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SECTION 18: USER INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT NOTES
The installation of this fire MUST only be carried out by a competent person (such as a Gas Safe registered fitter) in
accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, the relevant British Standards, Codes of
Practice, the Building Regulations and the manufacturers’ instructions.
Failure to comply with the above recommendations could lead to prosecution and invalidate the appliance
Warranty.
Please ensure you are handed all of the manufacturer’s documents on completion of the installation. This will include
these instructions.
Always keep a note of the installer’s name and address, the original purchase receipt and the date of installation for
future reference.
The fire and flue should be serviced regularly to ensure continued safe operation, see the servicing section for further
details.
Frequency of service will depend on use, but MUST be carried out at least once within a 12 month period.
Parts of this appliance become naturally hot during use, it is recommended that a suitable fire guard conforming to BS
6778 is used, especially where young children, the elderly, or infirm are concerned.
Combustible items, such as flooring and furniture, and soft wall coverings (such as blown vinyl or embossed paper)
may discolour if fitted too close to the fire.
See relevant section for further details on clearances to combustibles.
No combustible material or flooring should protrude onto the hearth.
DO NOT burn any foreign material on this fire, the coals must be of the correct type and lay out in accordance with
the relevant section of these instructions.
Failure to do so could create a hazard or lead to sooting.
Before the appliance is installed, the chimney should be swept.
All flues should be checked by the installer to ensure there are no defects or obstructions that may prevent the flow
of combustion products.
The fire is only suitable for use with the gas type for which it is supplied.
This fire is supplied with a particular style of fire front/fret, use of the fire front/fret will ensure an adequate airflow
under the fire bed for the correct functioning of this appliance.
Compliance with safety standards cannot be guaranteed if another style of front is used.
A combustible shelf may be fixed to the wall above the fire, providing that it complies with the dimensions given in
section 3 site requirements.
No purpose provided ventilation is normally required for this appliance.
The requirements of other appliances operating in the same space or room, and the results of a spillage test must be
taken into consideration when assessing ventilation requirements, this will have been carried
out by your Gas Safe registered installer.
For Republic of Ireland, ventilation may be required, see IS 813, ICP3, IS 327, and any other rules in
force
