Rangemaster 90 Gas - Manual (Page 24)

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Installation
You must be aware of the
following safety requirements &
regulations
Prior to installation, ensure that the local distribution
conditions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the
adjustment of the appliance are compatible.
This appliance shall be installed in accordance with the
regulations in force and only in a well ventilated space.
Read the instructions before installing or using this
appliance.
In the UK the regulations and standards are as
follows:-
In your own interest and that of safety, it is law that all
gas appliances be installed by competent persons.
CORGI registered installers undertake to work to
safe and satisfactory standards. Failure to install the
appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty or
liability claims and lead to prosecution.
This appliance should not be installed in a
boat or caravan.
The cooker must be installed in accordance with:-
All relevant British Standards / Codes of
Practice, in particular BS 5440 Part 2 2000,
or Natural Gas - BS 6172 : 1990 and BS
6891 : 1998
For LP Gas - BS 5482-1:1994 (when the
installation is in a permanent dwelling).
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
regulations 1998.
The relevant Building / IEE regulations.
Provision of Ventilation
This appliance is not connected to a combustion
products evacuation device. Particular attention shall be
given to the relevant requirements regarding ventilation.
In the UK
The room containing the cooker should have an air
supply in accordance with BS 5440 Part 2 : 2000. All
rooms require an openable window or equivalent, while
some rooms require a permanent vent in addition to the
openable window. The cooker should not be installed
in a bedsitting room with volume less than 20m 3 . If it is
installed in a room of volume less than 5m 3 an air vent
of effective area 100cm 2 is required; if it is installed in
a room of volume between 5m 3 and 10m 3 , an air vent
of effective area 50cm 2 is required; while if the volume
exceeds 11m 3 , no air vent is required.
If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same
room, BS 5440 Part 2 : 2000 should be consulted to
determine the requisite air vent requirements.
Location of Cooker
The cooker may be installed in a kitchen/kitchen diner
but NOT in a room containing a bath or shower.
NOTE:
An appliance for use on LPG shall not be installed in
a room or internal space below ground level. e.g. in
a basement.
All models are supplied set for use on either group H natural gas or for use on LP gas.
They cannot be converted from one gas to the other.
This appliance is designed for domestic cooking only. Use for any other purpose could invalidate any
warranty or liability claim.