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USER MANUAL SOLEA MADERA WANDERS

User's Guide and Installation Manual Solea Madera

Dear Client,

Congratulations on your new wood-burning stove, which will be a comfortable source of heat to enjoy for many years on end.

Your stove is equipped with an automatic thermostat valve to regulate optimum air intake. This will reduce the chance of overheating while guaranteeing fascinating flame patterns. With its compact size, the Solea can be placed in the middle of the room or close to the wall. Just what suits you best.

When designing this fireplace we took particular care regarding the ease of use, the operational safety and the design. The Solea Madera is developed and produced at our own factory in Netterden (the Netherlands) and is for the greater part handmade. Only the best materials are used for the construction and comply with current international standards. This will guarantee that your woodstove has a long life.

The first part of this user's guide gives you tips and directions about how to use your wood-burning stove correctly and safely. The second part of the manual contains the installation instructions and the technical specifications of the Solea Madera. They are of particular importance to the installer.

We advise you to read this manual thoroughly before using your new stove and to keep the manual in a handy place. Your installer may need the manual for the yearly maintenance of your fireplace.

We wish you much warmth with your new fireplace!

The WANDERS team

Table of Contents

Your Solea Madera wood-burning stove at a single glance 16
Installation 16
Lighting the stove 16
Lighting the stove for the first time 17
Fuel: wood 17
The best way to burn your stove 18
Chimney and flue 18
Maintenance 18
Safety 19
Guarantee 19
Installation Instructions 20
Technical drawings 51

Your Solea Madera wood-burning stove at a single glance

The Solea Madera

The Solea Madera is a combination of comfort and efficient heat output. The stove has an outside cover and an interior chamber. This ensures that the stove radiates 70% of the heat output through convection to your room while the remaining 30% heat is released through radiation via the glass area. The automatic thermostat valve regulates the air supply to your wood-burner when all other openings are closed. Open the valve completely when lighting the stove. Once the stove has heated up, the valve will close automatically to minimize the chance of overheating while you can enjoy the sight of a generous fire.

In addition to the thermostat valve, the Solea has a preheated glass pane cleaning system and an ingenious extra air circulation system which uses flue gases for afterburning. High-quality cast iron and the vermiculite internal lining ensure optimum heat yield.

The Solea can make a 360^ turn if the stove is placed on a solid floor and straight under the chimney flue. Be sure that the stove is not in operation when its glass panel faces the wall. You can unlock the Solea with the knob on the right hand side of the base for each 30^ turn to the left or to the right.

Please note: The glass side of the hearth must never face

the wall during lighting and for the following two hours after.

Installation

It is common practice for the dealer where you purchased your stove to also take care of installing it. If this is not the case, please ensure that the installation is done by a certified installer. A certified installer can also give you the right advice about the flue tube to which the stove must be connected. Connecting wood-burning stoves by unqualified persons is prohibited, in which case we cannot give any guarantee about proper functioning of your stove. Please bear the fire safety in mind when installing the stove. See also page 19.

The wood-burning stove is suitable as an extra heat source and does not replace your principal heating device.

It is not allowed to have wood-burning stoves connected by unqualified installers. In such case we cannot give any guarantee that the Solea will work properly.

Lighting your stove early in autumn or late in winter

When the external and internal temperatures do not differ much, a proper chimney draught is a real challenge. You can help chimney draught get started by burning some wood while keeping all air inlets maximally open. An abundant air supply speeds up quick heating which in turn increases the draught in the chimney. Lighting up the stove with only a little wood prevents smoke from streaming into the room.

Lighting the stove

The stove will become very hot when you light it and will need at least two hours to cool off. Don't touch the stove without protection during firing and for two hours after. Handle the stove always with a glove to avoid getting serious burns.

The automatic thermostatic valve

The shaking bar

Open the door and put some balls of paper or firelighters in the stove and place some wood kindling on top. Fully open the automatic thermostat valve (see photograph). Open the grate shaker with the shaking bar and keep the ash pan open for the first five to ten minutes to let extra air in. Light the kindling and leave the door ajar for extra air supply. Once the stove is burning you can add extra fuel and close the door, the grate shaker and the ash pan. Do not place more than three logs in the stove at a time. Once the stove is burning the air supply is regulated automatically. Be sure that there is always enough ventilation when the stove is burning.

