3 flue and ventilation – Glow-worm Hideaway 40BF User Manual

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221691B

Under Car Port etc.

H,I

J

D

F

K

A

A

F

G

E

A

G

G

B,C

B,C

F

F

K

K

K

C

L

L

G

G

3 Flue and Ventilation

1112

A

DIRECTLY BELOW AN OPENABLE

mm

WINDOW, AIR VENT, OR ANY
OTHER VENTILATION OPENING

300

B

BELOW GUTTER,DRAIN/SOIL PIPE

300

C

BELOW EAVES

300

D

BELOW A BALCONY OR CAR PORT

600

E

FROM VERTICAL DRAIN PIPES
AND SOIL PIPES

75

F

FROM INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL
CORNERS

600

G

ABOVE ADJACENT GROUND OR
BALCONY LEVEL

300

H

FROM A SURFACE FACING
THE TERMINAL

600

I

FACING TERMINALS

600

J

FROM OPENING (DOOR/WINDOW)
IN CARPORT INTO DWELLING

1200

K

VERTICAL FROM A TERMINAL

1500

L

HORIZONTALLY FROM A TERMINAL 300

MINIMUM SITING DIMENSIONS FOR
BALANCED FLUE TERMINALS

POSITION

MINIMUM
SPACING

Diagram 3.1

3.4 Terminal Guard

A terminal guard is required if persons could come into contact
with the terminal or the terminal could be subject to damage.

If a terminal guard is required, it must be positioned to provide
a minimum of 50mm clearance from any part of the terminal and
be central over the terminal.

Guards are available from:

Tower Flue Components Ltd.,
Morley Road,
Tunbridge,
Kent.
TN9 1RA

quoting reference type “F”

3.5 Wall Thickness

Check the wall thickness where the boiler is to be fitted.

Flues available are:

Standard Pack,
part No.424671,280 to 410mm (11 to 16in).

Short Pack,
part No. 424672,150 to 280mm (6 to 11in).

Extension Kit,
part No. 424680 + standard pack, 410 to 610mm (16 to 24in).

3.6 Room Ventilation

The boiler is room sealed and does not require the room or
space containing it to have permanent air vents.

3.7 Cupboard and Compartment Ventilation

Where the boiler is fitted in a cupboard or compartment, the high
and low level permanent air vents must have effective areas in
accordance with “Compartment Air Vent Table.

Both the high and low level air vents must communicate with the
same room or must both be on the same wall to outside air.

FROM
OUTSIDE

COMPARTMENT AIR VENT TABLE

COMPARTMENT
VENTILATION
REQUIREMENTS

68cm

2

11in

2

68cm

2

11in

2

VENTILATION
FROM ROOM
OR SPACE

136cm

2

22in

2

136cm

2

22in

2

HIGH LEVEL

LOW LEVEL

VENT AREA

VENT AREA

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