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Gas Installation
The manufacturer and the seller do not accept
responsibility for any damage due to incorrect
installation or gas connection.
Gas bottles should be located outdoors in a
suitable ventilated lock
-
up. The connecting hose
should not exceed 200 cm in length.
Room size
Ventilation opening
Smaller than 5
m
3
min. 100
cm
2
5
m
3
to 10
m
3
min. 50 cm
2
Greater than 10
m
3
not required
In the cellar or basement
min. 65
cm
2
Ventilation
Air for combustion is drawn from the room and the
exhaust gases are emitted directly into the room,
therefore good room ventilation is essential for the
safe operation of your appliance. If there is no win-
dow or door available for room ventilation, extra
ventilation must be installed.
The appliance corresponds to device class 1. The
following critical air gaps and ventilation openings
must be maintained:
Important information
Upon completion of the installation ensure that you
are familiar with the following:
a) The position of the isolation or shut
-
off valve in
the gas supply line to the appliance.
b)
The requirements for safe operation of the
appliance
Ensure that pipe clamps are tightened correctly
and are of a good quality.
•
Flexible hose
Any hose that is used to connect the stove to
the gas system shall comply with SANS 1156
-
2
or BS 3212.
•
Gas cylinder
-
Not supplied.
For best results we recommend that gas cylin-
ders with a minimum capacity of 9kg be used.
•
Regulator
-
Not supplied.
A 2.8
-
3.0 kPa LPG gas regulator which com-
plies with SANS 1237 must be used.
Failure to comply with the above will render the
warranty invalid.
Note: Your invoice is required in the event of
you wishing to make a warranty claim.
Connecting the gas hose
DANGER Risk of explosion!
Before starting any work on the gas
installation, please shut off the gas
supply.
•
Have your appliance connected so that it will be
close to the gas connection. Ensure that there
is no gas leakage.
•
Gas bottles should be located outdoors in a
suitable ventilated lock
-
up.
•
The connecting hose to be used must not be
longer than 200 cm in length.
•
Fit the clamp to the hose. Soak one end of the
hose (15 mm inner diameter) into hot water for
60 seconds to soften, then slip the softened end
of the hose completely onto the sharp hose tip
of the appliance.
•
Secure the hose by tightening the hose clamp.
•
Repeat the same procedure for the other end of
the hose by securing it to the regulator on the
gas bottle to complete the gas cylinder
connection.
•
Always check for gas leaks after installation and
whenever a new or refilled gas bottle is used for
the first time.
This appliance is supplied ex
-
factory with jets and air settings
for use with LPG gas only
A stove without a flame failure
device may only be used with a free
standing cylinder placed adjacent to
but not closer than 300 mm to the