Avoid finger marks

Do not touch the glass of the stove with your fingers. Finger marks will burn into the glass and cannot be removed later.

It is prohibited to light the stove with liquids like petrol or spirits. Do not have the cooker hood on in the room where you operate your stove.

Never touch the varnished parts when you heat your stove.

Lighting the stove for the first time

Discolouration of walls, ceilings and grates

The walls, ceilings and grates may show some discolouration after lighting your hearth. This is caused by the dust particles that burn in the convection cover. This is a natural process for which WANDERS cannot be held responsible. To minimize discolouring we refer to the advice given for atmospheric hearths. Your installer can give you more information about this.

When you light the stove for the first time, the hearth must still 'anneal' and temper itself. The unit has a heat resistant lacquer which must burn in the stove at temperatures above 400^ Celsius. This will happen during the first few times of lighting the stove and

temperatures rise to 600^ . Though this may give an unpleasant smell, it is otherwise harmless. It is advisable to keep the stove burning with limited fuel for at least 6 hours when lighting the stove for the first 4 or 5 times. Air the room well when the stove is burning. Make sure that any cooking hood is not turned on when the stove is burning; a cooking hood extracts the combustion air that the stove needs.

Some deposit may form on the glass panes of the stove when you 'anneal' your hearth. You can easily remove this deposit with a damp cloth after the stove has cooled down. You can also use some cleansing agent for ceramic rings. Please make sure you do not leave any finger marks on the clean glass. Finger marks burn into the glass and cannot be removed later.

Newly-built house or recently renovated?

It is advisable to wait six weeks before lighting the stove in a newly-built house that has recently been completed, or in a space that has recently been renovated drastically. The walls and ceilings still contain gases, softeners and moisture from plasterwork or paint. The warm air-streams may discolour the dust particles in the space which may stick to walls and ceilings. Even the moisture in the walls and ceilings will become warm and may cause yellow stains.

Fuel: wood

Wood species	Drying time
Fir, Poplar	1	year
Lime, Willow, Spruce, Birch, Ash, Alder	1.5	year
Fruit trees, Beech	2	year
Oak	2.5	year

The stove only burns on wood. Do not put more than 3 to 4kg of fuel in the stove at the time. Always use clean and cut logs, which have sufficiently dried. Please see the above list for drying times. Wet wood does not burn well and gives heavy smoke emission. It may blacken the glass pane of your stove with soot and build up smut in the flue pipe. This may increase the risk of chimney fire.

What to do in case of chimney fire.

In case of chimney fire, immediately close the shut-off valve in the chimney and all air supply ducts. Call the fire department. After the fire is extinguished, the chimney and the stove must be inspected again by your installer.

Fresh, moist wood contains about 50 % moisture. Cleaved wood still contains 20 % moisture after drying it for a year and moisture percentage will be decreased to 12 to 15 % after drying it for two years. Dry wood

gives nice flames and little or no smoke, and the fire will crackle when burning. Wet wood makes a hissing sound, gives much smoke and only small flames which will considerably dampen the pleasure of burning your stove and the heat output.

Do not put any paraffin-containing logs in your stove. When the door is closed, the high heat will melt the paraffin from the logs too quickly. The polluted flue gasses which consequently develop will deposit on and burn in the glass of your stove and cannot be removed later.

Do not use any wood that is painted, impregnated, glued together or processed in any other way. The flue gases are very harmful to the environment and may affect your stove. It is also prohibited to burn plastics and other waste matter due to poisonous smoke development.

Wood species and storage

You can use all kinds of woods as fuel as long as it is clean, split and dry. Hardwood like oak, beech and birch burn slowly, give off much heat and form charcoal easily. Softer woods like spruce, fir and poplar give more flames but less heat and less charcoal.

