barbas 70-55 PF2, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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5 Installation
5.1 Installation requirements
5.1.1 Requirements on the installation of the appliance
Important:
• Make sure the floor is made of concrete or a solid pedestal of non-
flammable material.
• Make sure the floor can support the weight of the appliance. Refer to
chapter 8 for the weight of the appliance.
• Make sure that the floor temperatures below and in front of the appliance
cannot be higher than 85 °C, during use of the appliance. If necessary, put
a non-flammable plate on the floor in front of the appliance.
• Refer to chapter
4
for clearances to flammable and non-flammable
materials.
• Make sure the distance between the underside of the appliance and the
floor is minimum 1 cm.
• Make sure that the details of the rating plate of the appliance agree with the gas type
and gas pressure of the gas supply.
• Make sure that the location agrees with the requirements. Refer to the preparation
manual.
• Make sure to install ventilation openings in the fireplace enclosure. Refer to chapter
4
for dimensions of the ventilation openings.
• Make sure there is a 3 mm clearance on the sides and top of the appliance to allow for
expansion of the appliance during use.
• Do not insulate the appliance with insulation material. Only use ceramic wool strips
(minimum 1000 ºC heat resistant )with a width of maximum 15 cm on the sides and
top of the appliance, to protect the wall against direct heat contact.
5.1.2 Requirements on the chimney
• This appliance has been approved in combination with the components of the
concentric flue systems listed in the preparation manual, according to the European
standards for gas appliances and may therefore only be used with these components.
• Only use the following brands for the installation of the concentric flue system:
Table 8: Overview of allowed concentric flue system brands
Manufacturer System Flue gas extraction
Bellfires Muelink & Grol system Natural draught
Poujoulat DUOGAS system Natural draught
Ontop Metaloterm US system Natural draught
Jeremias/STB H-TWIN system Natural draught
Jeremias TWIN-GAS system Natural draught
Modinox PLA system Natural draught
Barbas Opti-Vent system Forced draught
• Do not use a combination of parts from different brands for the installation of the
concentric flue system.
• Do not insulate the concentric flue system.
Installation
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