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Does the kitchen need special ventilation?

There is a requirement for ventilation in the proposed installation room to comply with British Standard 5440 part 2: 2000. Generally, if the kitchen exceeds 5 cubic metres, has a window and door that opens to outside air and there are no other gas appliances in the room, there should be no concern.

In all other scenarios, we would recommend that a competent person surveys the area to ensure adequate ventilation exists.

 

Is there anything special I need to know before installing an extractor hood?

If the hood is recirculating air back into the kitchen there should be no problems.

If the hood extracts air to outside, BS 5440 part 2:2000 states it should not be fitted if there is an open -flued fossil burning appliance in the same room.

This would include open and normally flued gas fires, AGA cookers and open flued boilers. If concern exists, contact the hood manufacturers or suppliers for exact information before using or installing.

 

Care should also be employed if exhausting an extractor hood into a chimney. There is always the possibility of pressurising the chimney matrix causing fires elsewhere in the building, or next door, to vent products of combustion back into the rooms - with dangerous consequences.

VENTILATION

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Tel:  01772 46-56-76

 

Fax:  01772 46-47-57

 

Email: enquiry@BigCookerRepair.co.uk

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