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.