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Fireplace Opening when appliance is to be elevated (Hole in the Wall Installaon)
This appliance may be installed such that the base of the appliance sits at an elevated posion. For this
type of installaon it is important that the fret to the appliance is either integral with the trim, is fixed to
the appliance securely or a small hearth surface is constructed at the base of the opening for the fret to sit
upon. If such a hearth is constructed it must be a minimum of 480mm in width and 100mm deep.
A non combusble back panel must be used during this type of installaon. Opening sizes are the same as
those used for a convenonal hearth mounted installaon—see Figure 3. It is recommended that this
back panel provides a border of a minimum of 100mm around the opening.
It is always important to ensure that the appliance is fixed securely to the fireplace opening so that no
movement of the ceramics takes place when the appliance is operated. In addion it is imperave that
ONLY fascia/trim arrangements that are supplied by Hearth Products are deemed suitable to be used with
Hearth Products appliances in a ‘hole in the wall’ installaon.
THE INSTALLER MUST INFORM THE USER OF THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTICES AFTER A HOLE IN THE WALL
INSTALLATION HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN.
1. The user must be made aware to fit a secure fireguard where the room is used by elderly, infirm,
infants, young children or pets.
2. The customer should be advised to fit a hearth panel or a physical barrier in accordance with BS5871-
2. Should this advice not be followed the customer should be advised to give due to consideraon to
the safety of the occupants in the room where the appliance is to be installed. The customer should
be informed that the glass panel on this appliance gets extremely hot when in use.
3. The user must be made aware to keep the area immediately in front of the appliance clear of
combusbles items. This does not include the floor covering however such covering should be fixed.
4. The user must ensure that the ceramic fuel bed is maintained in the correct condion of installaon,
especially aer cleaning. If the fuel bed is removed for cleaning or maintenance the ceramics should
be checked for secure placing and tested for movement during appliance operaon.
5. The user must ensure that other occupants of the room where the appliance is installed are nofied
to not get unnecessarily close to the appliance when in use or to posion any furniture or appliances
too close to the fire.
Preparing the Gas Supply for the Appliance
The gas supply can be prepared for a concealed fing from the rear. In all installaon condions the gas
connecon should be provided using 8mm (O/D) copper tubing. If the concealed installaon method is
chosen, there are three oponal entry points at the rear/side of the appliance. The relevant ‘knock-out’
entry point should be removed to allow the gas supply to enter the appliance.
No soldered joints
should
be used within the firebox of the appliance.
A gas soundness test should be performed to ensure that the exisng pipe work in the property is sound.
The gas connecon is detailed on page 11. The connecon to the appliance will be made using the 8mm
restrictor isolaon valve supplied with the appliance. This restrictor elbow is supplied loose and should be
fied as per the label on the instrucon packet.
If any part of the gas pipe will be situated in the cavity it MUST be sleeved in accordance with BS6891.
flexible sleeving is permied.