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H
EARTH
R
EQUIREMENTS
A constructional hearth with a minimum
thickness of 125mm should be provided.
The constructional hearth should be made
of solid non-combustible material and can
include any solid non-combustible floor.
The boundary of the hearth must be
clearly marked. This can be done by
adding a super-imposed hearth on top of
the constructional hearth – e.g. a slate
slab on top of a solid concrete floor.
Appliances installed with the base plate
lower than 560mm above the hearth
should have a constructional hearth
extending to at least
650mm
in front of
the stove and 150mm at the sides.
Appliances installed with their base plate
560mm or more above the hearth require a
constructional hearth with a depth of 225mm
in front of the stove. The base on which the
stove is mounted should be an extension of
the constructional hearth –
i.e. all material
between the stove base and the
constructional hearth must be solid non-
combustible material.
C
LEARANCES TO
C
OMBUSTIBLE
M
ATERIALS
There should be no combustible materials for
a distance of 400mm either side of the stove
or 680mm above. No combustible furniture
should be placed any closer than 1200mm
from the front of the stove.
Allow sufficient clearance between the stove
and pictures, electrical equipment or
ornaments etc., as these could be damaged
and could potentially create a fire hazard.
