Installation requirements
1.1 conditions of installation
It is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a competent person
Ie:a registered installer in accordance with the current edition of the gas safety(installation
and use )regulations or the rules in force.failure to do so could lead to prosecution
The installer must be gas safe registered .
The installation must also be in accordance with all relevant parts of the local and national
building regulations where appropriate,the building regulations (scotland consolidation)
issued by the scottish development department,and all applicable requirements of the
following british standard codes of practice.
1. Bs 5871 part 2 installation of inset fuel effect fires
2. Bs 6891 installation of gas pipework
3. Bs 5440 parts 1 & 2 installation of flues and ventilation
4. Bs 1251 open fire place components
5. Bs 715 / BS EN 1856-2 metal flue pipes for gas appliances
6. Bs 8303 installation of domestic heating appliances
7. Is 813 domestic gas installation (republic of ireland )
No purpose made additional ventilation is normally required for this
appliance ,when installed in G.B.when installing in I.E.please consult document
I.s 813 domestic gas installation,which is issued by the national standards authority
of ireland.if installing in northern ireland please consult local building regulations
In scotland ,please consult the current edition of the building standards
regulations,issued by the scottish executive.any purpose made ventilation must be
checked periodically to ensure that it is free from obstruction.
1.2 Flue & chimney suitability
This appliance is designed for use with conventional brick built or lined chimneys and and
fabricated flues and metal flue boxes conforming to BS 715 /BS EN 1856-2
All flues must conform to the following minimum dimensions
Minimum dimension of circular flues 125 mm
Minimum effective height of all flue types 3 meters
This product is not suitable for pre cast flues
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