Building regulations are available at www.soliftec.com INSTALLING a stove is a 'controlled service', the law expects that it is either supervised by a qualified installer or that the building inspector is informed.
Solid Fuel Stoves Manual v4. Issued - 16/07/2018 (373)
LX LUXIMA
SOLID FUEL HEATING STOVE
Multi-fuel version, and Wood-only version
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
LEAVE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE HOUSEHOLDER!
All Portway Stoves exceed the safety and performance requirements of European Standards Intermittent burning solid fuel roomheaters for installation with a single dedicated chimney.
Independently tested by SGS Nederland BV, authorised laboratory No0608, July 2018
Emissions as if 02=13%
Fuel
Test Standard Test Cycle Settings Flue Draught Pa (ins WG) Efficiency % Recommended Rating kW Mean Flue Gas Temp Rise ºC Minimum air entry requirement Minimum Clearance to combustibles (allow min 50mm clearance to non-combustibles)
NOx mg/m³ CO % CxHy mg/m³ Gas flow g/sec Smoke Emission mg/m³
Wood (Beech) Multi-fuel configuration with grate and ashpan
Wood (Beech) Wood-only configuration with flat fuel bed
EN 13240:2001+A2 2004
EN 13240:2001+A2 2004
1.15kg over 0.75hrs
1.15kg over 0.75hrs
Primary 0, 2nd 1/3 open
12 (0.05)
12 (0.05)
75.4
74.3
4.9kW
4.9kW
292
261
2700 mm ²
800mm
120
149
0.07
0.12
52
95
4.6
4.6
37
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I declare that this information is true, these products meet the requirements of Harmonised Standards and are fit for sale. Signed on behalf of the manufacturer by Glyn Hughes, Design Engineer, at Winster, Derbyshire, England 16. Jul. 2018
Read these instructions! Use only recommended fuel!
This document, when completed by the installer, constitutes part of a 'Hearth Notice' for purposes of Building Law. It must be left with the householder and placed where it can easily be found. INSTALLED AT LOCATION:
BY:
EMERGENCY CONTACT:
I definitively assert that this installation is safe, has been lit and demonstrated to the householder, conforms with current building regulations and with these instructions
Flue Draught measured on commissioning:
Pa
WG
Fuel used on commissioning
SIGNED: PRODUCTION NUMBER
DATE:
TO FIND A QUALIFIED INSTALLER, FUEL SUPPLIER or CHIMNEY SWEEP, CONTACT:
UK: The Solid Fuel Association, 7 Swanwick Court, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7AS Tel:0845-601-4406 www.solidfuel.co.uk
RoI: Irish Nationwide Fireplace Organisation, 162 Capel Street, Dublin 1 Tel:01-8015959 www.fireplace.ie
Trentham Lakes, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England ST4 4TJ www.bfm-europe.com Tel 01782 339000 Fax 01782 339009
These Portway stoves may be used in smoke control areas when operated strictly in accordance with these instructions and with Soliftec Smoke Advice Sheet No1 (www.soliftec.com/smokeadvice.htm), when
burning: UK: Untreated wood logs or authorised smokeless fuels (Exempted from s20 of the Clean Air Act 1993) RoI: Wood logs, smokeless fuels or peat briquettes, but not petroleum coke (Control of Atmospheric Pollution Regulations, 1970)
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THIS APPLIANCE BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT AND CAN PRODUCE POISONOUS GASES.
Special rules apply where the flue passes through timber, thatch or other vulnerable materials- take specialist advice.
Although it is possible to access the chimney through the fire with
A fire-guard should be used if children or the infirm are the throat plate removed, fit hatches to provide access if needed.
present. The installer is required to EXACTLY follow these instructions and to completely comply with all
local, national and international standards.
