Positioning
The adjacent furniture must be able to withstand a
minimum temperature rise of 85°C above the ambient
temperature of the room it is located in, during
periods of use.
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This appliance can be located in a kitchen, a kitchen diner or a
sitting room. IMPORTANT: The appliance must not be installed
in a bathroom or shower room.
This appliance is classified as Class 3 and therefore is to be built into a
kitchen unit (depending on size) or 600 mm worktop that is between
25 mm and 40 mm thick. The following minimum clearance distances
must be observed:-
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700 mm between the hob surface and the underside of any
horizontal surface above it.
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50 mm clearance around the front, back and sides of the
appliance, measured from the cut out.
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The wall MUST be made of a non-combustible material.
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If the hob is positioned so that the right or left hand side of the
appliance will be near to the edge of a kitchen unit. There must
be a gap of at least 150 mm between the side of the hob and the
vertical surface of any kitchen unit that is made of a combustible
material. If the vertical surface is made of a non-combustible
material, then 55 mm clearance is sufficient. HOWEVER
sufficient space must be allowed for saucepan handles to be
turned and for saucepans to be used safely.
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