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In the presence of type B gas appliances with intermittent operation not intended for
heating, they must have their own aeration and/or ventilation opening. The air inlets must
meet the following requirements.
•They must be protected with grids, metal mesh, etc., but without reducing the
net useful section;
•They must be made so as to make the maintenance operations possible;
•Positioned so that they cannot be obstructed;
The flow of clean, uncontaminated air can also be obtained from a room adjacent to
that of installation (indirect aeration ant ventilation), as long as the flow takes place freely
through permanent openings communicating with the outside.
The adjacent room cannot be used as a garage, warehouse of combustible material or
for any other activity with a fire hazard, bathroom, bedroom or common room of the
building.
FUMES EXHAUST SYSTEM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The heat generator works in a vacuum and has an output fan for fume extraction. Each
appliance must be connected to a suitable fumes exhaust system and ensure adequate
dispersion of the combustion products into the atmosphere. The combustion products must
discharged above the roof. Direct discharge from the wall or towards closed spaces in
forbidden, even with clean skies.
In particular, it is forbidden to use flexible and extendible metal pipes. The chimney
should only receive the exhaust of the smoke duct connected to the appliance; collective
flues or conveying exhaust from hoods above cooking appliances of any kind, or exhausts
from other generators into the chimney itself or smoke duct are not allowed.
The smoke duct and the chimney must be connected with a continuity solution, in
order to prevent the chimney from resting on the appliance.
It is forbidden to have other air supply channels and pipes for plant engineering transit
inside the fumes exhaust systems, especially if over-sized.
The components of the fumes exhaust system must be chosen in relation to the type
of appliance to be installed in compliance with:
•Metal chimneys should be in accordance with the relevant standard mentioned
on the fifth page
•Temperature class;
•Pressure class (fumes seal) at least equal to the seal required for the appliance;