Gorenje GMS640E1 [42/52] Installation

INSTALLATION

7) GAS CONNECTION

Before connecting the appliance, check that the values on the data label affixed to the underside of the

hot plate correspond to those of the gas and electricity mains in the home.

A label on the appliance indicates the regulating conditions: type of gas and working pressure. Gas

connection must comply with the pertinent standards and provisions in force.

When gas is supplied through ducts, the appliance must be connected to the gas supply system:

* with a rigid steel pipe. The joints of this pipe must consist of threaded fittings conforming to the

standards.

* With copper pipe. The joints of this pipe must consist of unions with mechanical seals.

* With seamless flexible stainless steel pipe. The length of this pipe must be 2 meters at most and the seals

must comply with the standards.

When the gas is supplied by a bottle, the appliance must be fuelled by a pressure governor conforming to

the provisions in force and must be connected:

* with a copper pipe. The joints of this pipe must consist of unions with mechanical seals.

* With seamless flexible stainless steel pipe. The length of this pipe must be 2 meters at most and the seals

must comply with the standards. It is advisable to apply the special adapter to the flexible pipe. This is

easily available from the shops and facilitates connection with the hose nipple of the pressure governor

on the bottle.

* With rubber hose pipe in compliance with standards. The diameter of this hose pipe must be 8 mm and

its length must be no less than 400 mm and no more than 1500 mm. It must be firmly fixed to the hose

nipple by means of the safety clamp specified by standards.

WARNINGS:

Remember that the gas inlet union on the appliance is a 1/2" gas parallel male type in compliance with

ISO 228-1 standards.

Installation of stainless steel pipe and rubber hose pipe must ensure that it is never able to touch mobile

parts of the built-in cabinet (eg. drawers). Furthermore, it must not pass through compartments that

could be used for storage purposes.

When using a rubber hose pipe, it is essential to comply with the following instructions:

- no part of the pipe must be able to touch parts the temperature of which exceeds 65K.

- The pipe must not be pulled or twisted, throttled or tughtly bent.

- It must not come into contact with sharp edges or corners.

- It must be easy to inspect the entire pipe length in order to check its state of wear.

- The pipe must be replaced within the date stamped on the pipe itself.

- The appliance complies with the provisions of the following EEC Directives:

90/396 + 93/68 regarding gas safety.