User manual

The following relevant Codes of Practice and British Standards:
The Building Regulations issued by the Department of the Environment.
The Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation) Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department.
BS 8303 1986 BS 5440 Pt. 1 1990 & Pt. 2 1989
BS 1251 1987 BS 5871 Pt. 2 1991 & Pt. 3 1991
BS 6891 1988 BS 6461 Pt. 1 1984
BS 715 1989 BS 1289 Pt. 1 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 in Fig 1.
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 any excessive flue gas temperatures.
A hearth must always be provided to project forward from the rear of the frame a minimum of 350mm and a
minimum of 150mm either side of the fire opening.
The hearth must be a minimum thickness of l2mm 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
(l00
O
C).
Additional purpose built ventilation is not required for this appliance in GB only for IE ventilation is required with
a minimal 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) A conventional brick or stone chimney with a minimum effective cross sectional dimension of 225 x 225mm. A
lined flue with a minimum diameter of l75mm having a chairbrick and throat forming lintel conforming to BS 1251
or a builders opening measuring 540mm high x 400mm - wide with a sufficient depth for debris collection. If a
chairbrick is fitted, a minimum depth requirement for the fire is shown in Fig 1, if this depth is not available, the
chairbrick will have to be removed.
b) A twin walled metal flue box manufactured to BS 715 with a twin walled l25mm diameter flue and a minimum
effective height of 3 metres. See Fig 2.
C) A pre-cast flue to BS 1289 Pt 1 l986 and BS 1289 1975 including properly constructed precast flues with a cross
sectional area of 13000 sq. mm.
Important
Dampers, register plates or incorrect flue terminals, must not restrict the above flues. The flue must service a single
appliance and not have any branches or traps that may impede the natural draught. Any flue damper plate or
restrictors shall be removed or fixed in the fully opened position.
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 that may cause spillage to occur.
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