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Australia
Positioning the Cooker
Clearances (see AS 5601/AG 601)
1 Overhead - Measurement A
The minimum height of any surface above the cooker is
650mm above the hotplate
Range hoods and exhaust fans shall be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. However,
in no case shall the clearance between the highest part of
the hob of the cooking appliance and a range hood be less
than 650 mm or, for an overhead exhaust fan, 750 mm.
2 Side clearances - Measurements B & C
Where B, measured from the periphery of the nearest
burner to any vertical combustible surface, or vertical
combustible surface covered with toughened glass or sheet
metal, is less than 200 mm, the surface shall be protected
to ensure that the combustible surface does not exceed
65ºC above ambient*. Even with the surface protected
the dimension B should not be less than 135mm above
hotplate level.
*The fi xing of 5mm thick ceramic tiles to the surface or
attaching fi re resistant material to the surface and covering
with sheet metal with a minimum thickness of 0.4mm to a
height C of not less than 150 mm above the hotplate should
satisfy this requirement.
3 Side clearances - Measurement E
3 Where D, the distance from the periphery of the nearest
burner to a horizontal combustible surface is less than
200 mm, then E shall be 10 mm or more, or the horizontal
surface shall be above the trivet. See insets above.
For safety reasons curtains must not be fi tted immediately
behind the cooker.
We recommend a gap of 910mm between units to allow for
moving the cooker. Do not box the cooker in; it must still
be possible to move the cooker in and out for cleaning and
servicing. The cooker should not be placed on a base.
A clearance of 130mm is required if the cooker is near a
corner of the kitchen to allow the oven doors to open.
Unpacking the Cooker
Do not take any packaging o
ff
the cooker until it is directly
in front of the place it is to be installed (unless it will not fi t
through a door in its outer packaging).
Cut the banding straps and lift o
ff
the top packing, leaving
the cooker standing on the base packaging. See the loose
unpacking sheet.
