FIXING TTHE A
APPLIANCE
Having selected the final mounting position for the appliance, taking
into account the site requirements as detailed in sections 1.0 - 5.0, the
heater can now be fixed to the wall.
Remove any protective film coatings from the finished/decorative sur-
faces of the appliance. To ensure customer safety, be sure to design the
installation so that the strength of both the wall and any wall fixings
used are sufficient.
Focal Point Fires plc. assumes absolutely no responsibility for injuries
and damages that may occur due to improper installation or handling.
The appliance should not be installed until all wet plastering and/or dry
wall sanding and wall painting has been completed. Do not block the
ventilation holes of the appliance. The wall onto which the appliance is
installed must be flat. Install only on a vertical surface. Avoid sloped sur-
faces. Installation onto anything other than a vertical wall may result in
fire, damage or injury.
If the appliance is to be mounted on the inner leaf of a conventional cavity brick wall, or a solid wall, then the
wall plugs and fixing screws provided may be used. Depending on the condition of the wall it may be necessary
to use alternative fixings than the ones provided. If you are unsure, seek professional advice.
If the appliance is to be mounted on a dry lined wall or a timber framed
construction wall then efforts should be made to fix in at least one posi-
tions vertically, into one of the wooden studs, or supporting wooden
members of the wall using two of the fixing screws provided. If this is
not possible then the wall should be strengthened using appropriate
building materials.
If there is no alternative than to rely on
some plasterboard fixings then special
cavity screw fixings or hollow wall anchors will be required which are not sup-
plied with this product. These should be constructed from metal and not plas-
tic and of the design indicated in figure 4. If you are unsure, seek professional
advice.
a) M
Marking PPositions:
There are three fixing positions, two upper “hanging” positions”, and one lower position on the back-panel locat-
ed behind the fuel bed. A template is provided to aid location of fixings. Use a spirit level to ensure that the tem-
plate is level. This ensures that both upper and lower fixing positions are horizontally aligned.
Using the template in the required position on the wall, “mark through” the template and onto the wall at the
three mounting locations designated “P23E” for this particular appliance. Now remove the template.
b) W
Wall FFixings:
If the appliance is to be mounted on the inner leaf of a conventional cavity wall or a solid wall, drill three holes
using a 7.0mm masonry bit, to a depth equal to the wall plug, ie 37mm.
Insert the wall-plugs provided and ensure that they are flush with the wall. If the appliance is to be mounted on
a dry lined wall or timber framed construction, then special cavity screw fixings will be required, that are not sup-
plied with this product. Insert 2 x 37mm long fixing screws into the upper two wall-plugs, taking care to leave
4
9.0
INCORRECT IINSTALLATION C
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2007 Focal Point Fires plc.
