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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safety Instructions
1. Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998 are the ‘Rules in Force’.
In your own interest and that of safety, it is law that all gas appliances shall be installed by
competent persons in accordance with the above regulations.
Failure to install appliances correctly could lead to prosecution. Other persons should NOT
attempt to install this equipment.
2. Unpack the appliance and check it carefully. If it appears to have any operating defects DO NOT
INSTALL, but contact the supplier.
3. This appliance is intended to be used to raise the temperature in a room or office etc. You should
NOT use it for any other purpose without seeking advice from the supplier.
4. This appliance is safe if correctly installed and sited. Please comply CAREFULLY with the
instructions.
5. This appliance is to be used for NATURAL GAS (G20) and PROPANE (G31) only. It must NOT
be used with any other type of gas.
6. Installation MUST be carried out in accordance with the current issue of:
a) Building Regulations issued by the Dept. of the Environment and Building Standards (Scotland
Consolidation) Regulations.
b) I.E.E. Wiring Regulations for electrical installations.
c) Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
d) BS5871 Part 1:2001
e) BS5440 Part 1:2000 and Part 2:2000
f) BS6891 Part 1:1998 (Natural Gas) and BS5482 Part 1:1994 (Propane).
g) Local Byelaws
h) Children & Young Persons Act 1933 revised 1952
i) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act, 1974
j) Such other specifications or legislation that may have superseded the above documents.
7. Should the heater be fitted in a room where there are young children; elderly; infirm or
handicapped persons, it is strongly recommended that a guard is fixed around the heater.
Guards conforming to British Standard Specification 6778:1986 (Fireguards for Use with Portable
Free Standing or Wall Mounted Heating Appliances) in respect of fixing, strength and painted
finish are acceptable and overall dimensions should be such that there is a gap of at least 100mm
(4 inches) between the guard and the heater. Standard guards that meet these requirements are
available from the supplier.
Please be sure you are aware of the implications of these notes.