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TO BE INSTALLED BY AN
AUTHORISED PERSON
LOCAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS
Check Gas Type and specifications plate placed on the rear of the unit, alternatively there is a second label supplied. All
gas fitting work, service and repairs can only be performed by an authorised person in accordance with AS/NZS 5601 and
local gas regulations. Failure to comply with this condition will render the warranty invalid. Always unplug the appliance
before carrying out any maintenance operations or repairs. The walls of the units must not be higher than work top and
must be capable of resisting temperatures of 75 above temperature. Do not install the appliance near flammable materials
(eg. curtains). The final act of any installation or gas type conversion must be the full testing of this appliance, which
includes leak testing, ignition of each burner and the functionality of the burners separately and together.
Keep all the dangerous packing parts (polystyrene foam, bags, cardboard, staples, etc.) away from children.
DO NOT MODIFY THIS APPLIANCE
Any walls of the adjacent furniture pieces and the wall behind the cooker must be made of heat-resistant material that
can withstand a minimum
temperature of 75°C.
Clearance above and around domestic cookers
Extract from AS5601
REQUIREMENTS
1. Overhead clearances
– (Measurement A)
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 600 mm or, for an overhead exhaust fan, 750 mm.
Any other downward facing combustible surface less than 600 mm above the highest part of the hob shall be
protected for the full width and depth of the cooking surface area in accordance with Clause
5.12.1.2. However, in no case shall this clearance to any surface be less than 450 mm.
2. Side clearances
– (Measurements B & C)
Where B, measured from the periphery of the nearest burner to any vertical combustible surface, is less than
200 mm, the surface shall be protected in accordance with Clause 5.12.1.2 to a height C of not less than 150
mm above the hob for the full dimension (width or depth) of the cooking surface area. Where the cooking
appliance is fitted with a
‘splash back’, protection of the rear wall is not required.
3. Additional requirements for Freestanding and Elevated Cooking Appliances
– (Measurements D & E)
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.
