Installation operations, gas or voltage conversions to other than the original, starting up the
installation or appliance, ventilation, letting out fumes, and maintenance have to be done by qualified
personnel following the manufacturer's instructions, observing the norms in force and in compliance
with the following provisions (GB):
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations, 1984
Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974
Codes of Practice, BS6173, 1982
The Building Regulations, 1985
The Building Standards Regulations, 1981
For others countries follow the relevant local rules for:
Gas board rules
Building regulations and local fire prevention provisions
Safety norms in force
Provisions of the Gas supplying company
The Electrical Norms in force
The Fire Brigade rules.
Fumes evacuation
Type "A1" gas appliances
The deep fat fryers are type A1 gas appliances and it is not necessary to connect directly to an
evacuation pipe for combustion products. The products of combustion, however, have to be directed
into suitable hoods or similar devices, connected to a reliably efficient chimney, otherwise directly
outside. if these devices are not available, it is possible to use an extractor fan connected directly to
external environment with a capacity no lower than what is stated in table 1.
This value has to be increased with the air exchange necessary for the operators' well-being in
accordance with the norms in force (approximately a total of 35 m
Type "B21" gas appliance
Natural evacuation
Connection to reliable chimney with natural pull, interposing a pull device, letting out the
products of combustion directly outside.
Direct forced evacuation
3
/h per KW of gas output installed).
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These appliances must be
connected in one of the
following ways: