INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLER 6
2.
2.2.2. Location of the appliance in the
room
Choose a location in the room which
favours good hot-air distribution by
convection and radiation.
2.3. Installation of the appliance
2.3.1. Floor
Make sure that the base can withstand
the total constructed weight of the
appliance and its casing.
The apparatus should not be placed on
combustible material.
2.3.2. Safety distances
Be sure to respect the appliance
installation distances from combustible
materials. Looking at the appliance head-
on:
Bear in mind that it may even be
necessary to protect non-combustible
material in order to prevent breakage,
deformation, etc., as a result of
overheating if the non-combustible
material is not designed to withstand high
temperatures.
2.3.3. Checks before lighting for the first
time
• Make sure that the glass/es is/are
not broken or damaged.
• Make sure that the flueway is not
obstructed with packing or loose parts.
• Check the deflectors are correctly
positioned.
• Make sure that the airtight joints
on the flue circuit are in perfect
condition.
• Make sure that the doors close
properly.
• Make sure that all moving parts are
fitted in place.
2.3.4. Height adjustment and levelling the
appliance
The appliance must be perfectly level,
horizontally and vertically, both at the
front and on the sides (use a spirit level).
2.3.5. Connection to the flue
The appliance must be connected to the
chimney flue using special piping designed
to resist the products of combustion (e.g.
stainless steel, enamelled steel, etc.).
To connect the flue to the socket flange,
insert the piping inside the flange and seal
the joint with fire sealant or fire cement to
make it completely airtight.
The installer must ensure that the pipe
connected to the appliance is well secured
and there is no chance of it coming free
from its housing (e.g. as a result of
dilatation due to temperature, etc.).
2.4. Chimney flue
The chimney flue must comply with
present standards on the installation of
chimneys.
In rooms equipped with Controlled
Mechanical Ventilation, the ventilation
outlet must never be connected to the
flue.
The appliance must always have its own
chimney flue, never sharing a chimney flue
with another appliance.
2.4.1. Type of flue
The flue must be made of special
material designed to resist the products of
