Barbeques Galore Billabong Instructions Manual - Where to Put Your Barbeque
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Most importantly, you must observe the clearances listed on the data sticker on your barbeque.
It will tell you how close you can put the barbeque to combustible surfaces (wood, gyprock, trees, wooden
fences etc). If you don’t follow these clearances, there is a chance that nearby surfaces will heat up and catch
fire. If you purchased your barbeque in a trolley, you don’t need to be concerned with side clearances. The
barbeque-trolley combination has been laboratory tested, and complies with relevant Australian Standards.
• Keep the barbeque sheltered from the wind. Wind interferes with the
fl
ames and can prevent your
barbeque from heating up properly and can even damage some components.
• Make sure the surface is level. This is safer, and makes cooking easier.
• Don’t put the barbeque too close to windows or anywhere else where cooking smoke is likely to cause
a problem.
Where To Put Your Barbeque
Any enclosure with walls on
all sides, but at least one
permanent opening at ground
level, and no overhead cover.
Within a partial enclosure
that includes an overhead
cover and no more than
two walls.
Within a partial enclosure that includes an overhead cover and
more than two walls, the following shall apply:
•
At least 25% of the total wall area is completely open; and
•
At least 30% of the remaining wall area is open and
unrestricted.
In the case of balconies, at least 20% of the total of the side,
back and front wall areas shall be and remain open and
unrestricted.
Putting Your Barbeque In An Enclosure
This appliance must only be used in an above ground, open air situation with natural ventilation, without
stagnant areas, where gas leakage and products of combustion are rapidly dispersed by wind and natural
convection. Any enclosure in which the appliance is used must comply with one of the following: