1 - AS 2918-1990 DOMESTIC SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES - INSTALLATION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 1.4.1 Approved
6 - 1.4.2 Chimney
6 - 1.4.3 Clearance
6 - 1.4.4 Firebox
6 - 1.4.5 Fireplace insert appliance
6 - 1.4.6 Flue
6 - 1.4.7 Flue guard
6 - 1.4.8 Flue pipe
6 - 1.4.9 Flue-pipe casing
6 - 1.4.10 Free-standing appliance
6 - 1.4.11 Fuel chamber
6 - 1.4.12 Hearth
6 - 1.4.13 Heat-sensitive material
6 - 1.4.14 Heat shield
6 - 1.4.15 Installer
6 - 1.4.16 Regulatory Authority
6 - 1.4.17 Shall
6 - 1.4.18 Should
6 - 1.4.19 Thermal resistance
7 - 1.4.20 Zero clearance appliance
8 - SECTION 2. MATERIALS
8 - 2.1 HEAT-RESISTANT AND HEAT-TOLERANT MATERIALS.
8 - 2.2 HEARTH MATERIALS.
8 - 2.3 FLUE PIPES.
8 - 2.4 FLUE-PIPE CASINGS.
9 - SECTION 3. APPLIANCE INSTALLATION
9 - 3.1 GENERAL.
9 - 3.2 CLEARANCES AND HEAT SHIELDING.
9 - 3.2.1 Access clearances.
9 - 3.2.2 Safety clearance.
9 - 3.2.3 Heat shield.
10 - 3.2.4 Reduced safety clearances for heat shield constructions.
10 - 3.3 HEARTH.
10 - 3.3.1 General requirements.
10 - 3.3.2 Performance and construction requirements where a sample installation (or prototype installation) has been tested.
10 - 3.3.3 Construction requirements where a sample installation (or prototype installation) has not been tested.
12 - 3.3.4 Decorative finishing.
12 - 3.3.5 Design load capacity.
12 - 3.4 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE-PLACE INSERT APPLIANCES.
12 - 3.4.1 General.
12 - 3.4.2 Safety clearances.
12 - 3.4.3 Heat shield.
12 - 3.5 STABILITY.
12 - 3.6 WATER AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
12 - 3.7 WALL PENETRATION.
14 - SECTION 4. FLUE INSTALLATION
14 - 4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
14 - 4.2 FLUE PIPES.
14 - 4.3 FLUE-PIPE CASINGS.
14 - 4.4 FLUES WITHIN ROOMS AND SIMILAR AREAS.
14 - 4.4.1 Safety clearance.
15 - 4.4.2 Heat shield.
15 - 4.4.3 Guarding.
17 - 4.5 FLUES PENETRATING CEILINGS, FLOORS, AND WALLS.
17 - 4.5.1 General.
17 - 4.5.2 Ceiling and floor penetrations.
17 - 4.5.3 Wall penetration.
17 - 4.6 FLUES WITHIN ROOF AND CEILING SPACES.
17 - 4.7 ROOF PENETRATION.
17 - 4.7.1 General.
19 - 4.7.2 Ventilated double unperforated casing.
19 - 4.7.3 Flashing.
19 - 4.8 EXTERNAL REQUIREMENTS.
19 - 4.8.1 General.
19 - 4.8.2 Additional requirements for flue pipes adjacent to external walls.
20 - 4.9 FIXING.
20 - 4.10 FLUE PIPES IN CHIMNEYS.
20 - 4.11 FLUE DAMPERS.
21 - SECTION 5. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
21 - 5.1 VENTILATION.
21 - 5.2 APPLIANCE MODIFICATIONS.
21 - 5.3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
22 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAT-RESISTANT AND HEAT-TOLERANT MATERIALS
22 - A1 SCOPE.
22 - A2 PRINCIPLE.
22 - A3 PREPARATION.
22 - A4 PROCEDURE.
22 - A5 REPORT.
23 - APPENDIX B - THERMAL TESTING OF INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
23 - B1 SCOPE.
23 - B2 PRINCIPLE.
23 - B3 TEST ROOM.
23 - B4 APPLIANCE SPECIFICATION.
23 - B5 APPARATUS.
23 - B6 TEST ENCLOSURE.
24 - B7 TEST FUEL.
24 - B8 PREPARATION.
25 - B9 PROCEDURE.
25 - B9.1 High fire procedure.
25 - B9.2 Flash fire procedure.
26 - B10 REPORT.
27 - APPENDIX C - THERMAL TESTING OF FLUE PIPES AND FLUE PIPE CLEARANCES
27 - C1 SCOPE.
27 - C2 PRINCIPLE.
27 - C3 TEST ROOM.
27 - C4 FLUE PIPE SPECIFICATION.
27 - C5 APPARATUS.
27 - C6 TEST RIG.
30 - C7 PREPARATION.
30 - C8 PROCEDURE.
30 - C8.1 Hot flue test.
33 - C8.2 Flue fire test.
33 - C8.3 Structural integrity test.
33 - C9 REPORT.