Note: Ensure that the gas supply is isolated before commencing installation of the appliance.
The fireplace opening and environment must be in compliance with specifications laid down in the appropriate sections of these
instructions.
Remove the appliance from its carton as described previously and stand on a dustsheet. Remove the hood and glass panel and
place safely to one side. Knock out holes are provided in the rear and sides of the firebox for use where concealed pipework is
required. Note: Knock out holes are also provided in the sides of the inner firebox if a side-entry pipe routing is required, but it
is essential to seal these holes with grommets. Knock out the appropriate hole in the firebox with a sharp tap from a hammer
and fit the rubber grommet supplied. A small incision can now be made in the rubber to slip snugly around the outside of the
supply pipe and sleeving.
Warning : Do not install or use the appliance without this seal in place.
Following preparation of the fixing method, the concealed gas supply (if required), can now be installed.
When the opening is ready for installation the gas supply can be routed. If the gas pipe has been sleeved the ends of the sleeving
must be sealed. The end of the 8mm pipe should be temporarily sealed to prevent the ingress of debris during fixing.
An inlet restrictor elbow is supplied as part of the appliance. All installation pipework must be in accordance with the current
edition of BS 6891, and for timber framed dwellings, the current edition of IGE/UP/7. In order to avoid unnecessary pressure
drops, no more than 1.5m of 8mm diameter pipe must be used. If a concealed gas connection is to be made, the supply pipe
should always be sleeved through walls and floors using the shortest possible route. For concealed supply pipe routing, pipes must
(where possible) be vertical and providing there is sufficient wall thickness available, they should be placed in pipe chases.
Horizontal pipe runs should be avoided. Prior to chasing a solid wall, an inspection should be made to note the proximity of any
cables/sockets outlets which may already be buried. Pipes must be secured using suitable clips and protected against corrosion.
Ideally factory finished protected pipework and fittings should be used. Joints should be kept to a minimum and compression fit-
tings must not be used. The pipework installation must be tested for tightness before any protection is applied and/or the
pipework and fittings are buried.
This method requires no modifications to the internal wall of a property and is achieved by using either a
surround with extended rebate or a false chimney breast of minimum 105mm internal depth. If cable fixings are
to be used then the minimum depth should be 125mm.
A false chimney breast should be installed, taking into account any guidance given in the section on timber framed buildings as far
as insulation and clearances are concerned. When the false chimney breast is constructed from combustible materials the firebox
must be separated from any combustible materials by a minimum 75mm air gap at the sides and rear and 100mm air gap above
the firebox. Alternatively the firebox may be insulated with 75mm of fibre glass wool or rock wool to the sides, rear and 100 mm
to the top.
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2013 Focal Point Fires plc.
6.0 APPLIANCE INSTALLATION
GB IE
6.1 PREPARING THE APPLIANCE
6.2 GAS SUPPLY ROUTES
6.3 INSTALLATION METHOD 1
(against a non-combustible inside wall)
Figure 5
False chimney breast
Non combustible back panel
Non combustible inside wall of building
Outer leaf of building
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