INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
LOCATION AND FLUES
CONVENTIONAL CHIMNEY
A CONVENTIONAL BRICK OR STONE CHIMNEY AS USED FOR A SOLID FUEL APPLIANCE WITH A
MINIMUM EFFECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF 225 * 225 mm (9 * 9 ins) WITH A MINIMUM
OF 3 METRES EFFECTIVE HEIGHT.
A LINED FLUE WITH A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 175 mm (7ins), WITH THE FIREPLACE COMPONENTS
CONFORMING TO BS 1251
A BUILDERS OPENING A MINIMUM OF 555mm HIGH TO MAXIMUM 575 mm HIGH AND MINIMUM 410
mm TO MAXIMUM 430 mm WIDE, WITH A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 240 mm (CONVECTOR ) 225 mm
(RADIANT BOX ) TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT VOLUME OF DEBRIS COLLECTION. TO OBTAIN THIS DEPTH
IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE CHAIRBRICK.
ANY PERMANENT FLUE RESTRICTION OR VARIABLE DAMPERS MUST BE REMOVED OR LOCKED
FULLY OPEN
THE CHIMNEY MUST BE SWEPT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION IF NOT NEW.
THE CHAIRBRICK MUST BE REMOVED ON ALL INSTALLATIONS.
410-430mm
555-575mm
235mm
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radiant box
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