the openings must ensure that the openings themselves may never be blocked. Indirect
ventilation by air drawn from an adjacent room is also permitted, in strict compliance
with the provisions in force.
LOCATION AND AERATION
Gas cooking appliances must always dispose of their combustion fumes through hoods.
These must be connected to flues, chimneys or straight outside. If it is not possible to
install a hood, an electric fan can be installed on a window or on a wall facing outside
(see fig. 4). This must be activated at the same time as the appliance (see fig. 5), so long
as the specifications in the provisions in force are strictly complied with.
GAS CONNECTION
Before connecting the appliance, check that the values on the data label affixed to the
underside of the hot plate correspond to those of the gas and electricity mains in the
home.
A label on the appliance indicates the regulating conditions: type of gas and working
pressure. Gas connection must comply with the pertinent standards and provisions in
force.
When gas is supplied through ducts, the appliance must be connected to the gas
supply system:
• with a rigid steel pipe. The joints of this pipe must consist of threaded
fittings conforming to the standards.
• With copper pipe. The joints of this pipe must consist of unions with
mechanical seals.
• With seamless flexible stainless steel pipe. The length of this pipe must be
2 meters at most and the seals must comply with the standards.
When the gas is supplied by a bottle, the appliance must be fuelled by a pressure
governor conforming to the provisions in force and must be connected:
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