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Distance to Combustible materials
Combustible materials should not be located where the heat dissipating through the walls of fireplaces or flues could
ignite it. Therefore when installing the stove in the presence of combustible materials due account must be taken of
the guidance on the separation of combustible material given in Building Regulations Approved Document J and also
in these stove instructions.
The minimum distances to flammable materials are specified on the EN 13240 plate on the back of the stove
Distance to
combustibles rear
Distance to
combustbles sides
Distance to
combustibles sides
Convection models
Suitable for 12mm
non-combustible floor
plate
SOMERTON 2
200mm
200mm
N/a
YES
Hearth
The hearth should be able to accommodate the weight of the stove and its chimney if the chimney is not independently
supported.
The appliance should be installed on floors with adequate load bearing capacity. If the existing construction does not
meet this prerequisite, suitable measures (e.g. load distribution plate) shall be taken to achieve it.
The Somerton stove has been tested and is suitable to be installed on a 12 mm non combustible plate such as 12 mm
glass plates . Installation of all hearths should comply in size and construction so that it is in accordance with the
provisions of the current Building Regulations Approved Document J.
The clearance distances to combustible material beneath, surrounding or on the hearth and walls adjacent to the hearth
should comply with the guidance on the separation of combustible material given in Building Regulations Approved
Document J and also in these stove instructions.
If the stove is to be installed on a wooden floor, it must be covered with a non-combustible material at least 12 mm
thick, in accordance with Building Regulations Approved Document J, to a distance of 30 cm in front of the stove and
15 cm to each side measuring from the door of the combustion chamber.
Combustion air supply
In order for the stove to perform efficiently and safely there should be an adequate air supply into the room in which
the stove is installed to provide combustion air. This is particularly necessary if the room is double-glazed or a flue
draught stabiliser is operating in the same room as the appliance. The provision of air supply to the stove must be in
accordance with current Building Regulations Approved Document J. An opening window is not appropriate for this
purpose. Air inlets must be positioned in such a way that they cannot be blocked. An air inlet may be a vent (the vent
must be open and the capacity for the vent sufficient when the stove is lit) .
