OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
O P U S C A LY P S O
FIRED BY DESIGN
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Contents
Disposal of packaging 3
Introduction 3
1. Description 3
2. General 3
3. Installation of the Stove and the flue pipe connection 5
3.1. Flue pipe connection 5
3.2. Safety rules 5
3.3. Minimum distances to combustibles 6
4. Technical specifications 6
5. Plumbing 7
5.1. Connections 7
5.2. Typical system schematic 8
6. General information about the working of the stove 8
6.1. Starting the stove 9
6.2. Suitable materials for lighting 10
6.3 Emptying the ashpan 10
6.5 Cleaning and maintenance 10
6.6 Instructions on how to access the flue through the stove 12
6.7 Layout and usage of air regulators 13
7. Malfunction and service 13
8. Common fault finding 14
9 Warranty 15
Opus commissioning checklist 17
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Attention
Check the stove before installation to ensure that there has been no damage to the
functional parts (air regulators, seals, door, chimney connector, etc.) during transportation.
If you have noticed damage, please contact our customer service. The stove must not be
modified in any way.
Disposal of packaging
The packaging protects the stove from damage during transportation. The packaging
materials can be recycled. The wooden parts of the packaging can be used as firewood.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this Opus stove.
This manual will introduce you to the functions and correct operation of the stove. It is
important that your installer takes you through the operation of this stove during their
handover.
Our guarantee is valid only if the guidelines in this manual are carefully followed.
Please keep this manual, in order to remind yourself how to operate the stove before the
winter months.
1. Description
The stove is constructed with welded steel. In the centre is the firebox which is lined with
firebricks.
Beneath the cast iron grate is an ashpan and under that is wood storage.
This stove works on the principle of convection, in which cool air is drawn up from the floor
and warmed between the two outer walls of the stove. This warm air then spreads around
the room.
2. General
National and European standards, local construction regulations, fire protection law and
regulations must be observed.
It must be ensured that the installation room is adequately supplied with fresh air.
If extractor fans are present in the same, or connecting rooms as the stove, additional
ventilation should be given to allow for this.
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Calculation of chimney set up should be done according to EN 13384-1 and EN 13384-2
with specific values which can be seen in this manual under the section 4.
Your stove can be equipped with a connection for
the external air supply. The required direct air kit is
available. In a room with controlled ventilation, the
stove can be a connected to an air supply from the
outside. In that case additional pressure monitoring
in the room is required.
The stove has been built with a self closing door mechanism.
This can be disabled by removing the spring from the door hinge.
If the combustion air is being supplied from the outside, the duct
size will need to be increased for any duct over two metres long
or any run containing 90 degree bends. The duct length should
not be longer than 6 metres with no more than three 90 degree
bends.
The chimney must be able to overcome the additional resistance
of the air intake ducting.
When the stove is out keep both regulators closed, in order for
cold air not to be able to circulate throughout the chimney. However, it can be
advantageous to open the air controls awhile before lighting the stove to allow warmer air
to begin going up the chimney.
Pay attention to the flue pipe.
The chimney draw must be a minimum of 12 pascals.
Due to the cold outside air, condensation can be avoided by insulating the flue pipe.
Your chimney significantly contributes to the proper working of your stove.
Recommendations:
• Working level of chimney: min. 5 meters
• Maximum diameter of flue 160 mm
• Any existing chimney should be examined by an expert
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3. Installation of the Stove and the flue pipe connection
3.1. Flue pipe connection
All flue pipe that is used to connect the stove to the chimney must comply with national
regulations. All connections from the stove into the chimney must be firm and tightly
connected.
Be careful that flue pipe does not enter into the free section of the chimney.
Maintain the correct distances specified by building regulations between the flue pipe and
combustible material.
This appliance must never be connected to a shared flue system.
Attention: if the chimney pressure is too low or too high this may cause problems with the
working of the stove.
Outdoor air supply: if the deviation from the required pressure (section 4) is over 25%,
suitable changes to the chimney will need to be made before you can use and outdoor air
supply.
