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PROVISION FOR VENTILATION
• The appliance should be installed into a room or space with an air supply in accordance
with the current version of BS 5440-2: 2000.
• For rooms with a volume of less than 5m
3
- permanent ventilation of 100 cm
2
free area
must be provided.
• For rooms with a volume of between 5 m
3
and 10 m
3
a permanent ventilation of 50 cm
2
free area will be required unless the room has a door which opens directly to the outside
air in which case no permanent ventilation is required.
• For rooms with a volume greater than 10 m
3
- no permanent ventilation is required.
Note: Regardless of room size, all rooms containing the appliance must have direct
access to the outside air via an openable window or equivalent.
• Where there are other fuel burning appliances in the same room, the current version
of BS 5440-2: 2000 should be consulted to determine the correct amount of free area
ventilation requirements.
• The above requirements allow also for use of a gas oven and grill but if there are other
gas burning appliances in the same room, consult a qualied engineer.
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