Element4 Bidore 140, User And Installation Manual

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INSTALLER INFORMATION
This appliance has adjustable legs, these must
me set to stabalise the fire before flue position is
finalised.
Do not make any adjustments to the appliance,
except the leg length.
The appliance and Flue system should be fitted
with a minimum clearance of 500mm from any
combustible objects or materials, this includes
any combustible materials used for the fireplace
construction.
As this is a room sealed appliance and the appli-
ance stands on appropriate legs, a hearth is not
required for this appliance.
The Fireplace should be ventilated with openings
giving a total free vent area of 400 cm².
A gap of 50mm should be left all round the ap-
pliance.
If a shelf is to be fitted above the fireplace opening,
a gap of 150mm minimum should be left between
the opening and the shelf.
The brackets supplied may be used fore securing
the appliance to a rear wall.
Timber Frame Construction
Whilst it is possible to install room-sealed appli-
ances in timber frame properties, great care needs
to be taken to ensure that the flue assembly does
not interfere with the weather proofing qualities
of any outer wall which it may penetrate. Before
attempting this work, further details need to be
referenced, (e.g. “Gas Installations in Timber
Frame Buildings” from the CORGI installer series
in the UK).
Carport or Building Extension
Where a flue terminal is sited within a carport or
building extension, it should have at least two
completely open and unobstructed sides. The
distance between the lowest part of the roof and
the top of the terminal should be at least 600mm.
Note: A covered passageway should not be
treated as a carport. Flues should not be sited in
a covered passageway between properties.
Basements,Lightwells and Retaining
walls
Flue terminals should not be sited within the con-
fines of a basement area, light well or external
space formed by a retaining wall, unless steps
are taken to ensure the products of combustion
can disperse safely at all times. It may be possi-
ble to install this Balanced Flue system in such a
location provided that it is not sited lower than 1m
from the top level of that area to allow combustion
products to disperse safely.
Flue terminals should be sited to ensure total
clearance of the combustion products in accor-
dance with the inclosed information.
When the products of combustion are discharged,
they should not cause a nuisance to adjoining or
adjacent properties and they should be positioned
so that damage cannot occur to other parts of the
building. If the outer wall surface is constructed
of combustible material, a non-combustible plate
should be fitted behind the terminal projecting
25mm beyond the external edges of the terminal.