Fitting into modular kitchen units

Instructions for the installer

combustion of the gas and for ventilating the same room. Air must be taken in naturally through permanent apertures made in the outside walls of the room or through single or branching collective ventilation ducts in compliance with the standards in force. The air must be taken directly from the outside, from an area far from sources of pollution.

The ventilation aperture must have the following characteristics (fig.3A):

·total free cross section of passage of at least 6 cm² for every kW of rated heating capacity of the appliance, with a minimum of 100 cm² (the heating capacity is indicated on the rating plate);

·it must be made in such a way that the aperture, both on the inside and outside of the wall, cannot be obstructed;

·it must be protected, e.g. with grills, wire mesh, etc. in such a way that the above-mentioned free section is not reduced;

·it must be situated as near to floor level as possible.

Detail A

Adjacent

Room to be

room

ventilated

The hob must be at least 60 mm from the rear wall. If the hob is to be installed near a corner, it must be at least 100

mm.from the side wall (fig.5). If the hob is installed on a base unit with doors, hob operation is not influenced by the opening and closing of these doors.

fig.4

Examples of ventilation holes	Enlarging the ventilation slot
for comburant air	between window and floor
Fig. 3A	Fig. 3B

The air inflow may also be obtained from an adjoining room, provided the latter is not a bedroom or a room where there is a risk of fire, such as garages, mews, fuel stores, etc. and is ventilated in compliance with the standards in force.

Air from the adjoining room to the one to be ventilated may be made to freely pass through permanent apertures with a cross section at least equal to that indicated above. These apertures may also be obtained by increasing the gap between the door and the floor (fig.3B). If an electric fan is used for extracting the combustion products, the ventilation aperture must be increased in relation to its maximum performance. The electric fan should have a sufficient capacity to guarantee an hourly exchange of air equal to 3- 5 times the volume of the kitchen. Prolonged, intensive use of the appliance may require extra ventilation, e.g. an open window or a more efficient ventilation system by increasing the extraction power of the electric fan if installed. Liquid petroleum gas descends towards the floor as it is heavier than air. Apertures in the outside walls in rooms containing LPG cylinders should therefore be at floor level, in order to allow any gas from leaks to be expelled. Do not store LPG cylinders (even when empty) in basements/rooms below ground level; it is advisable to keep only the cylinder in use in the room at any one time and connected far from heat sources which could raise its temperature to above 50 °C.

For correct operation of the hob built into a kitchen unit or other compartment, the latter must be suitable.

The installation diagram plus dimensions of the housing hole is given in fig. 4.

fig.5

Installation above an oven

Suitable precautions must be taken to ensure that the installation is in compliance with current accident-prevention regulations regarding electrical and gas connections.

Both the electricity supply cable and the gas pipe must not touch hot parts of the oven housing, in order to avoid overheating. When installing above a built-under oven without forced cooling ventilation, suitable air vents should be provided for as shown in fig.6 (inlet at least 200 cm² from the bottom, outlet at least 120 cm² from the top part) to allow adequate ventilation inside the housing unit.

Also a wooden panel "A" should be installed beneath the hob as insulation, positioning it at a minimum distance of 15 mm from the hob housing (fig.6).

Fixing to the housing unit

Proceed with fixing to the housing unit as follows (fig.7):

·mount the hooks "B", partly tightening the provided screws "A" into the relative holes;

·position the provided sealing gasket "X" 5÷6 mm from the edge of the installation hole, matching up the two ends of