YOUR FIREPLACE: Stoves become VERY hot, the installer must specify a fireplace which will completely protect the building against fire. A solid masonry hearth >12mm thick, extending at
Building regulations are available at www.soliftec.com
least 250mm in front of the stove, 100mm at the sides is likely to
INSTALLING a stove is a 'controlled service', the law expects that suffice, but other configurations are possible at the discretion of
it is either supervised by a qualified installer or that the building the expert installer. Even beyond the safety clearances given on
inspector is informed. Check with your local authority.
the front page items can still become very hot - take great care in
ASBESTOS: Your stove does not contain asbestos, but take care siting wax, paper etc.
to avoid disturbing asbestos in an old installation.
AIR SUPPLY: Your stove needs air to breathe - there must be a
WEIGHT: Your stove is heavy - take great care when moving it and ensure that the intended fireplace can support the weightconsider fitting a load distributing plate.
permanent fresh air supply into the space in which it is installed equal to 550mm² for each kW of nominal output. This can often be provided by air leaking around door frames etc. (it is commonly accepted that this alone may suffice for appliances <5kW) but in
YOUR CHIMNEY, by becoming warm, makes the gas inside it any case of doubt, fit a purpose-made air vent. An extractor fan, or
rise, pulling fresh air into the stove to make it work. It must:
another fuel-using appliance in the same building, can remove this
Generate a draught in use of at least 12Pa (0.05ins wg)
air.
Be capable of withstanding the temperatures generated.
Be absolutely incapable of leaking fumes into the dwelling This may commonly be achieved by it:
Being at least 5m high.
Your Luxima stove has a built-in 'Proximity Air Supply' a unique feature of Portway stoves since Victorian times.
Terminating at least 1m above any roof ridge.
Fix the rear connector to
Having an internal cross-section equivalent to not less than standard 100mm flexible
125mm diameter for No1, No2 and Inset models, 150mm dia for tube and an open outside air
No3, and never more than 0.14m² (eg 375 x 375mm)
grille to fully conform to air
Being free from even the slightest crack or source of leakage. supply requirements, and
Having no bends sharper than 45º.
deliver fresh, warm air to the
Being swept and entirely free of obstructions
room without draughts.
Being connected only to this one appliance.
Being of thick masonry or otherwise adequately insulated.
Conforming to local building regulations.
FITTING
Your stove can be sealed to the chimney using a short length of 125mm uninsulated pipe in several ways, two of which are shown.
The Luxima is available in two different firebox configurations:
Through steel or concrete closure plate (with cleaning door) into old, oversized, chimney.
Steel sealing collar. Hearth fixings also shown.
45º top outlet sleeved through wall into external insulated flue. Cleaning
hatches on bends.
(L) Multi-fuel version with grate and ashpan, can burn wood logs and the full range of authorised
smokeless fuels.
(R) Wood-only version, burns wood logs only
Whichever model and method is used it is imperative that: (1) The route for gases from the stove to the chimney terminal is completely air-tight; even the tiniest gap or crack can spoil the updraught. Seal all joins with fireproof cement and/or heatproof rope. (2) It is possible to sweep the entire length- access doors may be required. (3) The entire construction is of durable fireproof materials. (4) Fit a suitable CO alarm!
CHECK THE INSTALLATION !
LIVING WITH YOUR STOVE
Once installed, light the fire, demonstrate it to the householder and Every fuel, chimney and condition of use is different. Only
check that:
experience will show which are the best settings for you.
1) It burns controllably and does not emit fumes to the room
LIGHTING If lighting after a period of non-use, do check that the
2) The route for gases from the stove to the chimney terminal is flueways and chimney are completely clear. Empty the ashes.
completely airtight, unobstructed and able to be swept.
Place two or three firelighters close together, or screwed-up paper
3) The entire construction is of durable fireproof materials.
covered with dry sticks, at the back of the grate and light them. When they are burning well gently fill the fire with dry fuel, close
4) The flue presents a draught in use of at least 12Pa
the door and set the air control slides to the 'high' (right) position.
When the fire is burning well, move the controls to the lowest
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practical setting.
of authorised smokeless fuels, as recommended by your fuel
FILLING: Don't fill above the level shown in
supplier.
the diagram.
