Conditions Of Installation; Flue & Chimney Suitability - Flavel Rocco HE FPHL RN2 Series Installation, Maintenance & User Instructions

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
1.1

CONDITIONS OF INSTALLATION

It is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a GAS SAFE Registered
Installer, in accordance with these installation instructions and the Gas Safety
(Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 as amended. Failure to install appliances
correctly could lead to prosecution. It is in your own interest and that of safety to
comply with the law. The installation must also be in accordance with all relevant
parts of the Local and National Building Regulations where appropriate, the
Building Regulations (Scotland Consolidation) issued by the Scottish Development
Department, and all applicable requirements of the following British Standard Code
of Practice.
1. BS 5871 Part 2 Installation of Inset Live Fuel Effect Gas Fires
2. BS 6891 Installation of Gas Pipework
3. BS 5440 Parts 1 & 2 Installation of Flues and Ventilation
4. BS 1251 Open fire place components
5. BS 715 / BS EN 1856-2 Metal flue pipes for gas appliances
6. BS EN 1858 Clay Flue Blocks and Terminals
7. IS 813 : Domestic Gas Installation (Republic of Ireland)
No purpose made additional ventilation is normally required for this
appliance, when installed in G.B. When Installing in I.E. please consult
document I.S. 813 : Domestic Gas Installation, which is issued by the
National Standards Authority of Ireland. If installing in Northern Ireland,
please consult local building regulations. Any purpose made ventilation
must be checked periodically to ensure that it is free from obstruction.
1.2 FLUE AND CHIMNEY SUITABILITY
This appliance is designed for use with conventional brick built or lined chimneys
and fabricated flues and metal flue boxes conforming to BS 715 / BS EN 1856-2.
All flues must conform to the following minimum dimensions.
Minimum diameter of circular flues
Minimum effective height of all Class 1 (175mm) flues
Minimum effective height of all Class 2 (125mm) flues
ENSURE THAT IF INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT INTO A BRICk BUILT
CHIMNEY, THE CHIMNEY HAS BEEN FULLY SWEPT PRIOR TO PROCEEDING
WITH THE INSTALLATION.
Safe clearance of products must always be checked by carrying out a smoke
match test as described in section 3.5
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125 mm
3 metres
4 metres