3.2. Safety rules
The appliance shall be installed on floors with an adequate load-bearing capacity. If an
existing construction doesn't meet these prerequisite, suitable measures (e.g. load
distributing plate) shall be taken to achieve it.
Pay attention to minimum distance required from the wall, combustible materials and to
protection of the floor.
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3.3 Minimum distances to combustibles
A 800mm In the area of thermal
radiation
B 100mm Back space between the
wall and stove
C 100mm Side space between wall
and stove
4. Technical specifications
Stove Model Calypso
Nominal Output 8.3 kW
Output to water 4.9 kW
Output to room 3.4 kW
Efficiency 83.9% (net)
Weight 172 kg
Mean flue gas temperature 222 ºC
Flue gas mass flow 6.46 g/s
Minimum flue pressure 0,12 mbar
Diameter of flue pipe 150 mm
Diameter of the connection to the outdoor air supply 100mm
Fuel Wood
Average refuelling interval at nominal output 42 minutes
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5. Plumbing
The Opus Calypso is supplied ‘system fit’, so connecting to existing pipe work should be
straight forward. The Calypso has been designed and built for both open vent and
pressurised heating and hot water systems, incorporating an over heat quench coil with
built in quench valve to prevent the boiler over heating.
The flow and returns must be connected to a pumped circuit. The Calypso is not designed
for a thermo-syphon type circuit. The use of an LK810 thermomat load unit (or similar) is
strongly recommended.
For optimum performance, it is recommended that the Calypso is piped to a thermal store.
5.1 Connections
To access the pipe work, the rear panel must first be removed from the stove. Remove the
stove top, unscrew the two hex head bolts on either side at the top of the panel, and lift
panel away from stove.
I Over heat coil discharge
II Primary flow
III Primary return
IV Cold mains connection for over
heat coil
V Pressure relief valve
VI Manual bleed vent
VII ¾” BSPF (optional connection)
VIII Over heat valve sensor
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5.2 Typical system schematic
6. General information about the working of the stove
Always use a glove
Do not use any flammable liquid fluids for lighting the fire. The door of the firebox should
be opened only when adding fuel, apart from leaving the door slightly ajar during the
lighting phase.
Use only suitable fuels (see section 5.2.).
Check that there is enough fresh air coming into the room. Stoves should only be used by
adults. All parts of the appliance, especially the external surfaces will be hot to touch when
in operation and due care will need to be taken. Make sure that children are never alone
near the stove. Never leave the stove for a long period of time without surveillance.
The stove should be used only according to the instructions in this manual.
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6.1. Starting the stove
Please pay attention to the minimum space between the stove and flammable objects
when lighting a fire.
1. Primary and secondary controls should be fully open.
If the flue pipe has a flue damper it should also be fully open.
2. Remove enough ash from the grate to let air through but leave some of the ash there.
Put 2-3 firelighters in the centre of the firebox and put on the firewood.
3. Light the firelighters and leave the door slightly open as it prevents condensation on the
cold glass. Do not leave the stove unattended when the door is ajar.
4. After approximately 5 to 10 minutes, when the fire is burning fully, carefully open the
door, put 1 to 2 pieces of the wood into the firebox, and then close the door.
5. When all the fuel is properly burning, and the working temperature of the stove is
achieved (after approximately 20-30 minutes), gradually move the primary air regulator
backwards, but ensure that there is still a visible flame.
When the stove is up to temperature and the fire burning well then the primary regulator
can be completely closed.
6. The door should only be opened again when the fuel has burned right down and you
want to put new fuel in.
If there is insufficient burning material in the firebed to light a new fuel charge, excessive
smoke emission can occur. Refuelling must be carried out onto a sufficient quantity of
glowing embers and ash that the new fuel charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there
are too few embers in the fire bed, add suitable kindling to prevent excessive smoke.
