© EUROHEAT DISTRIBUTORS (H.B.S) LTD July 2012
E & OE Instructions Part number IN1115 Edition G7
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“Golden Mean”
1.
The stove must always stand perfectly level. Adjustment screws and/or triangular plastic levelling
spacers may be provided with the stove. The provision of a suitable level hearth within the recess is an
important consideration when planning a fireplace.
2.
Sufficient space should be allowed for service work.
3.
At least the minimum clearance from inflammable materials and conforming to the current Building
Regulations.
4.
Sufficient space around the stove so that the controls may be operated without the risk of injury to the
operator.
5.
Mounting brackets should be installed to facilitate the secure fitting of a fire guard, if one is to be fitted
to protect the young, elderly or infirm.
6.
Curtains and soft furnishings should be a minimum of 1m from the stoves body or the surface
temperature of these furnishings must not exceed 65°C.
7.
The mounting of expensive paintings, mirrors and plasma screen televisions above a fireplace is not
recommended.
Hearths
The stove should stand wholly above a hearth constructed of suitably robust materials and should be able to
accommodate the weight of the appliance and its unsupported flue components. The materials should conform
to local Building Regulations and British Standards.
If the stove is not to stand in a purpose built fireplace recess (this excludes prefabricated constructions) a hearth
made of non-combustible board, steel material, tiles or glass of at least 12mm thick may be used as long as the
floor can accommodate the weight of the appliance and its unsupported flue components.
All our multifuel stoves conform to standards where the hearth temperature does not exceed 100°C. This means
a hearth of only 12mm of non combustible material can used. This information only applies to our range of
appliances.
Caution
do not fit a 12mm hearth to other manufactures products unless documentation is provided
to prove hearth temperatures.
Fireplace Design
Do not be tempted to fit the stove into an unsuitable fireplace. Beyond the requirements of Building Regulations
and access to facilitate servicing the stove, providing a setting which will compliment a stove is not a luxury,
it is the practicality of making the most of an investment. A good builder or fireplace specialist will be able
to transform even the most utilitarian of fireplaces. Whether altering its proportions to those of the “Golden
Mean” ideal, see below, or exposing a wooden or stone lintel or simply removing superfluous detailing for a
comparatively small cost, and the result will be a pleasure for many years.