GDC Group Brazilia F 5 Installation And Owner's Manual
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21Owner Guide1.0 Warnings1.2 Considerations for timber framed buildings.Installation to a timber-framed building should be inaccordance with the relevant sections of The Institute of GasEngineers publication IGE/UP/7 “Gas installations in timberframe buildings”.Please note that advice should be sought before installing ina timber frame building since the alterations required maynullify any NHBC cover relating to the property. If in doubt,guidance should be requested from your local authorityplanning or building department.Under no circumstances is the fire to be recessed intotimber frame constructions.1.3 Ventilation requirements.No special ventilation bricks or vents are required into theroom containing the appliance.1.4 Fireguard requirements.A fireguard complying with BS 8423 should be fitted for theprotection of young children, the elderly, the infirm and petanimals.1.5 Room considerations.It is advisable that combustible fabrics such as curtains arenot fitted above the fire. If, however, this is unavoidable, theextreme bottom edge of the fabric must be at least 780mmabove the base of the fire.1.8 In case of Gas leaksIf a gas leak is found or suspected, immediately turn offthe gas supply at the meter or tank as appropriate andcontact your Installer, Gas Emergency (under 'Gas' in thephone directory) or the gas supplier.1.9 Servicing your ApplianceFor reasons of safety and economy your appliance shouldbe serviced annually. Your Installer or Gas Service providerwill be able to advise you.NoticeDiscolouration of wall surfacesMost heating appliances generate warm air convection currentsand transfer heat to any wall surface against which they aresituated.Some soft furnishings (such as blown vinyl wallpapers) may not besuitable for use where they are subject to temperatures abovenormal room levels and the manufacturer's advice should besought before using this type of wall covering adjacent to anyheating appliance.The likelihood of wall staining from convected air currents will beincreased in environments where high levels of tobacco smoke orother contaminants exist.This appliance must be installed in accordance with themanufacturers instructions and the rules in force.1.1 Regulations, Standards and Law.The installation must be in accordance with this guide.For the user’s protection, in the United Kingdom it is the lawthat all gas appliances are installed by competent persons inaccordance with the current edition of the Gas Safety(Installation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install theappliance correctly could lead to prosecution. GAS SAFEREGISTER and CORGI require their members to work torecognised standards.In the United Kingdom the installation must also be inaccordance with:All the relevant parts of local regulations.The relevant parts of the current editions of the followingBritish Standards:-BS 5440 Part 1- Installation of fluesBS 5871 Part 1- Installation - Gas firesBS 6891- Installation of low pressure gaspipework of up to 35mm (R1 ¼) indomestic premises (2nd familygas) - specification.- In England and Wales, the current edition of the BuildingRegulations issued by the Department of the Environmentand the Welsh Office.- In Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards(Scotland) Regulations issued by the Scottish Executive.- In Northern Ireland, the current edition of the Buildingregulations (Northern Ireland) issued by the Department ofthe Environment for Northern Ireland.- In the republic of Ireland the installation must be carriedout by a competent person and also conform to therelevant parts of:a) The current edition of IS 813 “Domestic Gas Installations”b) All relevant national and local rules in force.Where no specific instructions are given, reference should bemade to the relevant British Standard Code of Practice.The external flue terminal must be kept free fromobstruction at all times.If the terminal is less than 2m (6ft.) from ground level,a balcony or other place to which any person hasaccess a suitable terminal guard must be fitted. |
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