HOUSEHOLD WASTES Some plastics give off toxic fumes when
CONTROL How fast the fire burns depends on how much air reaches the fuel. The stove has two air controls, one below the
burned and remember that batteries and aerosols explode! The stove is not an incinerator, so only ever use the recommended fuels and NEVER use liquid fuels in any form.
window ('primary' 1) and one above
DO NOT USE Don't use non-authorised 'smokeless fuels' or
('airwash control 2). Move the top slides to
'petcoke' - these are often made with dangerous high-suphur oil
the right for highest output, to the left for
waste and will rapidly damage your stove. Don't use cheap, raw
'low'. The lower control is 'in' for low and
bituminous coal, sometimes sold as 'Polish Coal'.
'out' for high. They can get very hot, so move them only with the handle supplied.
PROBLEMS?
Our tests indicate highest efficiency on wood with the primary (1) control closed and the airwash (2) at 2/3 open, but the
Problems like those listed here are usually due to some difficulty with the installation, chimney or fuels, so please check back through this leaflet carefully. If necessary seek specialist advice.
precise settings to suit your fuel and chiomney can only be found SMOKE FROM THE CHIMNEY It is quite normal for a little smoke
from experience.
to be emitted from the chimney when the fire is cold. Use only
EMPTYING ASHES: Use the tool or glove to open the door and ... VERY dry wood or smokeless fuels. Make sure the 'smoke stop' is Mutifuel model: Stir the fire with a poker. Use the tool to lift out in place.
the ashpan. Never allow ash to build up so as to touch the DAMAGED LINERS The Portway stove gets very, very hot inside,
underside of the grate. Wood-only model: Empty excess ash it is quite usual for the replaceable liners to crack or craze. They
using a spoon or scoop only when it is so full as to risk spilling need only be replaced when they have almost completely
over the firebars. All: Remember to let ash cool before disposing disintegrated. Help them last longer by using only very dry fuel.
in plastic sacks or dustbins.
POOR HEAT OUTPUT: A stove can heat a typical room of about
KEEPING THE WINDOW CLEAN Simply operating the stove for a 12m³ volume for each kW of output, so a 5kW model can heat up
few minutes at high output will often burn-off any deposits left by to (12 x 5) 63m³, a room of about 5m square. The actual size
tarry or wet fuel. Severe stains can be removed when cold with a depends on the insulation and air-change ratio of the room. To
domestic bleach cleaner. The window is not glass but a attempt to heat a larger room will result in excessive fuel
transparent ceramic, it may develop tiny hairline cracks, these are consumption and damaging overheating.
harmless, and a characteristic of the toughest and most heatresistant material known. Reduce the risk of staining by using only very dry fuel.
LACK OF CONTROLLABILITY Wood and some other fuels may burn excessively until the gases in them have been used up. You can reduce this effect by making sure that the fire is set to 'low' for
OPENING THE DOOR This stove is designed to be operated only a while before refuelling and checking that the door seals fully. For
with the door closed. Open the door very slowly to minimise fume stoves with a Smoke Stop - adjust the heat output by how much
emission and prevent hot fuel falling out. Remember that the fuel you put on, as well as by using the controls.
whole stove becomes extremely hot.
CONDENSATION onto cool surfaces inside the stove can be
SUMMER SHUT DOWN: Before a long period of non-use, empty severe if fuel is in any way damp. Use only very dry fuel.
fuel and ash, remove the throat plate and leave all the air controls open to allow ventilation to reduce condensation.
OVER-FIRING: It is possible to leave the fire too long with the controls set too high leading to 'over firing', seen as glowing metal
FUELS
parts, excessive chimney temperature and risk of parts failing or
chimney fires. Always set controls to the lowest practical setting. A Do avoid dusty materials like sawdust, they can burn far to chimney thermometer, from your local stove shop, can help.
violently.
SMOKE COMING INTO ROOM Fumes are poisonous- smoke
SMOKE CONTROL: In certain areas special rules apply to reduce emission must NEVER be tolerated, causes might be:
smoke nuisance. Check with your local authority.