The best place to store timber is in a windy spot but sheltered from the rain. This is how the logs can dry in a natural way. Pile the logs on an old pallet or a frame to let the wood dry from underneath and to prevent the lower logs from being in contact with water.

The best way to burn your stove

All WANDERS' stoves are designed so that they give a maximum output. A well-lit wood-burning stove can produce a yield of about 75 % . This means that you need less wood for the same amount of heat. Moreover, a well-lit stove produces less smoke pollution. Below are a few tips to give you optimum pleasure:

• For a regular combustion, close the grate shaker when the stove is fuelled with wood.
• Always burn your stove with its door closed; this will improve the output within 8 to 10 times. When the door of the stove is open, the chimney will draw more air than is needed for proper combustion. The relatively cold air will cool the fire. It will also preclude fire damage by any sputtering sparks, especially from softwood.
• Do not put more than 3 logs on the fire at one time. Too much fuel at one time thwarts efficient combustion and burdens the environment unnecessarily.
• Ventilate the space well when you have the stove on. A crackling fire has a minimum air consumption of

25 cubic metres an hour. Never put on your cooking hood when you have a stove burning in the same space.

• Be careful with lighting the stove when it is foggy or when there is no wind outside. There is hardly any draught in the cold chimney when the weather is calm. Since smoke is heavier than air there is the chance of smoke streaming into the room. In foggy weather, the smoke from the chimney (outside) cools quickly and may descend and become a nuisance in your neighbourhood.
• Don't smother the fire suddenly with water, but let it burn out. The materials inside the stove may deform or crack as a result of sudden or great differences in temperature.
• If you want to temper the fire, first close the valve in the flue tube and then close the air supply.

Chimney and flue

The chimney is the most important part of your wood-burning hearth.

When the chimney is right it will not distribute any smoke into your room, leave any deposit on the glass pane or create bad combustion. Before starting the installation of the stove, your installer or a qualified chimney sweep must check whether the chimney flue has a diameter of at least 150 millimetres over the entire length, and whether the channel is clean, smooth and leak-proof.

Chimney with a proper draught

Warm air wants to ascend. This is the principle of every chimney. It helps when the wind near the chimney mouth draws the air from the chimney. Fall wind may give the opposite effect and blow the air back into the chimney. Relatively cold foggy air may thwart proper draught in your chimney as does a long flue pipe with a rough inside and many bends. If the natural draught in your chimney is poor your installer can give you information about using a ventilator for your flue tube.

Maintenance

Small maintenance

• Remove the cooled ash from the ash pan twice or thrice a week. It is advisable to use an ash bucket. An empty ash pan is important since the stove also draws in combustion air via the ash pan.
• It is advisable to leave an ash layer of two to three centimetres. It will protect the fire plate.
• Clean the shaking grid inside the stove with a soft brush.

• Clean the exterior of the stove with a damp cloth that does not give off fluff. Do not use any aggressive cleansing agents or abrasives.

• Clean the cold glass pane with a cleaning agent for ceramic cooking rings. Do not touch the clean glass with your fingers. Finger marks burn into the glass.

• Oil the hinges and the door fastener once in a while.

Do not use any aggressive cleaning agents or abrasives to maintain your stove.

When the stove is not used

• Close all doors and air inlets in summer season
• Place absorbent salt inside the stove if it is stored in a humid space.
• Rub some neutral Vaseline on the clean cast iron stakehold parts.

Yearly maintenance

• Have your chimney properly cleaned by a qualified chimney sweep every year; this is for safety reasons and any fire insurance.
• Have the flue gas outlet and the combustion air supply of the double-walled flue tube system checked for airtightness every year.
• Have the grate shaker checked for breakage.
• Have the complete tube system checked every year; this includes the roof or wall ducts and the outlet just outside the wall.
• Have the valves and/or flaps checked for their functioning.
• Have the sealing of doors and glass panes checked for wear and tear.

