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ADVICE FOR SAFETY
Gas connections
• Before installation ensure gas type and
pressure and the pre-setting of the appliance
are consistent.
• This appliance must be installed only in a
room with good ventilation.
• This appliance must not connect to a flu. It
has to be installed and connected in
accordance with the rules in force. Special
attention should be paid to ventilation
requirements.
• The adjacent furniture panels have to be heat
resistant or protected by such material.
• The gas type for this appliance is stated on
the rating plate.
Connection to gas supply.
Check that the gas flow and the diameter of the
supply pipe is sufficient to supply all the
appliances of the installation.
• Check that all connections are tight.
• Install an accessible and visible gas tap to
isolate the appliance.
- Installation of flues and ventilation for gas
appliances of rated input not exceeding
60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) – Part
2 Specification for installation of
ventilation for gas appliances – BS 5440;
- Gas burning appliances – Part 3 Domestic
cooking appliances burning gas – BS
5386;
- Specification for installation of low
pressure gas pipe work of up to 20mm
(R1) in domestic premises (2nd family gas)
– BS 6891;
- Pipe threads for tubes and fittings where
pressure-tight joints are made on the
threads (metric dimensions) – BS 21:
1985;
- Flexible hoses, end fittings and sockets
for gas burning appliances – BS 669;
- Installation of domestic gas cooking
appliances (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) –
BS 6172: 1990;
- For appliances installed in the Republic of
Ireland please refer to NSAI-Domestic Gas
Installation IS813 Current Editions.