NEW STOVE: There is often a smell and sometimes visible fumes
WOOD only emits as much carbon to the atmosphere as the tree as the paint cures. This normally stops after an hour or so.
took in when growing, so wood is considered the 'carbon neutral' fuel. When wood is cut down its cells are full of water. Burning such wet or 'green' wood wastes heat in making steam and produces flammable, acidic tars which will cling to, and rapidly
INADEQUATE SEALS: Are all flue pipes and connectors absolutely gas-tight? Even the tiniest crack or gap can spoil the draught. Does an inset appliances fully seal against the fireplace?
damage, your stove and chimney. Split logs will typically take two BLOCKED THROAT PLATE: Has soot and ash collected on the
years to become reasonably dry, round logs very much longer. 'throat plate' above the inner back part of the firebox?
Cracks in the ends, a hollow sound when tapped and bark falling UNSUITABLE, BLOCKED OR UN-SWEPT CHIMNEY: The first
away are all signs that a log may be ready for use. The fine, white requirement for correct operation is a sound chimney. Check the
residue produced when wood burns is not ash, but the remains of requirements earlier in this document and in any case of doubt
cell walls which can burn if kept hot enough, so don't de-ash the engage a professional sweep or chimney engineer.
fire until absolutely necessary when using wood.
POOR AIR SUPPLY: Lack of air to the fire is a common cause of
For best performance, and always for low smoke emission:
smoking and poor performance. Air supply problems may be
Split logs lengthways for drying
Use logs no bigger than about 100mm x 250mm
worse in certain wind conditions (often incorrectly ascribed to 'downdraught', which is in fact very rare), where air can be sucked out of the room.
Ensure logs are absolutely dry (less than 20% moisture)
Fill the stove criss-cross, so air can circulate between logs.
DOWNDRAUGHT: Wind can blow down a chimney if there is something higher nearby such as a tree, hill or high building. Fitting an anti-downdraught cowl to the chimney top can cure this. Types which cannot be swept through are not recommended.
Fill 'little and often'
POOR CHIMNEY DRAUGHT- Chimney draught in use MUST be
Always have the airwash control (2) at least a little open.
at least 12Pa.
When first lighting, or reviving a fire from embers, use only very CHIMNEY FIRE: In the rare event of deposits inside the chimney
small, thin, dry, sticks.
igniting (roaring sound + dense smoke and sparks from the
JOINERY WASTE Dry wood offcuts will burn well, but don't expect chimney) immediately close the door, shut all air controls and call
softwood waste to burn as cleanly or for as long as hardwood logs. the fire brigade. Prevent fires by using very dry fuel and having
OTHER FUELS With the multi-fuel grate and ashpan fitted, this your chimney swept regularly.
stove can burn a wide range of other fuels, including the full range
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MAINTENANCE
SURFACE FINISH Wipe the stove body with a slightly damp cloth
when cool. NEVER use aerosol spray or wax near the hot fire
MONTHLY- With the fire cold, remove, clean and refit the throat they can ignite. Painted steel parts can be refurbished using
(or 'baffle') plate below the flue outlet. Check that the flue is clear special spray paint.
and unblocked, and that the door seals are sound.
Your stove generates VERY high temperatures. Eventually the
ANNUALLY- SWEEP THE CHIMNEY The entire length of the internal parts will require replacement . Help parts to last by:
chimney from stove to outlet should be swept annually, more often Using only recommend, very dry, fuels.
if smoky fuels are used.
Cleaning the throat plate regularly.
NEW PARTS Your stove has been extensively tested for safety - Avoiding 'over-firing'
please don't try to modify it and always obtain genuine spare parts.
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
When ordering parts, specify the version of the Portway LX stove you have. Portway spares Tel. 01782 339034 Fax 01782 339028
Standard Spare Parts
Trentham Lakes, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England ST4 4TJ www.bfm-europe.com Tel 01782 339000 Fax 01782 339009
The Portway stove designs are registered at the UK Patent Office and protected by Copyright © and UK Design Right, Glyn Hughes 2006-2009. Certain parts are UK Patent Applied For. This document printed 16/07/2018. We are always striving to improve these products and may change their specification without notice.
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