FIGURE 2.
Clearance above and around domestic cookers Extract
from AS5601
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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 600mm or, for an overhead exhaust fan, 650mm.
Any other downward facing combustible surface less than 600mm 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 450mm.
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