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BS 5440 Part 1
BS 5440 Part 2
BS 5871 Part 2
BS 6461 Part 1
BS 6891
BS 8303
In England and Wales, the current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the
Department of the Environment and 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 Building regulations (Northern Ireland)
issued by the Department of
the Environment for Northern Ireland.
In the republic of Ireland the installation must also conform to the relevant 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 be made to the relevant
British Standard Code of Practice.
4.2 In the United Kingdom, as supplied, the appliance can be installed in the following
situations:
4.2.1 To a fireplace complete with surround and hearth as shown in figure 1 and
complying with BS1251 after removal of the fireback and sufficient material behind the
fireback for a debris
catchment space. The
required fireplace, hearth,
debris catchment area and
clearance dimensions are
shown in figure 1.
4.2.1.1 'Hole-in-the-wall'
installations.
It is recommended that a
hearth should be installed
as in figure 1. If a hearth is
not fitted, the fire must be
installed so that the
distance from the base of
the fireplace opening in the
wall to the finished floor
level is at least 85mm.
Where there is no floor
©
Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2006.
INSTALLER GUIDE
Figure 1. Hearth and fireplace opening dimensions
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