5.10 Installation options.
In the United Kingdom, as supplied, the appliance can be installed in the following
situations:
5.10.1 Conventional fireplace and hearth.-
To a fireplace opening and hearth complying with BS1251 after removal of the
fireback and sufficient material behind the fireback for a debris catchment space.
5.10.2. 'Hole-in-the-wall' Installations
It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in section 5.8.
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If a hearth is not fitted, the fire must be installed so that the distance from the base
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of the fireplace opening in the wall to the finished floor level is at least 110mm. Where
there is no floor covering or carpet and the floor is of a type that is likely to be
covered in such a way in the future then the distance from the base of the fireplace
opening in the wall to the floor level should be increased to at least 180mm.
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INSTALLER GUIDE
Hearth & Fireplace opening dims
Dimension
D (Edge Trim)
D (Grande Trim)
Note: "D" dimension critical for clearance of the trim depth
A
E
A
B
C
E
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B
C
D
500FS / 500RC
566 mm Max / 556 mm Min
535 mm Max / 500 mm Min
315 mm Min
5 mm Min
28 mm Min
300 mm Min