Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: SA codes for kitchen exhaust fans 5Jun 04, 2013 1:45 am I was pretty surprised, myself, but verified it with Smeg. They make two cooktops in the 720-750mm size range with the wok burner off set to one side, which is what I want, and neither comes with a flame failure safety device. The US, NZ, and the entire EU would require one, but Aus has some substitute rule allowing cooktops without safeties when the house has a certain degree of constant air turnover. Since Smeg is Italian, they must either be manufacturing the safety-less cooktops just for Aus, or are shipping the old stock to the Antipodes.... The EU rule is pretty new. Chris Chris On the threshold of retirement... and trying to check my assumptions at the door My home office is hot with computer equipment running virtually 18 hours a day. When it gets unbearably warm I simply step out of my door into the living area which is… 0 5124 There may be answers here but can't find anything. I have a closed in veranda, four windows. North facing, just had sunblock blinds installed. A bit cooler (actually… 0 2977 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6632 |