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BS 5440-1:2000

Superseded

Superseded

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Installation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) Specification for installation and maintenance of flues

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-03-2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-11-2005

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Preliminary design considerations
   4.1 Types of flue system
   4.2 Flue termination
   4.3 Terminal guards
   4.4 Fire precautions
   4.5 Installations in bedrooms
   4.6 Installations in bathrooms or shower rooms
   4.7 Instantaneous water heaters
   4.8 Cupboards and compartments in bathrooms, shower rooms
        or bedrooms
   4.9 Garages and other hazardous areas
   4.10 Radon gas protection
   4.12 Exchange of information and planning
5 Individual open flue: natural draught (for Types B[11],
   B[12], B[13] appliances)
   5.1 Design
   5.2 Installation
   5.3 Commissioning
   5.4 Maintenance
6 Individual open flue: fanned draught (for Types B[14],
   B[22], B[23] appliances)
   6.1 Design
   6.2 Installation
   6.3 Commissioning
   6.4 Maintenance
7 Shared open flue: natural draught (for Types B[11], B[12],
   B[13] appliances)
   7.1 Design
   7.2 Installation
   7.3 Maintenance
8 Balanced flue: natural draught (for Type C[11] appliances)
   8.1 General
   8.2 Installation
   8.3 Installation checks
   8.4 Maintenance
9 Room sealed: fanned draught
   9.1 Design options
   9.2 Installation
   9.3 Installation checks
   9.4 Maintenance
10 Balanced compartment
   10.1 General
   10.2 Design
   10.3 Appliance compartment construction
   10.4 Temperature effects
   10.5 Termination
   10.6 Commissioning
   10.7 Maintenance
11 Shared room-sealed: (for Types C[2], C[4] appliances)
   11.1 Design
   11.2 Sizing
   11.3 Termination design and location
   11.4 Inspection
   11.5 Appliance selection and installation
   11.6 Commissioning
   11.7 Maintenance
12 Special categories of flue system
   12.1 Flue systems for use with condensing appliances
   12.2 Open flue systems without a draught diverter (for Type
        B[2] appliances)
   12.3 Type C[7] ("Vertex") flues
   12.4 Other open flue fanned draught systems
   12.5 Categories of flue system not covered by 12.1 to 12.4
Annex A (informative) Calculation method for flue sizing
Annex B (informative) Designation system used in European
                       Chimney Standards
Annex C (normative) Flue terminal positions
Annex D (informative) Guidance on the design and installation of
                       flue block systems
Annex E (informative) Checking of case seals and the general
                       integrity of room-sealed fan assisted
                       positive pressure gas appliances
Bibliography

Describes the selection, design, installation and maintenance requirements for flue systems which form part of a new or replacement appliance installation for domestic or commercial purposes.

Committee
GSE/30
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5440-1(1990), 01/710336 DC and 99/706697 DC. (12/2002) Supersedes 04/30086634 DC. (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
94
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded

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