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Ventilation requirements
o The room containing the cooker should have an air supply in
accordance with the current edition of BS 5440: Part 2:
o The room must have opening windows or equivalent; some
rooms may also require a permanent vent.
o If the room has a volume between 5 and 10m³, it will require an
air vent of 50cm² (effective area). Unless it has a door which
opens directly to the outside.
o If the room has a volume of less than 5m³, it will require an air
vent of 100cm² (effective area).
o If there are any other fuel burning appliances in the same room
the current edition of BS 5440: Part 2: should be consulted to
determine air vent requirements.
o Ensure that the room containing the cooker is well ventilated,
keep natural ventilation holes or install a mechanical ventilation
device (mechanical cooker hood).
o Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional
ventilation, either by the opening of a window, or by increasing
the level of the mechanical ventilation device (where present).
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