
14
SECTION 4 - GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
4 GENERAL INSTALLATION
REQUIREMENTS
4.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
Current Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulation or Rules in Force.
The boiler is suitable only for installation in the specied countries
and should be installed in accordance with the rules in force.
In GB, the installation must be carried out by a Gas Safe
Registered Engineer, or in other countries a qualied and
competent Gas Installer. It must be carried out in accordance with
the relevant requirement of the:
• Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
• Applicable National Standards
• Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 England
and Wales, Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland)
Byelaws 2014, Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations
(Northern Ireland) 2009
• IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• The Electricity at work Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/635 as
amended)
• BS 6891:2015+A1:2019 Specication for the installation
and maintenance of low pressure gas installation pipework
of up to 35 mm (R11/4) on premises.
• BS EN 1949:2021 - Specication for the installation of LPG
systems for habitation purposes in leisure accommodation
vehicles and accommodation purposes in other vehicles.
IMPORTANT: The manufacturer’s notes MUST NOT be taken, in
any way as overriding statutory obligations.
4.2 BOILER LOCATION
The boiler must be installed on a at and vertical wall, capable of
adequately supporting the weight of the boiler and any ancillary
equipment.
The boiler may be tted on a combustible wall and insulation
between the wall and the boiler is not necessary unless required
by National Standards.
For Electrical Safety reasons there must be no access available
from the rear of the boiler.
The boiler must not be tted outside.
BATHROOM INSTALLATIONS
This appliance is rated IP20.
The boiler may be installed in any room or internal space, although
particular attention is drawn to the requirements of the current IET
Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2018 as amended) and the electrical
provisions of the building regulations applicable in Scotland,
with respect to the installation of the boiler in a room or internal
space containing a bath or shower. For IE reference should be
made to the applicable NSAI Rules for Electrical Installations, IS
10101:2020 and IS 813:2002.
If the appliance is to be installed in a room containing a bath or
shower then, providing water jets are not going to be used for
cleaning purposes (as in communal baths/showers), the appliance
must be installed beyond Zone 2, as detailed in BS 7671.
0.6m
Zone 0
Recessed
window
Zone 2
Ceiling
3G8913a
2.25m
Zone 1
COMPARTMENT INSTALLATIONS
A compartment used to enclose the boiler should be designed
and constructed specially for this purpose.
An existing cupboard or compartment may be used, provided
that it is modied for the purpose.
Braces for compartments must be easily removable for service access.
• The position selected for installation MUST allow adequate
space for servicing in front of the boiler.
4.3 FLUE TERMINAL POSITION
Pluming will occur at the terminal so avoid locations where this
will cause a nuisance.
The boiler MUST be installed so that the terminal is exposed to
external air.
It is important that the positions of the terminal allows the free
passage of air across it at all times.
Minimum acceptable spacing from the terminal to obstructions
and ventilation pump are specied in the table below.
For Caravan Holiday Homes; if the height of the ue terminal
from any ground, decking or steps is under 1.5m then a suitable
terminal guard should be tted.
For Residential Park Homes, please refer to BS 5440-1:2008.
White Flue Outer
Black Flue
Exhaust Outlet
300mm
Ventilation for the living space
or opening part of a window
APPLIES TO HOMES
BUILT TO BS EN1949
External
Wall
*Onlyonereductiondownto25mmisallowableperinstallationotherwise
BS5440-12008dimensionsmustbefollowed.
Table 4 - Balanced Flue Terminal Position
Flue Terminal Positions Min Spacing*
Horizontal Terminals
1. Directly below, above or alongside an opening window,
air vent or other ventilation opening.
300mm (see
diagram below)
2. Below Guttering, drain pipes or soil pipes. 75mm (25mm*)
3. Below eaves. 200mm (25mm*)
4. Below balconies or a car port roof. 200mm (25mm*)
5. From vertical drain pipes or soil pipes. 200mm (25mm*)
6. From an internal or external corner or to a boundary
along side the terminal. 300mm (25mm*)
7. Above adjacent ground, roof or balcony level. 300mm
8. From a surface or a boundary facing the terminal. 600mm
9. From a terminal facing a terminal. 1,200mm
10. From an opening in a car port (e.g. door or window)
into dwelling. 1,200mm
11. Vertically from a terminal on the same wall. 1,500mm
12. Horizontally from a terminal on the wall. 300mm
Vertical Terminals
13. Above the roof pitch with roof slope of all angles, or
above a at roof. 300mm
14. From a single wall face, or from corner walls. 300mm
15. Below velux window. 2000mm
16. Above or side of velux window. 600mm
The 300mm distance should be measured as the shortest distance between
theedgeoftheopening,andtheinnerexhausttube,whichis20mminside
thewhiteoutertubeoftheue.Thiswillresultinthedistancefromtheedge
oftheopeningtotheoutertubeoftheuebeing280mmminimum.