Safety Distances - Miele KM 3034-1 Operating And Installation Instructions

Safety distances

Safety distance above the cooktop
The safety distance specified by the
manufacturer of the rangehood must be
maintained between the cooktop and
the rangehood above it.
If the manufacturer's instructions are
not available for the rangehood, a
minimum safety distance as specified in
AS/NZS 5601.1 must be maintained.
For any flammable objects, e.g. utensil
rails, wall units etc., a minimum safety
distance in accordance with AS/NZS
5601.1 must be maintained between
these objects and the cooktop below.
When two or more appliances which
have different safety distances are
installed together below a
rangehood, observe the greatest
specified safety distance.
Safety distances to the sides and
back of the appliance
Ideally the appliance should be installed
with plenty of space on either side.
There may be a wall at the rear and a
tall unit or wall on one side (right or left).
On the other side, however, no tall unit
or wall should stand higher than the
appliance. Before installing the
appliance, check that the location
provides the required clearances from
combustible material and, if necessary,
provide protection to adjacent surfaces
as required by regulations.
A gas appliance shall be installed such
that the surface temperature of any
nearby combustible surface* will not
exceed 65 °C above ambient.
The minimum horizontal clearance from
a combustible surface to the periphery
of any gas burner must comply with AS/
NZS 5601.1.
If that horizontal clearance is less than
the required distance, that vertical
surface must be protected by a non-
combustible material in accordance
with AS/NZS 5601.1.
*Combustible surface:
A material which will ignite and burn,
and includes material which has been
flameproofed.
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