The appliance can only be installed in a room which
meets the ventilation regulations in force. But, in any
event the room must have a permanent vent of minimum
free air area, see below:
IMPORTANT: THE LOUVERED AIR INTAKE AT THE
BOTTOM FRONT OF THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
KEPT CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS.
Detailed recommendations for air supply are given in the
Building Regulations and in BS 5410: Part 1. The
following notes are intended to give general guidance.
1.
Combustion and ventilation air supply to oil fired
appliance has to comply with the Building Regulations
and with BS 5410: Part 1. The air supply requirement
for oil fired appliance in 550mm
2
per kW of maximum
rated output above 5 kW. These requirements are
illustrated in OFTEC Technical Book No. 3.
2.
The combustion air supply to open flued appliances
should normally be provided at high level into a room
where it will not cause discomfort by creating a cold
draught across the floor.
3.
If combustion air is supplied through an under floor
duct the grilles at each end should be positioned in the
vertical plane to reduce the risk of blockage. Ducts
should be sized so as to reduce the resistance to air
flow.
4.
The ventilation requirement for kitchen in Part F of the
Building Regulations (England & Wales) is for
mechanical extract at the rate of 60 litres per second
or 30 litres if the fan is incorporated in a cooker hood.
The amount can be reduced if the spillage of flue
gases might be caused by the outflow of air from the
room.
Background ventilation is also required, either by
producing a constant extract rate of one air change per
hour or by having ventilation openings of not less than
4000m
2
.
5.
Extract fan should be positioned as far away from the
open flue as possible and should have a sufficient
dedicated air supply. To undertake a test the oil fired
appliance should be set in operation and the doors and
windows of the room containing it should be closed.
The extract fan should then be run at its maximum
setting. The oil fired heating appliance should be
observed to operate satisfactorily both before and after
the fan is switched on.
6.
It is preferable for the air supply for an extract fan to be
located where it can serve the fan without the air
stream passing close to the oil fired appliance.
7.
Oil fired appliances must not draw the combustion air
from a garage.
Carbon Monoxide Detector/Alarm
It is recommended that a Carbon Monoxide
Detector/Alarm should be fitted in the same area as the
cooker.
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Site requirements
AIR SUPPLY
680KCD O/F
780KCD O/F
180cm
2
MODEL
MIN. AIR REQUIREMENT