Safety

A WANDERS wood-burning stove is a comfortable and safe heat source in your home. Fire safety starts with proper installation and a flue tube that is in good working order. That is why your installer must adhere to the installation requirements as given in page 20 and further. To burn your stove safely, the following points are important:

1. Burn your stove as much as possible with its door closed; it will improve the output and is much better for the environment.
2. Prevent small children or the infirm from getting too close to a burning stove, and never leave them alone in the room when the stove is burning. You could use a fire-screen.
3. Do not pour combustible liquids or put combustible materials on the stove, as it may damage the fireplace beyond repair.
4. Never place the stove in front of a wall covered with combustible materials (such as wallpaper).
5. The Solea wood-burning stove should never be built in.
6. There must be a distance of at least 10 ~cm in all rotated positions measured from the Solea stove to

the fire-proof wall behind it.

1. For safety reasons, there must always be a distance of over 80~cm measured from the glass area of the hearth to the wall.
2. Do not place any combustible materials, such as curtains, wooden objects (cupboards, paintings) close to the fireplace or the flue tube. A minimum distance of 100cm is required, measured from the exterior of the stove or from the flue tube.
3. If the floor around the fireplace is made of combustible material you must use a floor slab. Please see the installation requirements on page 21 for minimum distances.
4. Have your wood-burning stove only repaired by a certified installer and use original parts.

Guarantee

WANDERS Metaalproducten B.V. in Netterden, the Netherlands, gives a guarantee of five years after the purchase date of your wood-burning stove, provided that the fireplace is properly installed and used in accordance with the instructions in the manual.

The guarantee includes all defects which can be reduced to flaws in material and construction, in which case you will receive the new parts free of charge. Labour costs or other expenses are not covered by the guarantee. You can send defect parts (shipping paid) to WANDERS Metaalproducten B.V., Amtweg 4, 7077 AL in Netterden [The Netherlands].

Before installing your stove you must check if there is any visible damage to the unit. If there is, do not accept the unit and contact your supplier.

The guarantee does not include: the glass, failure due to improper use; non-compliance with the national regulations and enclosed installation and operating instructions; installation by an installer of dealer who is not acknowledged by WANDERS, negligence of the unit and change of owner. The guarantee is also disclaimed when a wrong fuel is used.

There is a guarantee period of one year for all cast iron and vermiculite parts, and the lacquer.

WANDERS disclaims responsibility for any cracks in stuccoed walls or discolouration of walls, ceilings and/ or grates after burning the fireplace. Discolouration can be caused when dust particles burn in the convection cover. To minimize the chance of cracks in stucco and discolouration we refer to the advice given for decorative hearths. Your installer can give you more information.

Any complaints will be dealt with after the sales firm, the installer has filed a complaint and sent a copy of the purchase receipt with purchase date. Any repairs do not entitle you to extend the guarantee term. All consequential damages or loss are excluded.

Installation Instructions

General instructions	20
Preparation	20
Fire Safety	21
Installation	21
Repairs	22
Technical details Solea Madera	23

General instructions

The Solea Madera is only rotatable 360^ if the openings for flue gas tubes and air supply are at right angles. The flue tube has a diameter of 150 ~mm , the channel for supplying fresh outer air has a diameter of 100 ~mm .

If the Solea is placed in the middle of the room, the channel for fresh outer-air supply can be made via a hole in the floor. If the Solea is placed near a wall, the air supply channel has a maximum length of 1 meter, including a bend of 90^ . If the supply tube is longer, the diameter must be increased after the first meter.

The heating device must be placed by an acknowledged installer and according to the installation instructions given below. The national and local rules and regulations for placing and using wood-burning stoves are equally applicable. WANDERS does not give any guarantee if the stove is connected or installed incompletely or incorrectly.

It is not allowed to place the stove in:

Arcades and corridors accessible to the public.
- Stairwells, except in buildings with no more than 2 dwellings.
- Spaces where highly flammable or explosive materials are used.
- Spaces where an exhaust system is used or where a mechanical exhaust system is placed, except when the air supply is taken directly from outside to assure a hazardous combustion.

Preparation

The chimney flue

Before placing the stove you must observe the following points:

• If the stove is connected to an existing chimney, you must first have the chimney professionally cleaned and checked by a qualified chimney sweep company. Any cut-off valves or stop valves must be removed.

