Ferlux AROA 10, Manual

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5.3.5 CAPPING OF SMOKE OUTLETS
The smoke outlet must always terminate on a vertical and the upper part of the section, which shall be termed the cap,
must comply with the following requirements:
• It must have a useful internal cross-section equivalent to the evacuation pipes.
• The useful cross-section of the outlet must be at least double that of the evacuation pipes.
• The cap must prevent rain, snow, or foreign bodies from entering the chimney.
• Furthermore, the cap must be resistant to winds and rise above the gable of the house in order to ensure
dispersion and dilution of the products of the combustion.
• It is absolutely forbidden to install cowls or deflectors for a horizontal outlet, above all those used for gas
boilers, since they could cause problems with the combustion.
It is absolutely forbidden to cover the chimney with anti-bird nets or meshes or any similar
product.
5.4 VENTILATION AND AIR INTAKE
• Make sure that there is always enough air in the room where the heater is installed to guarantee good combustion,
as well as optimal living conditions in the area.
• The entry of air from the outside must, where possible, open onto the room where the heater is installed. Make
sure that the entry of exterior air is not obstructed.
• If there is not enough natural sufficient ventilation in the room where the heater is going to be installed, it will
be necessary to make an opening that will ensure sufficient air from the outside (at minimum a cross-section of
100 cm 2).
• Air can also be taken from premises adjacent, as long as the aforementioned flow can easily move by means of
permanently open openings that cannot be closed and that are connected to the exterior.
• The aforementioned premises must not be used as a garage, material storage location, or for activities that
pose a fire risk.
• Two heaters must not be used in the same environment, one chimney and one heater, since the flue of one
could interfere with the functionality of the other.
• Shared ventilation ducts are forbidden.
• The air intake for combustion cannot be connected to any air-conditioning facility, neither is it recommended to
take air directly from the intake placed in the wall.
• The position of the air intake must be decided in accordance with the following distances:
► 1.5 m away from the smoke outlet.
► 0.3 m above windows, doors, chambers, etc.
► 1.5 m horizontally removed from windows, doors, chambers, etc.
► 1.5 m below above windows, doors, chambers, etc.