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Ventilation
The main consideration when installing any refrigeration unit into
a fitted kitchen is ventilation. The heat removed from the cooling
compartment needs to be dissipated into the atmosphere. Incorrect
ventilation can lead to premature compressor failure, excessive power
consumption and total system failure. For products intended to be
installed into a tall housing unit, the following requirements need to be
met:-
Important
Please follow the instructions to install this unit.
300
300
plan view of cut out and ventilation gaps
The top of the cabinet needs to be
vented into the room
Recommended size of vent opening:
500 x 35mm
If the furniture does not allow free air
into the room then a plinth vent, or other
means of ventilation needs to be pro-
vided to ensure a natural flow of air
There should be space at the rear of the
cabinet to allow cool air to be drawn over
the condenser.
Recommended:
500 x 35mm
An air intake
should be
provided
somewhere in
the cabinet run to
allow free air in.
In this example,
a plinth vent is
shown underneath
the refrigerator .
A thin section of
the plinth can be
removed to allow
air into the unit
(recommended
600mm x 10mm)
Refrigerator
outline
Min 30mm
A hole should be cut in the supporting
shelf, as shown below
fig. 6
