ISSUE 2 9
FIREPLACE OPENING AND A DEPTH OF 300mm FROM THE FUEL BED
ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MUST BE REMOVED ABOVE THE
OPENING TO A HEIGHT OF 900 mm ABOVE THE HEARTH LEVEL.
PURPOSE BUILT SUPERIMPOSED FIRE RESISTANT HEARTHS AND BACK
PANELS, SPECIFIED AS SUITABLE BY THE MANUFACTURERS MAY BE
USED, OR A SUITABLE PROPRIETARY FIRE SURROUND WITH A 1OO
DEGREES C RATING.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE BEING CAUSED
TO SURROUNDING SOFT FURNISHINGS OR DECORATION.
MANY EMBOSSED VINYL WALL COVERINGS MAY BECOME
DISCOLOURED IF PLACE TOO CLOSE TO THE APPLIANCE
CHECK FLUE
CHECK THAT THE CHIMNEY CONFORMS TO THE REQUIRED
SPECIFICATIONS AS PREVIOUSLY STATED.
EXAMINE THE CONDITION AND CARRY OUT ANY REMEDIAL WORK
IF THE FLUE HAS BEEN USED FOR SOLID FUEL IT MUST BE SWEPT AND
A SMOKE TEST CARRIED OUT TO CHECK THAT SATISFACTORY SMOKE
CLEARANCE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
IF ALL THE SMOKE IS NOT DRAWN INTO THE FLUE , PRE HEAT THE
FLUE WITH A BLOW TORCH OR SIMILAR AND RE CHECK, IF THERE IS
ANY UNCERTAINTY EXAMINE FOR THE CAUSE AND IF NECESSARY
SEEK EXPERT ADVICE. GAS SUPPLY
IT IS RECOMMENDED A CONCEALED CONNECTION IS MADE USING SEMI
RIGID TUBING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE APPLIANCE TAKING INTO
ACCOUNT THE REQUIREMENTS OF BS 6891 1988 DEALING WITH
ENCLOSED PIPES.
AN ISOLATING VALVE IS BUILT IN TO THE APPLIANCE AS PART OF THE
PRESSURE TEST POINT ELBOW.
SECURE FIRE TO FIREPLACE
MARK POSITION OF FLANGE HOLES, DRILL AND PLUG AND FIX FIRE TO
FIREPLACE ENSURING A GOOD SEAL USING FOAM SEAL SUPPLIED.
CHECKING GAS PRESSURE AND SOUNDNESS
REMOVE THE PRESSURE TEST POINT SCREW FROM THE INLET ELBOW AND
CONNECT PRESSURE GAUGE.
TURN ON GAS TO APPLIANCE.
ROTATE THE CONTROL TO THE IGNITION POSITION AND PUSH IN TO ALLOW THE
AIR IN THE PIPEWORK TO BE PURGED.
PUSH IN PIEZO IGNITION SWITCH
CHECK THAT THE ELECTRODE IS SPARKING.
CONTINUE SPARKING UNTIL PILOT IGNITION IS ESTABLISHED.
TURN THE GAS CONTROL KNOB ON TO THE HIGH POSITION AND ALLOW TO RUN
FOR FIVE MINUTES.
CHECK THE INLET PRESSURE IS 20 MBAR. +/- 1mbar
CHECK FOR GAS SOUNDNESS.
TURN OFF GAS SUPPLY, DISCONNECT PRESSURE GAUGE AND REPLACE PRESSURE
TEST POINT SCREW.
