (Norway)

BImSchV.2 (Germany)

Art. 15a B-VG (Austria)

Clean Air Act. (UK)

During operation, certain surfaces of the CONTURA 690G STYLE stove become very hot and can cause burn injuries if touched. Be aware of the strong heat radiated through the hatch glass. Placing flammable material closer than the indicated safe distance may cause a fire. Pyre lighting (smoldering) can cause quick gas ignition, which carries the risk of damage to property and personal injury.

Installation: To ensure the function and safety of the stove, it is recommended that the installation is carried out by an authorized technician.

Building Application: Before installing a stove or erecting a chimney, it is necessary to make a building application to your local authority. The owner of the house is responsible for ensuring compliance with mandatory safety requirements.

Final Inspection: It is extremely important that the installation is inspected by an authorized chimney sweep before the stove is used. Your local chimney sweep must also be informed about the installation as this will affect the routines for regular chimney-sweeping services.

Structural Support

Check that the wood joists are strong enough to bear the weight of the CONTURA 690G STYLE stove and chimney. The stove and chimney can usually be placed on a normal wooden joist in a single occupancy house if the total weight does not exceed 400 kg.

Hearth Plate

Due to the risk of falling embers, a flammable floor must be protected by a hearth plate. It must extend 300 mm in front of the stove and 100 mm on each side of the stove, or have a 200 mm extension on each side of the opening. The hearth plate can consist of natural stone, concrete, metal plate, or glass. A glass hearth plate is available as an accessory for these models.

The CONTURA 690G STYLE stove must be connected to chimneys dimensioned for a minimum flue gas temperature of 400°C.

The external diameter of the connection sleeve is 150 mm.

Normal chimney draw under nominal operation should be between 20-25 Pa close to the connector. The draft is affected by the length and area of the chimney, and by how well sealed it is. The recommended minimum flue length is 3.5 m and its diameter should be Ø130 to Ø150 mm.

A flue with sharp bends and horizontal routing reduces the draught in the chimney. The maximum horizontal flue is 1 m, on the condition that the vertical flue length is at least 5 m.

It must be possible to sweep the full length of the flue, and the soot hatches must be easily accessible.

Carefully check that the chimney is sealed and that there is no leakage around soot hatches and flue connections.

When a stove is installed in a room, the demand for air supply increases. The amount of air needed for combustion is 15 m³/h. Air can be provided in two ways:

Indirectly: via a vent in the outer wall.

Directly: via a duct from the outside that is connected to the connector on the underneath of the stove.

The connector for the combustion air has an external diameter of 67 mm. When duct routing is further than 1 m, the pipe diameter must be increased to 100 mm and a correspondingly larger wall vent must be selected.

In hot areas, the duct should be insulated with 30 mm mineral wool with a moisture-inhibiting outer cover. It is also important to seal around the hole in the wall (or floor) of the lead-in using sealant. A 1 m length of condensation insulated ducting for combustion air is available as an accessory.

The minimum distance in front of the stove opening to combustible parts of the building or interior decoration must be at least 1.2 m.

When connecting to a steel flue, the safety distance between an un-insulated flue and a combustible part of the building should be at least 450 mm.

If the stove is placed on a separate glass hearth plate (accessory), the connection height to the chimney is increased by 10 mm.

To prevent discolouration of painted non-flammable walls, it is recommended to use the same side distance as for combustible walls.

If the insert needs to be put down to be moved, loose components should be removed. The components to remove are:

1. Grille

2. Grate disc

3. Base cover

4. Hearth cladding (Vermiculite)

5. Type plate

6. Fire bars

A damper is supplied with the stones for the heat tank. Close the damper after the last addition of wood to obtain maximum cooling off time. It is important to open the damper at the next lighting. Otherwise, the convection air is prevented from cooling the insert during the firing.

Important Notes:

If your CONTURA 690G STYLE stove has a top-connected chimney, the heat tank and the damper must be installed before the chimney.

Stoves with fans must not be equipped with a convection damper.

The door of the CONTURA 690G STYLE stove can be secured in the open position using the locking lever located on the left side of the stove.

Please handle the vermiculite parts with care. To remove the hearth surround, follow these steps:

Step 1. Remove the fire bars and grate.

Step 2. Remove the top baffle plate.

Step 3. Remove the first side panel.

Step 4. Remove the second side panel.

Step 5. Remove the rear panel.

Step 6. Remove the bottom panel by lifting and turning it out of the firebox.