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REGULATORY INFORMATION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
THE FOLLOWING MUST BE NOTED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THIS APPLIANCE.
This gas appliance MUST be installed by a GAS SAFE registered installer by law. It must be installed in
accordance to these installaon instrucons and the GAS SAFETY (Installaon & Use) REGULATIONS 1998 as
amended. Non compliance of this law may lead to prosecuon and it is in the interest of you and your family
that this condion is observed.
The installaon of this appliance must be in accordance with the relevant parts of the LOCAL AND NATIONAL
BUILDING REGULATIONS as issued by the Department of the Environment or BUILDING STANDARD (Scotland
Consolidaon) REGULATIONS issued by the Scosh Development Department and the following relevant
Brish Standards:
BS5871
Part 2 Installaon of Inset Live Fuel Effect Gas Fires
BS5440
Parts 1 & 2 Installaon of Flues and Venlaon
BS6891
Installaon of Gas Pipe-work
BS6461
Part 1 Installaon of Chimneys and Flues
BS1251
Open Fireplace Components
BS715/BS EN 1856-2
Metal Flue Boxes / Metal Flue Pipes for Gas Appliances
BS EN 1858 / BS1289
Chimneys Components & Concrete Flue Blocks
IS813:1996
Domesc Gas Installaon (Republic of Ireland)
Prior to installaon ensure that the gas supply is compable with the appliance, this appliance must only be
used on
natural gas
at a supply pressure of 20 mbar as marked on the data plate on the appliance and the
carton.
This appliance must be installed onto a non-combusble surface with a thickness of at least 12mm. See page 8
& 9 for hearth informaon.
This appliance is can be installed into a builders opening which must be constructed of non-combusble
materials confirming to BS1251 or a suitable flue-box complying with the requirements of BS715/BS EN 1856-2.
If the product is being installed into a builders opening the chimney must be at least 3 metres in height and
should be swept before installaon if it has been used for the burning of solid fuel (e.g. coal or wood). The
chimney must only serve as a flue-way to this appliance and must have no openings to any other room. The
opening should be inspected and any exposed brickwork should be repaired where necessary. The chair- brick
(if applicable) should be removed. Ensure that the chimney/flue only serves one fireplace. Remove or securely
fix open any dampers or register plates.
If the product is being installed into a fabricated Flue-box (to BS715) it must be installed onto a non-
combusble surface with a thickness of at least 12mm.
This fireplace
is also suitable
for installaon
into precast flue
fireplaces which comply to the requirements of BS
EN1858/ BS1289-1:1986 / BS1289:1975 and must have a cross seconal area of at least 12500mm
2
for
BS1289:1975 and 16500mm
2
for BS1289-1:1986 pre cast flues.
When installing into a precast flue it is extremely important to ensure that the flue is clear of spiders webs and
any other material which could impede the flow of products. Furthermore the flue-way connecng the blocks to
the terminal should be twin skin and preferably insulated to reduce heat loss. If the flue terminates in a ridge
le which is too restricve it may be necessary to change to a less restricve ridge terminal.
It is
important
to note that
pre-cast flue
systems should be constructed with an
air gap
or some form of
insulaon material
between the flue block and the plastered face; pre-cast flue systems with a plastered face
directly in contact with the flue block are
not correctly installed
and installaon of this appliance into such a
flue system may result in the
plaster cracking
above the appliance.
Essenally a
vercal flue route
from the spigot is required to ensure evacuaon of combuson products. Any
overhanging brickwork or other building materials which affect the gas from rising to the flue entry should be
removed and made good. For class 1 installaons a throat lintel is recommended.
All flue types should be checked for draw using a smoke bomb or similar, if there is a definite draw then the
installaon of the appliance can proceed. A successful smoke bomb test is not a guarantee that the appliance
will draw properly as it provides a very low volume of smoke. This test is to ensure the flue-way is clear and
connected to the terminal/pot correctly and can help idenfy flue leakage.