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LOCAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS
Before installation, unpack all parts from carton, remove all internal packaging and check for da mage. Check Gas Type and
specifications plate placed on the rear of the unit, alternatively there is a second label supplied. All gas fitting work, service and
repairs can only be performed by an authorised person in accordance with AS/NZS 5601 and local gas regulations. Failure to
comply with this condition will void the warranty. Always unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operations or
repairs. The walls of the units must not be higher than worktop and must be capable of resisting temperatures of 65
⁰
C or
higher. Do not install the appliance near flammable materials (eg. curtains). The final act of any installation or gas type
conversion must be the full testing of this appliance, which includes leak testing, ignition of each burner and the functionality of
the burners separately and together.
Keep all the dangerous packing parts (polystyrene foam, bags, cardboard, staples, etc.) away from children.
Any walls of the adjacent furniture pieces and the wall behind the cooker must be made of heat-resistant material that can
withstand a minimum temperature of 65°C.
Clearance above and around domestic cookers
Extract from AS5601
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REQUIREMENTS
1. Overhead clearances – (Measurement A)
Range hoods and exhaust fans shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. However, in no case shall
the clearance between the highest part of the hob of the cooking appliance and a range hood be less than 600 mm or, for an
overhead exhaust fan, 750 mm.
Any other downward facing combustible surface less than 600 mm above the highest part of the hob shall be protected for the full
width and depth of the cooking surface area in accordance with clause 5.12.1.2. However, in no case shall the clearance to any
surface be less than 450mm.
2. Side clearances – (Measurements B & C)
Where B, measured from the periphery of the nearest burner to any vertical combustible surface, is less than 200 mm, the
surface shall be protected in accordance with Clause 5.12.1.2 to a height C of not less than 15 0 mm above the hob for the full
dimension (width or depth) of the cooking surface area. Where the cooking appliance is fitted with a “splash back”, protection of
the rear wall is not required.
3. Additional requirements for Freestanding and Elevated Cooking Appliances – (Measurements D & E)
Where D, the distance from the periphery of the nearest burner to a horizontal combustible surface is less than 200 mm, then E
shall be 10 mm or more, or the horizontal surface shall be above the trivet. See insets above.
