installation
and
user
manual
aurora
suspended
fires
07
06
2.
PLANNING
CLEARANCE
TO COMBUSTIBLES
A combustible surface is anything that can burn (i.e. plaster,
wall paper, wood, fabrics etc.) These surfaces are not limited
to those that are visible, but also include materials that are
behind non-combustible material. Timber frames behind
gyprock are considered combustible.
important
Window frames must also be considered. Timber window
frames must be treated as combustible surfaces. Aluminium
frames can be treated as non-combustible.
rEDUCinG CLEaranCE to
ComBUStiBLES
Clearances may only be reduced
by means approved by the
regulatory authority.
Please refer to the ‘Installation
Planning’ section of our website
for further information on
reducing clearances safely.
WALL
WALL
FLUE
FIREBOX
Parallel Wall Using Single Wall Connector Pipe
Clearance Description
Inches
Millimeter (mm)
Side wall to appliance
26.0
660
Side wall to connector pipe
41.0
1041
Back wall to appliance
17.0
432
Back wall to connector pipe
32.0
813
Combustibles in front of fuel opening
48.0
1219.2
Ceiling – from floor
96.0
2438
Floor to bottom of appliance
18.5
470
Type of thermal floor protection required
None R=0
