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BS 7256:1990

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Specification for roomheaters burning wood logs
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

27-09-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Refuelling interval
Section two. Construction
2.1 General
2.2 Log guard
2.3 Bottomgrate
2.4 Ashpan
2.5 Ashpit cover
2.6 Combustion controls
2.7 Firedoors and charging doors
2.8 Boiler
2.9 Flue outlet
2.10 Flueways
2.11 Flue pipe and chimney sweeping
2.12 Special requirements for inset roomheaters
2.13 Convection chamber
2.14 Electrical devices
2.15 Operating tools
Section three. Performance
3.1 Banking test
3.2 Flue gas spillage test
3.3 Overrun test
3.4 Smoke leakage test
3.5 Chimney sweeping test
Section four. Instructions and marking
4.1 Instructions
4.2 Marking
Appendices
A. Method for the determination of rated heat output
    (wood logs)
B. Other test methods
Table
1. Minimum thickness of non water-backed materials
Figures
1. Test setting
2. Hood for test chimney
3. Typical constant water flow apparatus

Constructional and performance requirements for roomheaters with or without a boiler. Excludes catalytic devices. Describes methods of test.

Committee
RHE/28
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 88/51476 DC (09/2005) Inactive for the new design. (06/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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