Installation; Dear Installer; Safety Requirements And Regulations; Provision Of Ventilation - Rangemaster Professional+ User Manual

7. Installation

Dear Installer

Before you start your installation, please complete the details
below, so that, if your customer has a problem relating to
your installation, they will be able to contact you easily.
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Safety Requirements and Regulations

This cooker must be installed in accordance with
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the relevant instructions in this booklet, with the
relevant national and local regulations, and with
the local gas and electricity supply companies'
requirements.
Before installation, ensure that the cooker is suitable for your
gas type and supply voltage. See the data badge.
The appliance must be installed in accordance with the
regulations in force and only in a well-ventilated space.
Read the instructions before installing or using this
appliance.
In your own interest and that of safety, it is law that all gas
appliances be installed by competent persons. Failure to
install the appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty
or liability claims and lead to prosecution.
This appliance can be converted for use on another gas.
In the UK the cooker must be installed in
accordance with:
 All relevant British Standards / Codes of Practice, in
particular BS 5440 Part 2 2000
 For Natural Gas – BS 6172 : 1990 and BS 6891 : 1998
 For LP Gas – BS 5482-1:1994 (when the installation is
in a permanent dwelling). This appliance should not
be installed in a boat or caravan.
 The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations
1998.
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The relevant Building / IEE regulations.
In the Republic of Ireland the cooker must be
installed in accordance with:
The installation must be carried out by a competent person
and installed in accordance with the current edition of IS 813
"Domestic Gas Installations", the current Building Regulations
and reference should be made to the current ETCI rules for
electrical installation.

Provision of Ventilation

This appliance is not connected to a combustion products
evacuation device. Particular attention shall be given to the
relevant requirements regarding ventilation.
All rooms require a window that can be opened, or
equivalent, while some rooms require a permanent vent in
addition to the window.
In the UK
The room containing the cooker should have an air supply in
accordance with BS 5440 Part 2 : 2000. All rooms require an
openable window or equivalent, while some rooms require
a permanent vent in addition to the openable window. The
cooker should not be installed in a bedsitting room with
volume less than 20m³. If it is installed in a room of volume
less than 5m³ an air vent of effective area 100cm² is required;
if it is installed in a room of volume between 5m³ and 10m³,
an air vent of effective area 50cm² is required; while if the
volume exceeds 11m³, no air vent is required.
If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room,
BS 5440 Part 2 : 2000 should be consulted to determine the
requisite air vent requirements.
In the Republic of Ireland
Reference should be made to the current edition of IS 813,
which makes clear the conditions that must be met to
demonstrate that sufficient ventilation is available.
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