Important Safety Requirements - AEG 79852 G Operating Instructions Manual

Instructions for the Installer

Important safety requirements

This hob must be installed in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
Regulations (Current Edition) and the IEE Wiring Regulations (Current Edition).
Detailed recommendations are contained in the following British Standards Codes Of
Practice: B.S. 6172/ B.S. 5440, Par. 2 and B.S. 6891 Current Editions.
The hob should not be installed in a bed sitting room with a volume of less than 20 m
it is installed in a room of volume less than 5 m
required. If it is installed in a room of volume between 5 m
effective area of 50 cm
required.
However, if the room has a door which opens directly to the outside no air vent is required
even if the volume is between 5 m
If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room, B.S. 5440 Part 2 Current
Edition, should be consulted to determine the requisite air vent requirements.
Location
The hob may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner or bed sitting room, but not in a
bathroom, shower room or garage.
Before making the cut out in the worktop ensure that there is a minimum distance of 55
mm. between the rear edge of the hob and the wall.
A minimum distance of 100 mm. must be left between the side edges of the hob and any
adjacent cabinets or walls. The minimum distance combustible material can be fitted
above the hob in line with the edges of the hob is 400 mm. If it is fitted below 400 mm. a
space of 50 mm. must be allowed from the edges of the hob. The minimum distance
combustible material can be fitted directly above the hob is 700 mm.
CLEARANCES REQUIRED WHEN FITTING THE GAS HOB
WITHOUT A COOKER HOOD ABOVE
700 mm
400 mm
12
is required, while if the volume exceeds 11 m
2
and 11 m
3
CLEARANCES REQUIRED WHEN FITTING THE GAS HOB
700 mm
400 mm
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an air vent of effective area of 110 cm
3
and 10 m
3
.
3
WITH A COOKER HOOD ABOVE
400 mm
. If
3
is
2
an air vent of
3
no air vent is
3
400 mm
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