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Important safety requirements, Location – Zanussi ZGF 782 User Manual

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FITTING THE GAS HOB

WITHOUT A COOKER HOOD ABOVE

FITTING THE GAS HOB

WITH A COOKER HOOD ABOVE

700 mm

400 mm

400 mm

100 mm

55 mm

50 mm

50 mm

600 mm

700 mm

400 mm

400 mm

100 mm

55 mm

600 mm

50 mm

50 mm

FO 2369*

FO 2231*

Important safety requirements

This hob must be installed in accordance with the Gas

Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Current

Edition) and the IEE Wiring Regulations (Current

Edition).

Detailed recommendations are contained in the

following British Standards Codes Of Practice: B.S.

6172/ B.S. 5440, Part 2 and B.S. 6891 Current

Editions.

The hob should not be installed in a bed sitting room

with a volume of less than 20 m

3

. If it is installed in a

room of volume less than 5 m

3

an air vent of effective

area of 110 cm

2

is required. If it is installed in a room

of volume between 5 m

3

and 10 m

3

an air vent of

effective area of 50 cm

2

is required, while if the

volume exceeds 11 m

3

no air vent is required.

However, if the room has a door which opens directly

to the outside no air vent is required even if the

volume is between 5 m

3

and 11 m

3

.

If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same

room, B.S. 5440 Part 2 Current Edition, should be

consulted to determine the requisite air vent

requirements.

Location

The hob may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner

or bed sitting room, but not in a bathroom or shower

room.

Before making the cut out in the worktop ensure that

the edges of the hob that are to be near either a side

or rear wall have a minimum distance of 55 mm.

between the edge of the hob and the wall.

The minimum distance combustible material can be

fitted above the hob is 400 mm. If it is fitted below

400 mm. a space of 50 mm. must be allowed from the

edges of the hob.

The minimum distance combustible material can be

fitted directly above the hob is 700 mm.

A minimum distance of 100 mm. must be left between

the side edges of the hob and any adjacent cabinets or

walls.