Installing Your Cooker
The information below is crucial to installing this appliance correctly and safely.
Ventilation Requirements
The room containing the appliance should have an air supply in accordance with BS 5440:Part 2.
●All rooms require an openable window, or equivalent, and some will require a permanent vent as well.
●For room volumes up to 5m3 an air vent of 100cm2 is required.
●For room volumes between 5m3 and 10m3 and air vent of 50cm2 is required.
●If the room has a door which opens directly to the outside, or exceeds 10m3 - no air vent is required.
●If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room, BS 5440:Part 2 should be consulted to determine the air vent requirements.
●This appliance must not be fitted into a bed sitting room of less than 20m3 or into a bath or shower room.
Windows and vents should not be blocked or removed without first consulting a competent engineer.
LPG only - do not install this appliance below ground level. This does not preclude installation into rooms which are basements with respect to one side of the building, but open to ground level on the opposite side.
Where standards have been revised - always use the most recent edition.
Failure to install appliances correctly is dangerous and could lead to prosecution.
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