Installation Options - Baxi 939 Installation And Owner's Manual

Figure 5. Combustible shelf clearances

4.10 Installation options.

In the United Kingdom, as supplied the appliance can be installed in the following
situations: -
4.10.1. 'Hole-in-the-wall' Installations
For installation without the Spanish basket casting.
It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in figure 1.
For installation with the Spanish basket casting.
It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in figure 2.
For installation with and without the Spanish basket casting.
If a hearth is not fitted or if a reduced depth hearth is fitted, the fire must be
installed so that the distance from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the
finished floor level is at least 75mm. Where there is no floor covering or carpet and
the floor is of a type that is likely to be covered in such a way in the future then the
distance from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the finished floor level
should be increased to at least 150mm.
If the lower part of the fascia (the firefront) is free standing, the recommended
reduced hearth depth is 100mm. This is necessary to support the firefront.
To protect from the risk of burns and ignition of clothing a tactile separator shall be
used. The hearth detailed in section 4.8 meets the requirements for a tactile
separator. If this is not used then a 680mm long fender, kerb, horizontal bar, or other
barrier, being fixed not less than 50mm above floor level and positioned 300mm in
front of the fixing plane of the fire will meet the requirement.
The tactile separator can also take the form of a canopy, being fixed not more than
1000mm above floor level and positioned 300mm in front of and 150mm beyond the
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