Important safety requirements
This hob must be installed in accordance with
the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
(Current Edition) and the IEE Wiring Regulations
(Current Edition).
For appliances installed in the Republic of
Ireland please refer to NSAI- Domestic Gas
Installation I.S. 813 Current Editions and the
ETCI Rules for Electrical Installations.
Provision for ventilation
Detailed recommendations are contained in the
following British Standards Codes Of Practice:
B.S. 6172/ B.S. 5440, Part 2 and B.S. 6891 Current
Editions.
The hob should not be installed in a bed sitting
room with a volume of less than 20 m
installed in a room of volume less than 5 m
air vent of effective area of 110 cm
If it is installed in a room of volume between 5
3
3
m
and 10 m
an air vent of effective area of 50
2
cm
is required, while if the volume exceeds 11
3
m
no air vent is required. However, if the room
has a door which opens directly to the outside
no air vent is required even if the volume is
3
between 5 m
and 11 m
If there are other fuel burning appliances in the
same room, B.S. 5440 Part 2 Current Edition,
should be consulted to determine the requisite
air vent requirements.
For appliances installed in the Republic of
Ireland please refer to the NSAI- Domestic Gas
Installation I.S. 813 Current Editions Table Four.
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. If it is
2
is required.
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.
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