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The installation must be in accordance with these instructions.
For the user's protection, in the United Kingdom it is the law that all gas appliances are installed by competent persons in
accordance with the current edition of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install the appliance correctly
could lead to prosecution. CORGI requires its members to work to recognised standards.
In the United Kingdom the installation must also be in accordance with all the relevant parts of local regulations.
BS 5440 Part 1
BS 5440 Part 2
BS 4543 Part 2
BS 5871 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 be carried out by a competent person and 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.
The Hearth.
The appliance must be mounted on a non-combustible hearth (N.B. conglomerate marble hearths are considered as non-
combustible). The hearth material must be at least 12mm thick. The hearth must protrude at least 150mm (6") in front of
the stove body. In most buildings with solid concrete floors this requirement will be met by the floor itself.
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Clearances
Clearances from combustible and non-combustible materials must be at least those shown in
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figure 6.
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