2.1.2 Corner Installation:
Flue shielding
C (mm)
D (mm)
900mm shield
400
200
Decro-mesh with
900mm inner reflector
400
125
2.2
Floor Protector (Hearth)
Unless the heater will be standing on a heat resistant floor
such as concrete slab with slate or tiles, it will be necessary to
provide a floor protector (hearth).
The dimensions given in above (Section 2.1) are the minimum
required for the floor protector. It must extend no less than
400 mm in front of the door opening, no less than 200mm
either side of the door opening, and extend under the heater.
Minimum dimensions for floor protector are 900mm wide by
900mm deep. It may be desirable, for example aesthetic
reasons, for the floor protector to be larger than these
minimum dimensions.
The floor protector shall be constructed of non-combustible
material no less than 15mm thick and with a thermal
conductivity not greater than 0.33W/m
º
K, eg. compressed
cement sheet. The floor protector may be laid directly on the
combustible floor.
For more details and variations on floor protectors refer to
AS/NZS 2918:2001 Clause 2.2, 3.3.1, & 3.3.2.
If it is necessary to install a heater closer to a combustible
surface than the stated requirements in Section 2 of this
Installation Guide, it must be done in accordance with
Australian Standard AS/NZS 2918:2001 Section 3, Tables 3.1
& 3.2.
Shield Construction:- The shield shall be constructed from a
heat resistant material. The shield must be fixed to the
surface that requires protection and NOT the heater.
The Standard allows three options to reduce stated
clearances.
Single layer of continuous material with Minimum Air Gap of
12mm—Clearance Factor = 0.40
Single layer of continuous material with Minimum Air Gap of
25mm—Clearance Factor = 0.30
Two spaced layers of continuous material with Minimum Air
Gaps of 12mm + 12mm—Clearance Factor = 0.20
The shielding must be open at the top and bottom (vented)
to allow a continuous air flow. It is this air flow that keeps
the surface requiring protection cool. Fixings should not
impede this air flow.
The shielding needs to go far enough along and up the wall
so that the original side and rear required clearances are not
compromised. As the flue is now closer to the wall the
shielding should also protect the wall from the flue pipe.
For example:
Side wall clearance for the MK2 LE is 450 mm.
A 12mm gapped shield on the wall with a factor of 0.40.
Calculate:- 450 mm x 0.40 = 180 mm. This is the new side
wall minimum clearance.
The shielding needs to be large enough so that none of the
original clearances of 450 mm are compromised.
3. Reducing Clearances to Combustible Walls
