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SITE REQUIREMENTS
340mm
13mm
830mm
Fireplace Opening
The principal site requirements are determined by the
boiler unit, but the following details are essential for the
correct installation of the fire unit:
Fireplace Opening:
Height: 560mm (22in)
Width: 406mm (16in) min
508mm (20in) max
NOTE: Where possible the fireplace opening
should be made to the maximum width i.e. 508mm
(20in). The wall behind the fire must be non-
combustible.
If a fire surround is to be used, it must have a minimum
rating of 100
o
C. Any gaps between the wall and the
surround must be sealed. The surround or wall
must have a flat vertical surface, centrally fixed
about the opening measuring a minimum of
765mm (30
1/
8
in) high by 765mm (30
1
/
8
in) wide.
VENTILATION
Ventilation air supply should be in accordance
with the relevant standards. In GB this is BS
5440 Pt. 2. In IE this is I.S. 813
“
Domestic
Gas Installations
”
. The permanent ventilation
area size requirements are:-
SP3/VP3 & 45/4
68.54cm
2
(10.62in
2
)
SP3/VP3 & 57/4
89.15cm
2
(13.82in
2
)
SP3/VP3 & 51/5
75.63cm
2
(11.72in
2
)
The permanent vent may be directly into the room
containing the appliance. The vent may also be sited
in another room provided an interconnecting vent is
used. The vent must not be installed inside the
builders opening. The vent should be sited following
good practice for a habitable room.
We recommend the use of the Stadium BM720
‘
Black
Hole
’
ventilator which is available from your local
merchant.
HEARTH MOUNTING
If the fire unit is to be hearth mounted then the hearth
must be of a non-combustible material at least 13mm
(
1
/
2
in) thick and measuring at least 340mm (13
3
/
8
in)
deep by 830mm (32
3
/
4
in) wide and fitted centrally
about the fireplace opening. The top surface of the
hearth should be a minimum of 50mm (2in) above floor
level and must be level with the base of the builders
opening.
On no account should the fire unit be
fitted directly onto a combustible floor or carpet.
WALL FIXING
NOTE: Whilst the Bermuda VP3 is
intended to be hearth mounted, it may
also be fixed to a wall.
If the fire unit is to be fixed to the wall
then it is strongly recommended that the
fireplace opening is made to the
maximum width i.e. 508mm (20in).
A shelf may be fitted above the
fire unit provided that it is not
less than 76mm (3in) above the
fire canopy and not more than
229mm (9in) in depth. The area
between the shelf and the top of
the fire must be non-combustible.
125mm Max
100mm Min
76mm
229mm
50mm
508mm Max
406mm Min
560mm
Fireplace
Opening
765mm
765mm
125mm Max
100mm Min
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