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Do not step-on, lean-on or rest heavy items on the open door, or
maneuver the oven by the door
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Permanent ventilation must be provided the plinth panel.(as shown
in Figure –1)
Figure 1
SAFETY
PANEL
When fitting a gas oven above a drawer or cupboard unit, suitable
precautions must be taken to prevent contact with the casing of the
underside of the oven, which becomes hot during operation. The
recommended method for overcoming this problem is to fix a wooden
panel within the cabinet at a distance of 80 mm below the underside of the
oven (see Figure- 2). This panel must have adequate ventilation to the
rear.
Figure 2
The panel underneath the oven must be easily removable to allow for any
servicing requirements.
To install the oven under the counter or in a kitchen unit, the cabinet must
have as for the following picture‘s dimensions:
In order to protect against injury a safety panel must be
installed
600mm x 10mm
cut away in plinth
panel below oven
housing