It is recommended that the secondary air regulator is kept fully open in order for the “glass
cleaning” to be most efficient, and to avoid the glass “fogging”.
7. Use the amount of fuel you place in the stove to regulate the room temperature.
To burn at the nominal output, the stove requires refueling every 45-50mins with
approximately 1.1kg of wood logs.
8. When adding larger wood it is good practice to put in a couple of smaller bits first as the
larger logs then light faster, so producing less smoke. When adding wood, the primary air
control must always be open, and left open until the new logs have caught fire. At that
point close the primary control and leave the secondary air to facilitate the combustion.
THE STOVE SHOULD NEVER BE FILLED EXCESSIVELY. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF
WOOD OR AIR FOR COMBUSTION CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE THE
STOVE.
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During the first few times the stove is used, it is possible that it can produce a slight smell
while the paint is curing. This will disappear after a short while. If the smell appears, open
the windows of the room for ventilation.
ATTENTION
THE ASHPAN MUST BE TIGHTLY CLOSED FOR PROPER REGULATION OF THE
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR.
If ash is allowed to build up behind the ashpan then it can prevent the ashpan sealing
properly.
6.2. Suitable materials for lighting
The stove should be used for the combustion of natural wood and wood briquettes.
Some of the best wood for the stove is beech and birch. These types of wood have the
highest burn temperature, and they burn the cleanest, as long as they have been stored in
a dry place for a sufficient length of time.
If the glass window blackens excessively during burning it is usually an indication that the
moisture content of the firewood is too high.
Do not use any of the following:
• Damp wood or treated wood
• Cardboard
• Bark or plywood
• Plastic or other waste
Fresh wood should be cut up and stored 12 to 18 months in open storage, but protected
from rain. Any wood used should have a maximum humidity of 20%.
6.3 Emptying the ashpan
It is recommended to clean out the ash every day.
Be careful that too much ash is not accumulated otherwise there is the danger that, if the
ash reaches up to the grate, it will not cool sufficiently and may get damaged.
Before emptying the ashpan, check if there are any embers left in the ashtray.
Even though the ash is cold from the outside, it is possible that there are embers within the
ash which can lead to a fire in the waste bin.
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6.4 Cleaning and maintenance
The stove can be cleaned only when it is cold.
Pay attention while cleaning your stove not to damage, scratch or break essential parts.
For cleaning steel parts use non-abrasive detergents and a soft rag, and after cleaning
wash it well to avoid the deposit of detergent which can damage material.
Cleaning the glass should be done when the stove is cold, using normal detergent for
washing the glass. In the case of solid deposits that should be removed, we recommend to
use detergents that are sold in stores, and that are intended for that use.
After washing, wipe over with clean water and if there are condensates, do not wait until
they are dried, rather wipe them immediately.
Attention, the stove paint only achieves its ultimate strength after reaching its rated
temperature a few times. To avoid damaging the paint, it is recommended to clean the
stove surface only when the paint achieves its ultimate hardness.
It is important to have the chimney regularly checked and cleaned by a qualified chimney
sweep.
Chimney fires
If the wrong or unseasoned wood is used, it is possible that a chimney fire can occur due
to the accumulation of deposits inside the chimney.
Immediately close all air regulators on the stove and call the fire brigade.
If a chimney fire was to occur, an experienced professional should be employed to check
the entire flue system.
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6.5 Instructions on how to access the flue through the stove
Remove grate and base Slide outside retaining Carefully lift out both side
fire bricks. bars. fire bricks, ensuring the
securing clip remains with
the brick.
Attention, when removing
the second side fire brick,
ensure you support the
throat baffle to prevent it
from being dropped.
Now lower the throat plate Using a 5mm hex key, You can now sweep
baffle to remove. unscrew the second baffle through the stove.
and it's bracket being To replace the fire bricks,
careful to support its please repeat steps 1 – 5
weight whilst removing. in reverse.
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6.6 Layout and usage of air regulators
7. Malfunction and service
In the event of a product malfunction please contact your supplier. If the stove is under
warranty your supplier will take care of the warranty claim.
Regular maintenance of the stove and flue should be carried out by a competent engineer.
Use only replacement parts as recommended by the manufacturer.
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8. Common fault finding
Please be aware that in the event of your stove not performing properly, you should always
consult your installer first or a qualified professional. Below is a list of potential problems
and possible causes:
Problem Possible cause
Starting problems
Bad quality or wet wood
Too thick wood log
Burning does not start
Insufficient primary air
Cold flue pipe
Insufficient draft
Fire gets choked
Obstructed chimney or pipes, butterfly throttle is closed
Burning problems
Bad quality or wet wood
Too slow fire progression Insufficient primary air
Insufficient draft, low pressure
Too thick wood or log
No ember layer produced
Improper placement of the wood
Fire extinguishes Too strong or too weak draught
Too much combustion air
Too small wood pieces
Too brisk flame – not possible
Ash pan not properly closed
to regulate
Ash build up behind the ash pan
Ash pan sealing rope needs replacing
Bad quality or wet wood
Cold flue pipe
Sooting
Slow burning for longer period
Too long chimney section in cold zone
Chimney fire Extensive sooting of flue pipe
Fresh or too wet wood
Insufficient heating Too strong air flow
Improper firebox installation
Wet or soft wood
Flue pipe obstructed
Flue damper is closed
Operating of closed firebox with door in open position
Contaminated flame baffle and/or connecting pipes
Stove smoking
Chimney not according to requirement
Effect of the wind to the top opening
Insufficient air exchange in the room or interference
from mechanical ventilation interferes (such as kitchen
extractor)
Bad quality or wet wood
Extensively contaminated glass
Not suitable or prohibited fuel
window
Excessive slow burning
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Weather conditions may affect your stove causing smoke spillage into the room when the
appliance door is opened. On windy days this maybe a result of down draught, or on calm
days, this could be lack of natural flue draught. We recommend contacting your installer
for advice.
Always ensure use of good quality wood at 10-20% moisture content during light up, and
to maintain the fire.
9. Warranty
The warranty cover is effective from when the unit is handed over to the buyer.
In case the commissioning does not take place within 3 months from the date of purchase
then the warranty period starts on the day of purchase of the product, which must be
demonstrated by proof of purchase such as a sales receipt or paid invoice from the seller.
OPUS declines all liability for any accidents due to failure to observe the specifications
contained in the use and maintenance manual accompanying the device. Furthermore,
OPUS declines all liability deriving from improper use of the product by the user (including
heat-shock, overload or misuse of the firebox), unauthorised modifications and/or repairs,
and the use of non-original spare parts or spare parts not designed for use on this product
model.
Duration of warranty is five year(s) on the firebox house, grate, flame baffle, moving parts
(hinges, handle, and fittings).
Please note that the warranty does not cover glues, seals, ceramic glass, and firebricks.
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Opus commissioning checklist
General information
Stove purchased from
Telephone number
Stove installed by
Telephone number
CPS registration with (e.g.
HETAS)
CPS registration number
Installation date
Stove model
Physical checks
Installation is in accordance with the design, including material specification, flue
length and diameter
The installation instructions have been followed
There is no damage to any components
Joints between the appliance and chimney and within the chimney system are secure
and in good condition
The separation of components from combustible materials conforms to this code of
practice
The appliance and chimney can be fully cleaned, once the installation is complete
Components for weatherproofing are installed correctly
Smoke spillage test has been carried out
CO Alarm fitted and tested
Handover
At handover all user instructions should be given to the user and an explanation of the
appliance operation and safety issues should be given. Additionally an explanation of the
correct removal, relocation, and any sealing of the removable/hinged section of the
chimney should be given and all safety issues explained.
Commissioning engineer’s signature*
*By signing this you confirm that all commissioning checks above have passed, and that operation and
maintenance of the appliance have been explained to the customer in full in line with this user manual
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