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Decorative Fascia Panel
This appliance must be installed with the fascia panel set supplied. This panel
allow the passage of air for convection and for the cooling of the control system.
It must be installed as described in these instructions. The fire should never be
left running with this fascia panel dropped down. This will overheat both the
fascia and glass window.
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Ventilation
This is a room-sealed appliance; therefore, there is no requirement for purpose
made ventilation into the room containing the fire.
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The appliance is designed for use with both natural gas and propane. The two
gases require different burners that are not interchangeable between the
different gas types.
7
The appliance must not be installed in a room containing a bath or shower or in
a private garage.
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Shelf
If a shelf made of combustible material is to be fixed to the wall above the
appliance a space of at least 150mm must be left between the top of the fascia
and the underside of the shelf.
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THE HEARTH
(Appliances in floor level fireplaces)
Where the appliance is fitted in a floor level builders opening, floor level fireplace
recess or floor level flue box, the hearth shall:
a,
Extend through the whole base of the builders opening, fireplace recess or
beneath the flue box.
b,
Project at least 275mm in front of the glass window panel.
c,
Project at least 150mm beyond each side of the edge of the glass window
panel. or if there is a non-combustible wall within 150mm of glass panel,
up to that wall.
d,
Have a thickness of not less than 12mm and a minimum height of 50mm
along its front and side edges.
Hole-in-the-wall installations
Where the appliance is installed in a hole-in-the-wall fireplace, a hearth as
previously detailed for floor level fireplaces shall be fitted on the floor beneath
the hole so as to protect combustible material from radiant heat.
a,
If a hearth is not to be used, so as to maintain a minimal and
contemporary styling, the appliance must be installed so that the base of
the appliance is at least 200mm vertically above any carpet or floor
covering.
b,
Where no hearth is to be fitted
consideration
should be given to fixing a
tactile separator to protect young children, the elderly and the infirm. A
tactile separator can be in the form of a fender, kerb, hearth, shelf or
horizontal bar all made from non combustible material and fixed not less
than 50mm & not more than 1000mm above the floor level. It should be
positioned not less than 275mm in front of and 150mm beyond the edge
of the window glass.
