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22 C
PROVISION OF A NOTICE PLATE
A notice plate must be durable and be fixed on site, where a hearth, fireplace flue or chimney is provided or
extended (including cases where a flue is provided as part of refurbishment work). ADJ states that the
responsibility for achieving compliance with the requirements of Part J rests with the person carrying out the work
and so this person must be competent in the work they are being asked to do. The completed flue must pass the
appropriate tests that assess whether the flue in the chimney, the connecting flue pipe (and flue gas passages in
the appliance) are free of obstruction and acceptably gas tight. In addition, appliance performance tests, including
flue spillage tests should be carried out when an appliance is commissioned.
23 SITING
THE
APPLIANCE
This appliance must not be fitted into a location where it will be impossible to service. The location must comply
with the requirements laid down in the Building Regulations. Minimum clearances within these instructions must
be complied with.
23 A
HEARTH REQUIREMENTS
The positioning of the appliance and dimensions of the hearth must comply with current national and local
building regulations and be at least the minimum sizes shown in the diagram below See
FIG 9.
If the appliance is fitted into a setting that raises it further above the hearth than the minimum dimension shown in
FIG xxx, consideration must be given to the depth of the hearth in front of the appliance. The higher up the wall
that the appliance is located, the deeper the hearth will need to extend in front of the appliance. This will hopefully
prevent any combustible materials from falling outside the perimeter of the extended hearth.
23 B
STOVE CLEARANCES
X = DISTANCE OF APPLIANCE ABOVE SURFACE OF NON COMBUSTIBLE HEARTH.
STOVE CLEARANCES TO NON - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
B = X + 300mm
(up to a maximum of 900mm)
C = X + 200mm
(up to a maximum of 400mm)
STOVE CLEARANCES TO
FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS
•
The minimum distance from any flammable object, or one that is sensitive to heat, (furniture, wood, fabrics. etc.)
and from materials with flammable structure, must be 200 mm to the rear and 200 mm both sides.
•
In front of the appliance there must no flammable object or building material sensitive to heat within 1000mm.
•
Above the appliance, there must not be any flammable items within 630mm.
CONSTRUCTIONAL
HEARTH
DECORATIVE
HEARTH
FIG. 9
