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Figure 9. Situation of the chimney.
1.4 Ventilation conditions for KFD ECO fireplace insert installation
Rooms in which KFD ECO fireplace inserts are installed ought to meet the technical
conditions specified in the local regulations. (Polish: REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF
INFRASTRUCTURE dated 12 April 2002 on technical conditions to be met by buildings and
their situation
– Polish Journal of Laws of 15 June 2002, № 75, item 690 – in particular, in
paragraph 150 of the above mentioned act
– regarding ventilation and air conditioning).
1.5 Supply of outdoor air
Additional outdoor air needs to be supplied to fireplace inserts. Pursuant to data specified in
table 4, section area of the air inlet ought to be 200 cm
2
. The following conditions must be
observed while constructing the installation:
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air is to be supplied from the direction of prevailing winds,
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air is not to be supplied from the direction of the street,
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a damper is to be installed to allow cutting off air supply while the fireplace is not in
use,
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air from other rooms of the house or flat must never be supplied,
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outdoor air may be supplied by installing window- or wall-mounted intake ventilators
with mechanical adjustment.
.
Figure 10. Method of supplying outdoor air underneath the insert.
Note
Never supply air from other
rooms of the house or flat.
2 m
6 m
1 m
prevailing winds
prevailing winds
air inlet
air inlet
air inlet
air inlet
air inlet
wall
insulation
base
supply of air
to the fireplace
ventilation
duct
