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3.9.4. Checking for Spillage
1. Close all doors and windows.
2. Turn the fire on to full rate and leave it
burning for 5 minutes.
3. Test for spillage using a smoke match (in
a ‘Blume tube’) at the top of the
appliance opening along the centre, with
the smoke match being approximately
25mm below and 6 - 12mm (¼ - ½
inches) inside the opening (see
Figure
52
).
4. If the smoke spills out into the room,
repeat the test again after a further 10
minutes.
5. If the fire shows tendency to spill, this
may indicate either an installation fault or
a flue construction fault.
Disconnect
the fire and seek expert advice.
smoke match
applied 6-12mm
inside opening
Figure 52
The fuel effect must be laid in accordance with the instructions prior to
commencing the spillage test.
If there are any extractor fans in nearby rooms then repeat the smoke match test
with all these fans operating and any interconnecting doors open between the
fans and the fire.
3.9.5. Fitting the Terminal Guard
1. Position the Terminal Guard centrally
over the fan box and mark the fixing
positions on to the wall.
2. Drill and plug the marked positions.
3. Screw the terminal guard in position.
The outlet of this appliance is
hot and therefore a terminal
guard must be fitted where it is
accessible. E.g. installed less
than 2 metres above ground
level.
3.9.6. Instructing the User
The installer must hand over these
instructions to the user and explain how to
operate this fire, stressing the importance of
having the fire checked and serviced
regularly. An annual service is
recommended.
It is mandatory as part of the
gas installation that the installer
instructs the user on the correct
operation and care of their
appliance.
