BS 3378:1986
Withdrawn
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Specification for roomheaters burning solid mineral fuels
Hardcopy , PDF
25-09-2012
English
31-07-1986
Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Calculation of the rated output of roomheaters
1.4 Calculation of the target burning rate
1.5 Refuelling interval
1.6 Firebox capacity of roomheaters
Section two. Construction
2.1 General
2.2 Front firebars
2.3 Bottomgrate
2.4 Ashpan
2.5 Ashpit
2.6 Combustion controls
2.7 Firedoors and charging doors
2.8 Boiler
2.9 Special requirements for inset roomheaters
2.10 Flue outlet
2.11 Flueways
2.12 Chimney sweeping
2.13 Electrical devices
2.14 Operating tool
Section three. Instructions and marking
3.1 Instructions
3.2 Marking
Section four. Performance requirements
4.1 Thermal efficiency
4.2 Thermostat setting
4.3 Target burning rate test in a standard chimney
4.4 Banking and recovery
4.5 Flue gas spillage
4.6 Over-run
4.7 Smoke leakage test
Appendices
A Test methods for design
B Test fuels
C Test methods for performance
Tables
1 Examples of target burning rate calculations
2 Minimum thicknesses of non water-backed materials
Figures
1 Standard setting for testing roomheaters
2 Mixing chamber circuit
3 Continuous flow circuit
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