Fire Safety Clearances; Connection To The Chimney - PRITY PLW11 Installation And Operation Manual

The appliance must be connected to an operating, warrantied and cleaned
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chimney in immediate proximity.
Convenience must be provided for servicing the WHS control components –
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fittings, manifolds, filters, expansion vessel, safety valve for overpressure up
to 2 atm, topping up and drainage valve group and automatic bleeding valves.
The appliance must be connected using union nut and valve fittings facilitating
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disconnection for the cases of preventive maintenance, without the need to
drain the water from the remaining part of the WHS.
Do not allow the heat-transfer agent to freeze in any part of the WHS, as this
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can lead to explosion of the system.
Use water solution of Propylene glycol, in order to avoid any freezing, on the
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one hand and on the other hand, congealing /blockage of the water pump as
a result from prolonged downtime.
Permanent and stabilized power supply from a Schuco power point with
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overvoltage protection must be guaranteed.
The appliance must not be installed in a bedroom or children's room.
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Access for servicing must be provided.
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4.1. Fire safety clearances

There is no limitation for clearances from all sides for non-combustible
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materials and they must only take into account the periodic maintenance
service, and the minimum clearance of the appliance from combustible
materials is 100 cm in front of it, 40 cm for the sides and 50 cm to the non-
insulated flue stack along its whole length beyond the appliance body.
Where the flooring is combustible, use fire rated insulation mat, which must
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extend 40 cm in front of the appliance and 20 cm for all other sides.
The connection of the appliance to the chimney must guarantee tightness,
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security of fixing and prevention of any fire hazards.

4.2. Connection to the chimney

The elements and facilities used for discharging the flue gases must be in conformity
with the existing standards.
The pipe diameter may not be smaller than the one of the flue gas fan. Before
connection, a revision of the smoke-discharge system must be performed by a specialist.
Flue stack made of metal pipes, must be insulated using non-combustible thermal
insulation and earth-bonded in accordance with the currently applicable legal provisions,
separately from the earth-bonding of the stove.
During installation, tightness of connection and structural stability must be
guaranteed.
Usage of shared chimney shall not be allowed. The chimney must be dedicated to the
stove and no other appliances, even ones that are not currently used may ever be
connected to it. In some multi-family residential buildings there may be collective
chimneys that are designed and constructed with special building structure, which is
intended to be used by more than one appliance. If this is the case, it must be verified that
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