The appliance must be installed by a competent person in accordance with the current Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
Regulations or the rules in force and in accordance with the manufacturer?s instructions. Failure to do so could lead to
prosecution
The following are the relevant Codes of Practice and British Standards.
The Building Regulations issued by the Department of the Environment and the Building Standards (Scotland)
(Consolidation) Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department.
BS 8303 1986 BS 5440 Ptl 1990 & Pt2 1989
BS 1251 1987 BS 5871 Pt2 1941 & Pt3 1991
BS 6891 1988 BS 6461 Ptl 1984
BS 715 1989 BS 1289 Ptl 1986
BS 7566 Pts 1-4 1992
Important Notes
Areas of this appliance will become hot after prolonged running and it is recommended that for the protection of the very
young, elderly and infirm a fireguard conforming to BS 6539 or BS 6778 be used.
Care should be taken to prevent any damage being caused to surrounding soft furnishings or decor e.g. many embossed vinyl
wall coverings may become discoloured if located too close to the appliance. Clearances required for combustible shelves are
shown on page 5.
Care should be taken to ensure that when the appliance is installed into a Pre-cast flue, the chimneybreast is lined to prevent
the plaster etc, cracking through excessive temperatures.
A certain amount of discolouration (blueing) may be seen on the stainless steel combustion chamber, this is normal due to the
temperatures produced in the fire bed.
The hearth must always be provided, a minimum of 340mm and a minimum of 150mm either side of the fire opening and
must be a minimum thickness of 12mm with a perimeter height of 50mm, to deter combustible materials, carpets etc, being
placed on the hearth. The area under the firebox must have a minimum non-combustible thickness of 25mm.
In most installations a back panel will be required, this will also need a minimum fire resistance rating of Class O (100?C).
Additional purpose built ventilation is not required for this appliance in GB only,al for IE ventilation is required with a minim
cross sectional area of 100 sq. cms and should be checked regularly to ensure that it is free from obstruction.
The chimney or flue (unless new) must be swept before installation. It should be checked annually for spillage (smoke test)
when the appliance is serviced and that there is no excessive build up of soot.
Check that the chimney and flue structure are sound and conform to the following flue requirements:
" A conventional brick or stone chimney with a minimum effective cross sectional dimension of 225x225mm. A lined flue
with a minimum diameter of 175mm having chairbrick and throat forming lintel conforming to BS 1251 or a builders opening
measuring 550mm high x 400/470mm wide with a sufficient depth for debris collection. If a chairbrick is fitted, a minimum
depth requirement for the appliance is shown on page 5, if insufficient depth is available, the chairbrick will have to be
removed.
" A twin walled metal flue box manufactured to BS 715 with a twin walled 125mm diameter flue and a minimum effective
flue height of 3 metres. See page 6.
" A pre-cast flue conforming to the requirements of BS 1289 Pt 1 1986 and BS 1289 1975 including properly constructed
pre-cast flues with a cross sectional area of 13000sq mm. See page 7.
Important
The flues listed above must not be restricted by dampers, register plates or incorrect flue terminals and must only service a
single appliance. It should not have any branches or traps that may impede the natural draught, any damper plate or restrictors
shall be removed or fixed in the fully opened positions.
The front and base of the fire opening must be flat and square to ensure a good seal with the appliance; this is to ensure that
there is no reduction in draught through the fire, which may cause spillage to occur.
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