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IMPORTANT NOTES
If your Wonderfire Airflame Excel Mk.3 burner is to be installed within a mk.3 Wonderfire
convector box, then this manual should be read in conjunction with the convector box
installation manual (part number 9860371). This appliance is intended for decorative purposes.
Under no circumstances must rubbish or debris of any description be thrown onto the fuel
bed.
Please read the following section before commencing with installation.
Before installation, ensure that the local distribution conditions (identification of the type of
gas and pressure) and the adjustment of the appliance are compatible.
It is the law that competent persons, in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
(amendment) Regulations 1994, install all gas appliances.
Improper installation of this decorative open gas fire could be hazardous to health. This fire is
to be used only in a properly flued, incombustible, masonry fireplace with the chimney or flue
free of any obstruction or damper. If in doubt consult building regulations or a supplier.
This appliance must be installed in accordance with the rules in force.
The flue must be swept before installation.
This appliance must be fitted in a fireplace opening conforming to BS 1251.
A flue with a minimum diameter of 7”, a minimum effective height of 3 metres, with a good
upward draught is required for fires operating within standard fireplace openings. Larger
fireplace openings may require a correspondingly larger chimney diameter, a faulty flue or
chimney may result in products of combustion spilling into the room with consequent possible
damage to furniture and decor. Conduct a smoke test before proceeding with installation.
GB only: A permanent ventilation grille of fixed design and having a minimum free area of
100cm
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must be fitted with direct access to outside air to room.
Note: see convector instructions if being installed within a Wonderfire convector box for
ventilation requirements.
IE only: This appliance must be installed in accordance with IS 813 1996 (as amended).
We strongly recommend the use of an approved fireguard whenever the elderly, infirm or
young children are in the presence of a working fire.
The appliance is fitted with an A.S.D. (atmosphere sensing device) if the appliance closes
down after a period of operation for no apparent reason, the consumer should be informed to
stop using the appliance, until the installation and appliance have been thoroughly checked.
RELATED DOCUMENTS:
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994 (as amended)
BS 5440 Part 1 1990
BS 5871 Pt 3 Installation of Decorative Fuel Effect Fires
BS 5440 Part 2 1989
Fireplace components conforming to BS 1251 assembled
BS 5871 Part 3 1990
in accordance With BS 8303-1986
BS 6461 Part 1 1984
Relevant Building Regulations
BS 6461 Part 2 1984
Republic of Ireland: IS 813 1996 (as amended)
