MOUNTING PHASES
16
Chapter 3
CHIMNEY CAPS, DISTANCES AND POSITIONING
Roof inclination
Distance between the
ridge and the chimney
Minimum chimney height
(measured from outlet)
ß
A (m)
H (m)
15°
< 1,85
0,50 m over the ridge
> 1,85
1,00 m from roof
30°
< 1,50
0,50 m over the ridge
> 1,50
1,30 m from roof
45°
< 1,30
0,50 m over the ridge
> 1,30
2,00 m from roof
60°
< 1,20
0,50 m over the ridge
> 1,20
2,60 m from roof
CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL AIR INLETS
The appliance must be able to use the necessary air to guarantee regular functioning through external
air inlet. The air inlets must comply with the following requisites:
a) have a total free section of at least 80 cm2.
b) must be protected by grates, metal net or suitable protections as long as they do not reduce the
minimum section of which at point a) and positioned in order to avoid them being obstructed.
The air fl ow can also be obtained from an adjacent room to the installation one, as long as the fl ow can
happen freely through permanent openings communicating with the outside.
The adjacent room, respect to the installation one, must not be put in depression respect to the external
environment by means of reverse draught caused by the presence of another used appliance or suction
device in such room.
The permanent openings in the adjacent room must comply with the above-described requisites.
The adjacent room cannot be set up as garage, storage for fuelling material or activity with danger of fi re.
INSULATION, FINISHINGS, COVERING AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
The coverings, independently from the materials with which they are made, must constitute a self-
supporting construction respect to the heating block and not be in contact with it.
The wooden or fuelling materials beam and fi nishings must be positioned outside the hearth radiation
area or adequately insulated.
In case coverings in fuelling material or sensible to heat exist in the space above the generator, an
insulating and non fuelling protection diaphragm must be inserted.
Elements in fuelling or infl ammable material like wooden furniture, curtains, etc., directly exposed to the
hearth radiation, must be positioned at a safe distance.
The appliance installation must guarantee easy access for cleaning the same appliance, discharge gas
pipe and fl ue.
NATIONAL, REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND TOWN COUNCIL REGULATIONS
It is necessary to bear in mind all laws and national, regional, provincial and town council normatives
present in the country the appliance has been installed.