• The flue tube of the stove must be connected with the chimney without diversions.

• The underpressure in the chimney must be at least 12 Pa or 0.12 mbar.

• The chimney flue must always end up in outlet area 1 (see the drawing and the table below)

Roof slope x larger than 23^

Roof slope x smaller than 23^

• At the time of placing the stove, the chimney flue must be clean, leak-proof and without obstructions, and must have a diameter of 150 ~mm .

Height of chimney on the roof at a horizontal distance A measured from the ridge
Roof with slope X	Horizontal distance A from the ridge, in metres
	On the ridge	0.5 m	0.75 m	1 m	1.25 m	1.5 m	2 m	3 m	4 m
25°	0.5	0.75	0.85	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.6	2.5	3.3
30°	0.5	0.85	1.2	1.6	2.0	2.4	3.2	4.9	6.5
35°	0.5	1.0	1.8	2.4	3.0	3.6	4.8	7.3	10
40°	0.5	1.2	2.4	3.2	4.0	4.8	6.4	10	13
45°	0.5	1.5	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	8.0	12	16

Installation

• Any bends in the flue tube must not exceed 45 degrees.
• Ensure that the chimney tube can discharge the flue gases adequately, properly and safely.
• The values for calculating the chimney tube is given in the section on Technical Information, see above.

Fire Safety

For reasons of fire safety is it important to observe the instructions below before installing the stove.

1. The free distance from the fire-proof rear wall is at least 10cm in each rotated position.
2. Keep at least a distance of 80~cm between the stove and combustible objects such as curtains, wooden objects (cupboards and paintings) and glass objects. Keep the same distance from the flue tube.
3. Wooden construction parts within the radiation range of the stove (80 cm from the exterior of the stove) must be covered with fireproof material.
4. If the flue tube goes through a ceiling and/or roof that consist of flammable materials, the ceiling and the roof must be covered with fireproof materials all around (about 80~cm ). Pay also attention to joisted floor layers and any electric wiring.
5. Keep a distance of at least 50~cm (in all directions) between the stove and supporting steel construction parts.
6. Shield off all combustible materials within a radius of 80~cm from the stove openings with non-combustible materials.
7. The wall behind the stove must consist of, or be insulated with, fire-proof materials. The insulation material must resist a temperature of 700^ C and have a density of 80 ~kg / m^3 . Please see for insulation materials table on page 24).
8. Avoid heat transmission when placing the stove. Heat transmission of a burning stove can penetrate the wall and even cause fire damage on the other side of the wall. Prevention is better than cure.

The Solea is tested in accordance with the international EN 13240 standardization, and has an extra additional standardization for optimally environment-friendly heating devices related to flue gases (Section 15a B-Vg. Des BmfWA). The stove can be connected to a flue tube to which several stoves are connected. The Solea should never been integrated into the construction of the room.

The heating device must be placed and connected by an acknowledged installer and according to the installation instructions given below. The national and local rules and regulations for placing and using wood-burning stoves are equally applicable. WANDERS does not give any guarantee if the Solea is connected or installed incompletely or incorrectly.

Supply of combustion air

The stove must have a sufficient fresh supply of combustion air. To avoid draft, make if necessary an extra air supply opening as close to the stove as possible. An extra air supply opening is definitely required if:

the room has a heat recovery system.
the room has a central exhaust system.
the same space has a cooker hood.

The air supply opening must be sealable if it goes through a fire-resistant wall. If there are several heating devices in the same room there must be enough air openings to guarantee proper combustion.

Connecting the fireplace

Be sure that the floor is strong enough to hold the weight of the hearth without problem.

Before mounting the hearth, follow the instructions given in the previous chapter. Protect the floor when you mount the stove, and mind your back.

1. To be rotatable, the Solea must be placed in line with the inlet and outlet channels.
2. Connect the Solea Madera to an existing chimney.
3. The under-pressure in the flue tube must be 10 to 12 Pa (0.1 to 0.12 millibars).
4. If external air supply is advisable, drill the desired opening straight under the outlet channel, with a diameter of at least 110 ~mm . Ensure that the stove is

placed at the minimally required fire-proof distance from the stove to any wall at the back.

