Safety Distances Above The Appliance - Miele KM 360 Installation Instructions Manual

The cooktop must not be installed
over a dishwasher, washer, dryer,
refrigerator or freezer. Heat radiated by
the cooktop may damage them.
Deep fat fryers must not be
installed next to gas cooktops. Gas
flames can ignite splattering oil. A
distance of at least 12" (305 mm)
should be maintained between these
two appliances. The minimum distance
between two cooktops must be 4"
(100 mm).
Install the appliance so that the
power cord or gas piping does not
come into contact with any portion of
the cooktop which may become hot
during use.
This appliance must be installed
with its own shut off valve and the
included gas pressure regulator.
Both the valve and the regulator
must be easily accessible to the
consumer after the appliance is
installed.
This appliance must be
disconnected from the gas supply
during any pressure testing of the
system performed in excess of ½ psi
(3.5 kPa). This appliance must be
isolated at test pressures equal to or
less than ½ psi (3.5 kPa).
Any pipe connections must be made
using a thread sealant approved for
gas connections. Failure to correctly
install these items could lead to a
gas leak and subsequent explosion.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety distances above the
appliance
There must be a safety distance of at
least 30" (760 mm), b between the
appliance and any objects above it.
The overhead cabinet depth, c, if
unprotected, must not exceed 13"
(330 mm). The minimum distance of
combustible surfaces located above
and to the sides of the cooktop, d, is
18" (457 mm).
If the cabinet manufacturer
recommends a greater distance, follow
that manufacturers recommendation.
Keep this instruction book in a safe
place for future reference and pass it
on to an future user.
When installing the cooktop under a
venting hood, always observe the
minimum distance recommended by
the hood manufacturer.
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