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Load-bearing capacity of the fl oor
Prior to installing the appliance, make sure that the substructure of the fl oor
is suitable for the weight of the appliance. Ensure a level and vibration-free
positioning of the appliance.
Floor pad as a protection against fl ying sparks
With combustible fl oors (timber fl ooring, synthetic materials, fi tted carpet, etc.),
the use of a fl oor pad made of steel, safety glass, tiles or similar non-combus-
tible materials is strongly recommended
According to fi re protection laws, the following minimum clearances from the
combustion chamber opening must be maintained: 50 cm to the front, and 30
cm each to the left and to the right.
Safety clearances
Maintain suffi cient safety clearance to combustible items (wooden panelling,
furniture, curtains, etc.) around the stove. The walls in the immediate vicinity of
the stove must be fi reproof over the full height of the walls and over a width of
at least 50 cm to either side and to the front beyond the fi replace (Figure 10).
The safety clearance from items to be protected (e.g. combustible walls, walls
with combustible components, tall kitchen cupboards and load-bearing walls
made of reinforced concrete) is at least 20 cm (Figure 11).
When installed next to combustible materials or in a fi tted kitchen or next to an
electric cooker or any other appliance, a fi re protection unit (fi tted as standard
or as an addition) must be provided (Figure 12).
In this case the maximum height of the adjacent fi xtures is the stove height. Fix-
tures exceeding the height of the stove must be at a distance of at least 20 cm.
Overhead kitchen cabinets
For stoves with a steel cooking plate it is not permissible to install overhead cabinets
above the stove because the hotplate can be opened (cooking opening cover).
For stoves with a glass ceramic cooking surface, the distance must be at least 75
cm and there must be adequate rear ventilation of the overhead cabinets to avoid
heat being trapped.
Safety clearances fl ue gas pipe
When installing the fl ue gas pipe, adhere to the following minimum distances from
combustible building materials:
• clearance to wall 20 cm
• clearance to ceiling 40 cm.
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
With fi re protection unit „retrofi tted“:
Gap in kitchen plinth to allow air circulation
> 20
fi re protection unit
> 20
> 20 > 20
> 20