Miele CS 1212 Operating And Installation Instructions page 33

Before installing the appliance check
that the location provides the required
clearances from combustible material
and if necessary provide protection to
adjacent surfaces as required by
regulations.
The minimum side clearance from the
cooktop to a combustible surface* shall
be a 300 mm horizontal distance from
the periphery of any electric burner.
The minimum rear clearance from the
cooktop to a
– combustible surface* shall be a
200 mm horizontal distance from the
periphery of any electric burner.
– non-combustible surface or
splashback shall be a 50 mm
horizontal distance from the rear
edge of the cooktop.
Safety clearances
If the clearance between the periphery
of any electric burner and
- the side wall is less than 300 mm
- the rear wall is less than 200 mm,
the walls must be protected with a non
combustible material.
The protection must be extended a
minimum distance of 150 mm above
the burner. The shown area indicates
the protected surface, which may be
ceramic tiles or other approved
material.
* Combustible surface:
The surface of a material that is
capable of catching fire and
burning at temperature exceeding
50 K above ambient.
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