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Permanent vent openings in a solid floor for open-flued appliances
Diagram 2.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
Diagram 2.3 Permanent vent openings in a solid floor airbrick, duct and grille should have an equivalent free area at least that recommended in Sections 3, 4 or 5 as relevant
open-fluedventilationdrainageCondensates in flues
2.20NI-wide·Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
A flue should provide satisfactory control of water condensation. This can be achieved by adopting one of the following provisions – (a) the flue for a non-condensing combustion appliance should be in
combustion-appliancesflues-and-chimneysdrainageFlue gas temperature classification for oil-fired appliances
5.11NI-wide·Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
The satisfactory provision of a flue and flue pipe depends upon the flue gas temperature to be expected in normal service. Separate guidance is given according to whether the proposed installation sho
non-domesticfire-safetydrainageChimney provisions for flue gas temperatures greater than 250°C
5.13NI-wide·Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
The chimney, flue and flue pipe for an oil burning appliance, with a flue gas temperature greater than 250ºC, should be – (a) in accordance with the provisions given in Sections 2 and 3 for a masonry
non-domesticfire-safetydrainageChimney provisions for flue gas temperatures not greater than 250°C
5.14NI-wide·Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
The chimney, flue and flue pipe for an oil burning appliance, with flue gas temperatures not greater than 250ºC, should – (a) be constructed in accordance with the provisions on the selection of compo
non-domesticfire-safetydrainageMinimum Separation Distances for LPG Tanks
6.9NI-wide·Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
The tank should be placed so that the minimum separation distances given in Table 6.2 and shown in Diagram 6.1 are achieved. Drains, gullies and cellar hatches within the separation distances should b
fire-safetyfuel-storagedrainage