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EUROHEAT
DISTRIBUTORS (H.B.S) LTD. Jan 2012
E&OE Instructions Part number IN1273 Ed A
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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.
“Golden Mean”
1. The stove must always stand perfectly level. 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.
Fireplace Design
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