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4 Clearances
Warning: Follow the instructions in this chapter. Failure to follow these
instruction can create a fire hazard.
Warning: Do not put the appliance directly against a flammable or non-
flammable wall.
All clearances to flammable and non-flammable materials mentioned in this chapter must
be obeyed.
4.1 Insulating material requirements
• Use insulating plates with a maximum thermal conductivity of 0.10 W/m.K or a thermal
resistance of minimum 10 K.m/W. The table hereunder shows some examples of
suitable insulating plate materials.
• Do not use rockwool or glass wool. These materials cause a pungent and unpleasant
odor when the appliance is heated.
• Do not use mineral wool
Table 3: Examples of insulation plates
Examples of suitable plate material Thermal conductivity
Promat Promatect L insulating board 0.083 W/m.K
Skamol Skamotec 225 0.06 W/m.K
Skamol Super-Isol 0.08 W/m.K
4.2 Clearances to flammable walls
Put a non-flammable insulation plate between the appliance and the rear wall and side
wall according figure 11.
Table 4 shows the minimum thickness of the insulation plates and the minimum
clearances to flammable materials and walls.
Attention: Make sure there is a 3 mm clearance between the appliance and
the surrounding construction, to allow for expansion of the appliance during
use.
Clearances
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