Ventilation requirements
oThe room containing the cooker should have an air supply in accordance with the current edition of BS 5440: Part 2:
o The room must have opening windows or equivalent; some rooms may also require a permanent vent.
oIf the room has a volume between 5 and 10m³, it will require an air vent of 50cm² (effective area). Unless it has a door which opens directly to the outside.
oIf the room has a volume of less than 5m³, it will require an air vent of 100cm² (effective area).
oIf there are any other fuel burning appliances in the same room the current edition of BS 5440: Part 2: should be consulted to determine air vent requirements.
oEnsure that the room containing the cooker is well ventilated, keep natural ventilation holes or install a mechanical ventilation device (mechanical cooker hood).
oProlonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional ventilation, either by the opening of a window, or by increasing the level of the mechanical ventilation device (where present).
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