1. Take precautionary measures against fire (see points 1 to 8 on page 21)
2. Place the stove at the selected place.
3. Remove the front and back plates from the base of the stove.
4. Level the stove (see illustration 01).
5. Place the pipe between the stove and the outlet channel. Connect a 0.150 ~mm tube to the coupling unit (the mouthpiece) in the straightest possible line from the stove to the chimney. The tube must be made of steel with a thickness of at least 2 ~mm . Please keep in mind that the tube will expand in the length by about 1 ~cm per meter, and verify that the outlet is not jammed between the mouthpiece and the ceiling.
6. Connect, if necessary, the combustion air supply duct (minimum diameter: 100mm ). If the connection is in the back, you can use the cut-in piece from the back plate in the base of the stove (see photograph 02).

1. Base without back plate, with levelling feet

2. Base of the Solea, with cut-in piece

Repairs

Replacing the glass

Remember that the glass is sharp.

Remove the 4 screws and the spring plates in the inside corners of the door.

Carefully remove the glass and any fragments.

Replacing the glass of Solea Madera

Close-up picture: 6 screws with head

Replacing the thermostat

• First remove the right-hand side panel. Slide the panel upward, move it forward and slide the panel again upward from the pins.
• Remove the knob on the front side.
• Remove the 6 screws as shown in the close-up picture.
• Carefully remove the valve and replace the thermostat.

Technical details Solea Madera

Technical details

Door latch	Ba	I/II
Nominal capacity*	7	kW
Diameter tube for combustion gases	150	mm
Maximum lumber supply in the stove	3	kg
Maximum brown coal supply	-	kg
Volume of the combustion chamber	0.05	m3
Surface bottom of combustion chamber	0.08	m2

• a nominal heat of 8 kW is obtained with a chimney draught of 0.10 mbar

Fuel, wood logs, 30 × 10 ~cm

Maximum supply	3 pieces
Primary air valve	max.
Secondary air outlet	max.
Fuel burning period	about 1 hour

Flue gas values in accordance with DIN 4705, DIN 18895 part 2

When door is closed	logs
Flue gas quantity	7,6	g/s
Flue gas temperature	327	°C
Pre-pressure	0.10	mbar
Yield	78.9	%
CO at 13% O2	0.07	%
Particulate matter	26	mg/m3
Certificate Institute 1625. Test standard EN 13240. Test report no. RRF-400169

Target value for the volume of the space to be heated:

Not all spaces meet the present insulating values. According to DIN 18893, the following values can be taken for the volume of the space to be heated:

If heating circumstances are favourable: Calculate according to DIN 4701

In less favourable circumstances: 120 m3

In unfavourable circumstances: 82 m3

For temporary heating you may assume a reduction of 25% for the volume to be heated if the interval is more than 8 hours.

Table for insulation material.

Please note! Only use products given in the grey-shaded part.

Insulation no	Article	Packed no	Form	Thermal conduction no	packed	Maximum appl. temp. no	°C	Density no	Kg/m3
10	Mineral wool	01	Bands	01	Stitched mats	10	100	02	20
11	Glass wool	02	Loose wool		Stitched mats	12	120	03	30
12	Rock wool	03	Wool	02	Stitched mats	14	140	04	40
13	Waste products		Granule		G. curve 2	16	160	05	50
		04	Felt					06	60
		05	Lamella mat	10	Flakes			07	70
					G. curve 1			08	80
		06	Stitched into	11	Flakes			09	90
			mats
		07	Plates		G. curve 2			10	100
		08	Scales			72	720	11	110
		09	Segments	20	Plates	74	740	12	120
		10	Interwoven		G. curve 1	76	760	13	130
				21	Plates G. curve 2			18	180
		99	Otherwise	99	Single	99		99

Select the insulation material from this table. PLEASE NOTE: Group 99 is NOT ALLOWED.

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