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Apart from their aesthetic function, the fireplace and hood that surround the
firebox also constitute a thermal chamber inside which the heat exchanges
take place. The fireplaces and hoods offered in our catalogues are speci-
fically suited to our closed fires.
The design and construction to order of a fireplace and hood or a hood
alone remain possible. It must however comply with current regulations.
Before fitting the fireplace around the appliance and installing the hood,
check that all the moving parts are functioning correctly:
• that the door closes and fits properly.
• that the grille and window air controls are working properly.
• that the flue valve operates correctly.
WARNING. In order to allow the dilatation of the appliance, none
of its part must be in contact with the fireplace. 2 mm of clearance
must be provided, notably between the jambs of the fireplace and
the body of the appliance.
4.1.
The fireplace
The design of a personalised fireplace must:
• not allow the fireplace to rest on the appliance (11), as this must be able
to dilate freely (provide a minimum of 2 mm clearance);
• allow an air flow to enter freely into its lower part. In all cases, a cross sec-
tion of at least 600 cm² must remain free (15);
• given the extreme heat given off by the fire, Edelroc fireplaces must be
fitted with a metal sheet insulation kit or other insulant (see fireplace
instructions);
• if the fireplace includes a lateral woodbox, this must be insulated on the
firebox side;
• if the fireplace includes a woodbox under the appliance, it must under
no circumstances obstruct the convection air inlet (600 cm² minimum)
and the logs must not touch the galvanised sheet under the firebox.
4.2.
The wooden mantel beam
Under no circumstances must the wooden beam (C) be subject to heat coming
in particular from the smoke collector, the pipe or rising air (from the window
convection).
An installation must be made as shown using:
(A) an insulating material such as rock wool
(B) hood,
(C) wooden beam,
(D) standard protection kit, available from your dealer
(E) brick fascia.
The returns must also be protected.
4.1
4. THE FIREPLACE
4. THE FIREPLACE
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AND HOOD
AND HOOD
4.3.
The hood
We recommend the use of M0 class materials (cf. FR-DTU) (4) as well as the
placing of insulation.
The design of a personalised hood must:
• allow free access to the inside or include a trap door;
• be independent of the appliance, which must not serve to support the
hood. The hood must be able to dilate freely.
• for fires with side opening doors only, the brick fascia or hood will be pla-
ced at least 1 cm forward of the appliance so that air can circulate.
• for appliances with lift-up doors, the brick fascia or hood will be placed
at least 3 cm forward of the appliance so as to allow air to circulate. In
all cases, the hood must include a false ceiling, warm air distributors,
an inspection door.
False ceiling (baffle)
The placing of a baffle inside the hood at least 30 cm from the ceiling is
obligatory. This false ceiling channels the hot air towards the outside, avoids
it being confined to the upper part of the hood and protects the ceiling of
the room. It must be made of class M0 materials and insulated on the top.
The chamber (9) thus formed between the ceiling of the room and the false
ceiling:
• must include effective ventilation openings, communicating with the out-
side of the hood.
• must be airtight as regards the lower part of the hood in order to avoid
hot air escaping upwards
• the sides resting on the wall, the tube (8) and the ceiling must be insu-
lated.
Warm air diffusion
The hood must include, in its upper part, close to the ceiling, one or more
outlets (10) for the diffusion of the warm air, with a total cross section of
600 cm².
Inspection door
The connecting pipes to the chimney must be visible along all their length,
either directly or by means of an inspection door or a grille fitted into the
hood. If required for sweeping, the connecting pipes (8) must be accessible
(FR-DTU 24.2). Access to the draught regulator (inspection and mainte-
nance) must also be possible.
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